Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business Author: Charles Duhigg Smarter Faster Better is an instant classic. With it’s buzzfeed title and old school cover art it really fits the bill for being one of those books that will get referenced for years on end. I’ve already set it in […]
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Book Review
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values Author: Robert M. Pirsig Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance had many times caused me to pull my car over and just think about philosophical concepts I couldn’t comprehend while operating a motor-vehicle. It successfully made me question science, quality and the importance […]
What is Your Why
The president of my company, Mark Griffis at Aviture, posed a question to all of us months back: What is your “Why“? What drives us in our position at the company, in our careers, in our lives? Why are we here? I believe his goal was to inspire us to identify our own career path, […]
Mind Mapping FTW: Becoming a MindMeister Ambassador
I have been mind mapping since 2010 and I have been using MindMeister since 2011. I have read many books on learning techniques and confirmed the evidence that taking notes, organizing thoughts and rephrasing facts in your own terms leads to better retention and comprehension. I found myself struggling doing this effectively with traditional notes, […]
Agile for Defense Happy Hours
Background Some professional development friends and I started an Agile for Defense Meetup last year in the Omaha NE area: meetup.com/Agile-for-Defense. This meetup has been very successful and we started the idea of Agile Happy Hours. These have been going great and I wanted to share how we have been conducting them and the success […]
I am now a Certified Scrum Professional
I have just passed the Certified Scrum Professional 150 question exam. I have transformed a handful of teams to scrum over the past 2 years now. I have been reading plenty over those 2 years to accomplish this, however I read just as much this past month to ensure passing the exam. Here are some […]