quality doesn't begin when development does. it begins when the idea forms and as the idea is refined into features or stories.

Start with effective work toward efficiency

accidental, imposed, intentional, habit, instinct...Where is your Agile?

Golf is one of the few, if not the only thing you can do sub-par and be successful..

Thinking about Agile Charisma (if there is such a thing.) One mindset characteristic shared is; "Every individual has an interesting lesson or insight for you to learn." Agile and Charismatic people both always curious and always learning. #alwayscurious #alwayslearning .

still too many teams doing quixotic Agile #quixoticagile solutionsiq.com/resource/blog-…

#AgileMindset is the convergence of doing and being. Being agile guides how we do agile. Behaviors consistent with principles.

If we define and treat tasks and activities as Stories, we might be focusing on a Metric (high velocity) rather than principle#1-Value

I'd love it if you read my thoughts on Agile Platitudes. goo.gl/kLFxhQ Platitudes to Agile-tudes...

Why is #estimation so difficult even for #Agile teams? check out "Crossing the Rubicon". goo.gl/dZMKqI

Is turning an ad hoc team into high performing Agile team more challenging than transitioning a waterfall team from to Agile?

#scrum standups are not status reports. Three ways to avoid it: Wear Name Tags, Skip Roll Call, and Ask Who Cares. davisbase.com/3-ways-keep-st…

Follow agile practices and principles long enough to know what works before jumping in to make your "hybrid"

In Chicago this week, even dentists are looking into Agile.

#TeachingAgile over the phone proves agile principle 6...definitely not as effective as in person

Great article: check it out - “Why I Just Asked My Students To Put Their Laptops Away…” by Clay Shirky medium.com/@cshirky/why-i…

impediments aren't things that prevent YOU from being busy, they are anything preventing you from completing a STORY that is WIP.

I love conversations that erupt when teams do WSJF prioritization. they think they know priority-then #WSJF exposes new info.