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When Are You Serious?

By Johanna July 6, 2016 question of the week 6 Comments

A colleague sent me an email this morning. She had read Agile and Lean Program Management, and especially liked the section called “Potentially Useful Practices.” She told me she thought…

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What Makes You Smile?

By Johanna November 11, 2015 question of the week 6 Comments

On a recent walk in my neighborhood, I noticed this dragon. Is this not a beautiful dragon? You might not be able to tell in this picture, but the dragon’s…

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What Haven’t You Changed?

By Johanna November 26, 2014 question of the week No Comments

Rather than be predictable and ask you what you are thankful for this week, I thought I’d ask you a different question. But first, let me tell you a story.…

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Are You Solving Problems MacGyver-Style?

By Johanna October 29, 2014 question of the week No Comments

I saw this post and video last week: I’ve fallen. Now how do I get up? Scroll down to the video where the therapist discusses all the ways you can…

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What Makes Your Heart Sing?

By Johanna August 7, 2014 question of the week 3 Comments

I was at Agile 2014, the big conference in my field last week. I had a blast. For my readers who are not software people, agile is a way to…

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Do Your Rules Prevent You From Solving Problems?

By Johanna March 5, 2014 question of the week 5 Comments

We all have rules. Some of our rules arose from our childhoods. “Look both ways before crossing the street,” is an example of what might be a good rule. Of…

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My Superman Cape is Fleece

By Johanna December 13, 2013 life 2 Comments

We’re in the middle of a deep freeze, here in the Northeast. It’s cold, even for the Boston area. Yes, we have heat in the house. I have heat in…

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Smiling Through Security

By Johanna November 25, 2013 life 1 Comment

I was returning from Albuquerque after PSL last week. I was in the security line. Airport security lines are unpredictable. Sometimes, they move at a regular pace. Sometimes, they move…

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Falling For It

By Johanna October 25, 2013 learn something No Comments

Mark showed me his bottle of CoQ10 was empty. He buys our groceries because you buy them in person. I buy our vitamins, because you buy them online. He looked…

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Cane High, Attitude Higher

By Johanna October 18, 2013 small success 7 Comments

I walked into physical therapy today. Judy said, “Did you grow today?” I immediately grinned, and said, “No, but I’d like to! Why?” She grabbed my cane—which has been at…

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