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Data Science is the Art of Asking Better Questions
I heard a colleague make a great comment today … “Data science is the art of asking better...
Author: JD Meier Date: 06/27/2014
Time is The Great Equalizer
Time really is the great equalizer. I was reading an article by Dr. Donald E. Wemore, a time...
Author: JD Meier Date: 06/19/2014
How I Explained My Job to My Grandmother
Well, she wasn’t my grandmother, but you get the idea. I was trying to explain to somebody that’s in...
Author: JD Meier Date: 06/18/2014
Introduction to Agile Presentation
I gave an Introduction to Agile talk recently: Introduction to Agile Presentation (Slideshow) I kept...
Author: JD Meier Date: 06/18/2014
Engineer Your Own Luck
“Chance favors the prepared mind.” - Louis Pasteur Are you feeling lucky? If...
Author: JD Meier Date: 06/08/2014
Extreme Programming (XP) at a Glance (Visual)
“Each of the practices still has the same weaknesses as before, but what if those weaknesses were...
Author: JD Meier Date: 06/06/2014
What is Agile?
Note: This article is updated at What is Agile? “Becoming limitless involves mental agility; the...
Author: JD Meier Date: 06/05/2014
Why Agile?
I thought I had written about “Why Agile” before, but I don’t see anything crisp enough. Anyway,...
Author: JD Meier Date: 06/03/2014
Capitalizing on the Internet of Things: How To Succeed in a Connected World
“Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did...
Author: JD Meier Date: 05/30/2014
Scrum at a Glance (Visual)
Note: This article is updated at Scrum at a Glance. I’ve shared a Scrum Flow at a Glance before, but...
Author: JD Meier Date: 05/29/2014
Waterfall to Agile
Note: This article is updated at Waterfall to Agile. As I help more people go Agile, I try to...
Author: JD Meier Date: 05/25/2014
High-Performance Patterns: Find Your Personal High-Performance Pattern
At Microsoft, it’s a high-performance culture. There are high-expectations as well as regular...
Author: JD Meier Date: 05/08/2014
High-Performance Mode for Outstanding Personal Performance
One of the best books I’ve been reading on personal high-performance is Patterns of High...
Author: JD Meier Date: 05/02/2014
Physical Intelligence and How To Live Longer with Skill
I’ve added another category to Sources of Insight: Physical Intelligence I think it’s a good way to...
Author: JD Meier Date: 04/28/2014
Value is Everybody’s Job
Back in 2010, Gartner suggested that Business Value Realization would be Enterprise Architecture...
Author: JD Meier Date: 04/28/2014
10 Big Ideas from Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
My parents taught me early on to focus on growth over greatness. The idea was that while natural...
Author: JD Meier Date: 04/19/2014
Why Have a Strategy?
To be able to change it. Brilliant pithy advice from Professor Jason Davis’ class,Technology...
Author: JD Meier Date: 04/13/2014
The Industry Life Cycle
I’m a fan of simple models that help you see things you might otherwise miss, or that help explain...
Author: JD Meier Date: 04/12/2014
The Growth Mindset: A Key to Resilience, Motivation, and Achievement
Note: The updated article is at Growth Mindset. Your mindset holds the key to realizing your...
Author: JD Meier Date: 04/05/2014
7 Days of Agile Results: A Time Management Boot Camp for Productivity on Fire
An amazing thing happens when you become more focused and productive ... You get more out of life....
Author: JD Meier Date: 03/24/2014
10 Big Ideas from XYZ
I’m trying out a new way to do book reviews, to share more value in a better, faster, and easier...
Author: JD Meier Date: 03/18/2014
Satya Nadella on How the Key To Longevity is To Be a Learning Organization
Everything should be a startup. Unless you’re a learning organization that actually uses what you...
Author: JD Meier Date: 03/11/2014
Satya Nadella on How Success is a Mental Game
As technology and software change our world at a faster rate than ever before, we need to play a...
Author: JD Meier Date: 03/04/2014
Satya Nadella on Live and Work a Meaningful Life
Note: This article is updated at Satya Nadella on Live and Work a Meaningful Life. There's a quote...
Author: JD Meier Date: 02/28/2014
Satya Nadella on Everyone Has to Be a Leader
Note: This article is updated at Satya Nadella on Everyone Has to Be a Leader. Satya Nadella, the...
Author: JD Meier Date: 02/26/2014
Prompt Yourself to New Levels of Amazing Personal Productivity
The most powerful pattern in Agile Results is: Monday Vision, Daily Wins, Friday Reflection I...
Author: JD Meier Date: 02/25/2014
Power Hours + Creative Hours = The Productive Artist
One of the big ideas in my book Getting Results the Agile Way (a best-seller in time management,...
Author: JD Meier Date: 02/23/2014
Satya Nadella is All About Customer Focus, Employee Engagement, and Changing the World
Note: This article is udpated at Satya Nadella is All About Customer Focus, Employee Engagement, and...
Author: JD Meier Date: 02/21/2014
Satya Nadella on The Future is Software
Note: This post is updated at Satya Nadella on The Future is Software. Satya is a quiet leader, with...
Author: JD Meier Date: 02/18/2014
Satya Nadella is the New Microsoft CEO
Satya Nadella is the new Microsoft CEO. He replaces Steve Ballmer as Microsoft's CEO, and he’s...
Author: JD Meier Date: 02/04/2014
Day 7 of 7 Days of Agile Results–Saturday (Have Fun)
Your Outcome: Design a great weekend. Welcome to Day 7 of 7 Days of Agile Results. Agile...
Author: JD Meier Date: 01/25/2014
Day 5 of 7 Days of Agile Results – Thursday (Daily Outcomes)
Your Outcome: Know your 3 Wins to target today so that you have a simple way to focus and prioritize...
Author: JD Meier Date: 01/22/2014
Day 4 of 7 Days of Agile Results - Wednesday (Daily Outcomes)
Your Outcome: Celebrate your personal victories for the week so far and set yourself up for success...
Author: JD Meier Date: 01/21/2014
Day 3 of 7 Days of Agile Results – Tuesday (Daily Outcomes)
Your Outcome: Learn how to use Daily Outcomes to identify 3 outcomes or 3 Wins for...
Author: JD Meier Date: 01/21/2014
Day 2 of 7 Days of Agile Results - Monday (Monday Vision)
Your Outcome: Learn how to use Monday Vision to identify 3 outcomes or 3 Wins for the week. By...
Author: JD Meier Date: 01/20/2014
Day 1 of 7 Days of Agile Results - Sunday (Getting Started)
Your Outcome: Learn how to get started quickly with Agile Results, even if you've never read the...
Author: JD Meier Date: 01/19/2014
Extreme Goal Setting for 2014
When’s the last time you went for your personal Epic Win? If it’s been a while, no...
Author: JD Meier Date: 01/09/2014
The Most Effective CIOs in 2014
I was reading The Fruits of Innovation: Top 10 IT Trends in 2014, by Mark Harris. Harris had this to...
Author: JD Meier Date: 01/05/2014
How To Have Your Best Year Ever
There’s a little trick I learned about how to have your best year ever: Commit to Your Best Year...
Author: JD Meier Date: 01/04/2014
Declaration of Interdependence
You might already know the Agile Manifesto: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools...
Author: JD Meier Date: 12/29/2013
The Power of Annual Reviews for Personal Development
Talk about taking some things for granted. Especially when it’s a love-hate...
Author: JD Meier Date: 12/29/2013
Countdown Deal for Getting Results the Agile Way on Kindle
“In life you need either inspiration or desperation.” – Tony Robbins Is 2014 going to be YOUR year?...
Author: JD Meier Date: 12/26/2013
25 Holiday Classic Movies and a Lesson Learned
A few years back, I put together a roundup of 25 holiday classic movies to help people find their...
Author: JD Meier Date: 12/22/2013
Personal Development Articles Free and At Your Fingertips
Browse free personal development articles that will elevate your game in work and life. ...
Author: JD Meier Date: 12/20/2013