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1,000 Days of Book Highlights - What Did I Learn?

1,000 Days of Book Highlights - What Did I Learn?

I just passed a surprising milestone. For 1000 days in a row, I’ve reviewed 5 random highlights from the books I’ve read. When I started, I was only trying to have better access to my highlights, but I discovered that the random review brought more value than I

Every Day I Answer These 4 Questions

Every Day I Answer These 4 Questions

Journaling prompts to organize your daily thoughts and experiences Five years ago, I started keeping a daily journal. I was looking to build a new habit, so I started small. That initial practice was writing one sentence every day. Over the years, I have tried many different apps and approaches

Meditation for Scrum Masters

Meditation for Scrum Masters

Improving your focus to better help your teams When I mention to others that I practice meditation as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach, the reaction is usually excitement from people wanting to learn how to do it themselves. But unfortunately, many others also say they would be unable to

Are you putting too much Effort into Story Points?

Are you putting too much Effort into Story Points?

Avoiding the traps that lead to individual estimates Many practices we see in organizations are so common people often think that they are as much a part of Scrum as the Sprint Retrospective or the Scrum Master role. One of these standard practices is the use of Story Points. Estimates

Inspect and Adapt Yourself Through Personal Retrospectives

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Inspect and Adapt Yourself Through Personal Retrospectives

Using Transparency, Inspection, and Adaptation to become a high performing individual As Agile Coaches and Scrum Masters, a large part of our job is teaching teams about Scrum Events and the value of each one. Each of these events helps to support the Scrum Pillars of Transparency, Inspection, and Adaptation.

A Journaling Practice That Takes 10 Seconds a Day

A Journaling Practice That Takes 10 Seconds a Day

How a single sentence can help you reflect on your life The daily habit that has changed my life the most has been journaling. It is a habit like meditation; many people talk about how they want to do it but don’t know where to start. Four years ago,

Using the Magic Wand Question When Joining a Scrum Team

Using the Magic Wand Question When Joining a Scrum Team

Getting the team to tell you where they need you most Becoming the Scrum Master for an existing Scrum Team can be tough. You are an outsider but need the team to trust you to be successful. Many books and articles describe ways to help a new Scrum Team get