In December 2022, I found three books by Austin Kleon. Each one took me about 30 minutes to read and they completely changed my goals for 2023. Title Show your work The essence of this book is to share what you do and how you do it intentionally sharing value...

Back when I first started as a Scrum Master, in 2014, I was given a chance that some Scrum Masters are rarely given. I was given an opportunity to do an agile experiment. When I say “experiment” I do not mean make incremental change. I was able to take a...

Two books that completely changed how I facilitate meetings. There is a connection between the methods and outcomes in both books. The theory and practical techniques in both books will make any meeting more engaging. The Facilitator’s Guide to Participatory Decision-Making It focuses on facilitation. Most facilitation courses use methods...

It is said that what happens to you changes you. Today is January 14th 2022. Our hero, Raunak Narang (Ronnie) was born on this day. He was my nephew who left us on January 30th 2018 due to cancer. Remembering this day and remembering Ronnie today. Remembering my permanent transition...

When someone thinks of a Product Owner or Product Manager, they typically think of work done in a software development space. But, like many professions, they can be tied to other industries. A recent experience of mine shed some light on how this can be the case. Tattoo experience I...

With the summer nearly over and fall fast approaching, the Fall season will be upon us soon. Fall is one of my favorite seasons. Professional American Football kicks off (pun intended), the temperature starts to cool off, leaves begin to change, and scary Halloween movies are on the rise. Scary...