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Thanks for Sharing Getting Results the Agile Way
Thank you everyone. It was a great day for Getting Results the Agile...
Author: JD Meier Date: 11/10/2012
80/20 People vs. Perpetually Incomplete People
Another suitable title might be, 80/20 People vs. Perfectionists, but I really wanted to focus on...
Author: JD Meier Date: 11/04/2012
Never Be Defeated
“Fall seven times, stand up eight.” -- Japanese Proverb What does it take to build an indestructible...
Author: JD Meier Date: 10/31/2012
Why So Many Ideas Die or Don't Get Adopted
I didn’t know whether to call this why adoption fails, or why ideas die, but regardless, they are...
Author: JD Meier Date: 10/30/2012
Personal Development Quotes
I’ve finally put together an extensive collection of personal development quotes. It’s a...
Author: JD Meier Date: 10/20/2012
Think in Three Wins
“Great acts are made up of small deeds.“ – Lao Tzu Agile Results is spreading as a productivity and...
Author: JD Meier Date: 10/16/2012
Agile Results in Evernote with One Notebook
Agile Results helps you achieve “Agile for Life”, which means flow value, while you learn, and adapt...
Author: JD Meier Date: 10/15/2012
ALM Categories at a Glance
Note: This article is updated at ALM Categories at a Glance. I'm reviewing some ALM (Application...
Author: JD Meier Date: 10/03/2012
How To Get Things Done When You Don’t Have Enough Resources, Budget, or Capacity
In a world of “do more with less,” don’t be a victim. Be the hero when it comes to driving and...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/30/2012
Careers: Losing Jobs, Finding Jobs, Creating Jobs, and Changing Jobs
A lot of people I know are either losing jobs, finding jobs, creating jobs, or changing jobs. ...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/29/2012
Microsoft Cloud Analysis Tool and Infrastructure Optimization Tool
I had 20 minutes before my meeting so I did a quick step through of the new Microsoft Cloud Analysis...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/28/2012
How We Adhered to the Agile Manifesto on the Microsoft patterns & practices Team
A colleague asked if I could elaborate on how we adhered to the Agile Manifesto on the Microsoft...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/25/2012
Roles and Responsibilities on Microsoft patterns & practices Project Teams
One of the most common things I get asked, wherever I go is, “What were the team roles and...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/25/2012
Visualize Your Workstreams
One of the most helpful things you can do when you are doing cross-group or cross-team work, or...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/25/2012
Time Management Magazine Features an Article on Agile Results
Glenn Watt, Senior Editor of Time Management Magazine, tells me that the first edition of Time...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/20/2012
New Cover for Getting Results the Agile Way
I have a new cover for my book, Getting Results the Agile Way. Getting Results the Agile...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/18/2012
Change Patterns: Strategies for Influence and Impact
The Change Patterns are a very fundamental set of strategies you can add to your Change Leadership...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/17/2012
Team Execution Patterns and How the Work Gets Done
Note: This article is updated at 5 Team Execution Patterns (and How the Work Gets Done). I was white...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/15/2012
Layered Architecture Solution Guidance for 2012
Serena Yeoh, former Microsoft, has ported her Layered Architecture Solution Guidance to Visual...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/15/2012
Reduce Complexity, Cost, and Time
I heard a beautiful nugget on the art of simplicity the other day. It was about reducing...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/13/2012
How To Read 10,000 Words a Minute
Want to read faster? What if you could read and think at extreme speeds? I wrote a post...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/12/2012
The Microsoft Career Survival Guide
If there’s one book that I suggest as The Microsoft Career Survival Guide -- it’s The First 90 Days,...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/07/2012
How To Scale as a One-Man Band to Improve Your Productivity and Amplify Your Impact
Getting better, faster, simpler, and more meaningful results is the name of today’s game. What you...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/24/2012
Agile Life-Cycle Frame
Note: This article is updated at Agile Life-Cycle Frame. As a program manager, it’s tough to shape a...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/19/2012
Agile Performance Engineering
Note: This article is updated at Agile Performance Engineering. In this post, I’ll share the model...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/19/2012
It’s Not Volume, It’s Value
Are you doing too many things for the sake of more, without enough space for the sake of...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/19/2012
Time Management Tips #21 - Create an Achievements List
You need to take stock. Stopping to smell the roses, includes reviewing your...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/16/2012
How To Rate Your Job
This is a very simple frame I use to help people rate their jobs: It’s nothing fancy. It’s...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/15/2012
Time Management Tips #20 - Priorities List
“Action expresses priorities.” -― Mahatma Gandhi “Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/15/2012
How To Read Blogs More Effectively
Too many blogs, not enough ROI? Is your backlog of posts to be read, wearing you down?...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/14/2012
3 Calendar Reminders for Agile Results
Note: This article is updated at 3 Calendar Reminders for Agile Results. Agile Results is an simple...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/14/2012
Should 30 Days of Getting Results Be Flashcards or a List of Lessons?
I’m testing the user experience again at 30 Days of Getting Results. It’s worth it and I...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/13/2012
Time Management Tips #19 - Just Finish
Sometimes you need to Just Start. Other times, you need to Just Finish. One of the best ways...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/13/2012
25 Books the Most Successful Microsoft Leaders Read and Do
This is a list of 25 of some of the best books that the most effective Microsoft leaders read and...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/12/2012
Time Management Tips #17-Identify Outcomes
One of the best ways to win back time is to use outcomes. An outcome is simply an end-result,...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/07/2012
Change Quotes
One of my managers used to ask me each day … “Have you changed the world yet?” My reply was always...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/07/2012
The Values of Agile Results
I’m a big believer that values are the lightening rod. Values can repel or attract, and like...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/04/2012
Time Management Tips #14 - Dump Your State
When it comes to time management, one of the most common questions I get is, “How do you dump your...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/02/2012
Why We Feel Unproductive
“If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do, the more you can...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/02/2012