Mapping The Creative Process To Scrum
I’ve been thinking a lot about how to better map the creative process to scrum. I know there are a bunch of good books out there that cover this topic, but, after reading them, I still am not clear what to do next. In the effort to keep this super simple (and to give the ...
Why is it so hard
Why is it so hard to get rid of someone from your life who’s nuts? It’s usually because he (or she) is only nuts to most of us. If he or she is still around, it’s probably because they are rabidly supporting someone else’s goals. Just not yours. There are ...
The Disembodied Bird
We were only half-way through our second song when a middle finger jutted into the spotlight in front of my brother Bob, our lead singer. The disembodied bird was raised high, waving back and forth like an angry fuel gauge. If you’ve never played in a band, from the stage, you ...
Punch Drunk
used to really be into magic when I was a kid. At one of my birthday parties, I put on a rented tux, assembled a bunch of tricks on a card table, pulled a stuffed rabbit out of my felt top hat, pretended to cut off my finger, and other fun things. I wasn’t very […]
Catch Someone
Catching someone doing something well that they enjoy doing—often without even getting paid to do it—is the kismet of a good manager.
All Games Get Boring
’ve become more and more intrigued with gaming theory lately, particularly how it applies to motivating people. I don’t know all of the complex math and psychology behind gaming theory (yet), but as a very basic metaphor for motivation, I get it. It’s never a great idea to be your employee’s psychotherapist (even if you […]
Catch Someone
