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Dealing with Easter Eggs
I can’t believe it has been over a year since I wrote my post about Easter Eggs(EEs). A lot has happened. Most of it good, though I have found a few EEs. Here is the good: I took a job...
View ArticleCenter of Excellence: A misnomer!
In most cases, a Center of Excellence is anything but!
View ArticleIs There Anybody Out There?
Given the struggles I had in English at Ball State, I never thought I would say this. I miss writing. It has been a while since I wrote a post, so I am not sure anybody will see this one. It’s ok if...
View ArticleRequirement: Technical Excellence for Scrum
I have spoken about excellence a couple of times over the last year. (click here and here). Technical excellence should be a requirement for development organizations. Seems simple enough. Pretty...
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An idiot with a tool…..
I was on my way back to the US from Bangalore, and there is a sentence that keeps banging around in my head. The sentence is as follows: “An idiot with a tool is still an idiot!” If someone else has...
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Great Service: Eat more chik’n!
You’ve seen the billboards when driving down the interstate: the two cows trying to get you to go to Chick-fil-A. However, don’t go to Chick-fil-A because of the billboard or the food. Go for the...
View ArticleRetread: Rebranding yourself.
One of my good friends, Jeff Dunn, is looking for his next opportunity. After talking to Jeff about what was next, I thought back to several posts I wrote about branding yourself. While the concept...
View ArticleGuest Post: Are we focused on improving our performance or selling a process?
A guest post from a collegue of mine, Mike Jebber. I have been doing some research on the Scrum.org site to get more information about the certifications. On their home page I spotted a forum thread...
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A lesson we could learn from Tim Tebow
There is plenty of talk in the news about Tim Tebow. The Jacksonville local paper, the Florida Times-Union, usually has an article once a week some how relating to Tebow. Tebow is certainly a popular...
View ArticleIT Happens.
Over the last few years, I have used my blog as therapy. To those of you who are reading this: what follows is a post that has been sitting in my draft posts since Aug 2011. At the time it felt too...
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A Must Read: The Present by Spencer Johnson
I was cleaning out my closet and I found a book that I thought was worth sharing. I first read The Present when Iwas in the midst of one of the many corporate mergers that I have been through....
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Confucius Says “You inspire others with your principles.”
Ok, I don’t really believe Confucous actually said this. So we are at our Indiana house, bored as we watch movers pack up our life’s treasures. I stumble across a box of stuff (junk) and find messages...
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Scrumming Health Care
As some of you may have noticed, I changed the about page on my site and my LinkedIn profile. My wife and I left beautiful Amelia Island, FL to start a new adventure in October with Thrive HDS in...
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Are you in Meeting Hell?
Why do we do it? Why do we allow ourselves to be scheduled to the point where all we do it meet? What is it about us that doesn’t stand up and say “No!”. Better yet, why don’t we say “Hell No!”. I...
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Retread: Character and why it matters!
In the past couple of weeks, I keep finding myself in situations where my post “Why Charactoer Matters” is top of mind. Given, we are early in the year, I thought you might need it as well. My most...
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Check out these cools pics!
Thank goodness my kids get there good looks from my wife, Tina. Tina has created these cool photos of my children that I am going to hang in my office. I thought you might enjoy them as well. Here...
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Confucius Says “Integrity is doing the right thing, even if nobody is looking.”
Confucius probably didn’t say this, but who am I to question the fortune from a Chinese fortune cookie? Well, I did a little research. Evidently the correct quote is “Character is doing the right...
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Following up on Confucious……
After reading my last post, my wife, Saint Tina, reminded that I have an example of how one can get payback that I should have included in my last Confucius post. A couple of years ago, we decided we...
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It is still a PC!
So, it has been a few months since I purchased my Microsoft Surface Pro 2. I have experienced a little bit of a learning curve, but it is still a PC. I have been told over the years to start with the...
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Book Review of “Death by Meeting”
I always get mixed emotions when someone tells me that they read my latest post. I am excited that someone is actually reading my stuff. I also feel anxious as I wonder whether the reader liked what...
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