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What’s the Solvable Problem?

By Johanna July 18, 2019 question of the week 3 Comments

I had a difficult time seeing a site on my iPad. I grumbled about it to Mark. I said, “They must have changed the font.” He replied, “Is your screen…

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Can You “Just” Anything?

By Johanna June 5, 2019 question of the week 2 Comments

Too often, I hear the word “just” when modifying a feeling. “Can’t you just shake it off?” Or, “Can’t you just move on?” Or, “Can you just go along with…

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When Do You Need to Reframe the Problem?

By Johanna March 14, 2019 question of the week No Comments

We have problems in our lives. Sometimes, we can fix those problems. Sometimes, we cope with those problems. Sometimes, we manage those problems. And, some problems might appear to have…

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Do You Have Rules for Reading?

By Johanna February 27, 2019 question of the week 7 Comments

A comment on When Do You Make Time to Think? got me thinking about books. I am a big, big reader. On vacation, I can easily read two, sometimes three…

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When Do You Make Time to Think?

By Johanna February 21, 2019 question of the week 10 Comments

Everyone is crazy-busy. Too many of us multitask, listening to a book or podcast when we walk or drive, focusing and pushing through on specific work, making the “most” of…

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How Do We Recognize When We Box Ourselves In?

By Johanna February 7, 2019 question of the week No Comments

I’ve been talking with people in various mediums about how their agile approach is working. All these people have similar problems: they are trying to use a specific agile approach.…

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Are You Fighting to Build Your Empathy Skills?

By Johanna September 27, 2018 question of the week No Comments

I was writing the geographically distributed agile teams book this morning with Mark Kilby. I said, “I have to fight for all my empathy skills. They might come naturally to…

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What’s the Worst Thing You Could Do?

By Johanna August 2, 2018 question of the week 3 Comments

I often think about the worst thing that could happen, as a way to manage risk. That’s one alternative. Sometimes, when I’m stuck on a problem, I think about the…

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When Can Structure Enhance Your Creativity?

By Johanna June 6, 2018 question of the week 1 Comment

I like structuring my work. Some structures don’t box me in. I use timeboxes and a daily structure to organize my time. I have a default set of book and article…

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How Can You Generate Options When You Feel Stuck?

By Johanna May 9, 2018 question of the week 7 Comments

Back in the comments for What’s the Difference Between Problem Whining and Problem Solving?, I mentioned we sometimes feel as if we have no choices, no good options. We need…

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