How to Be a Happy Startup? – 15 Minutes on Air with Laurence McCahill
An interview with Laurence McCahill about happy startups. Passion, purpose, people, profits… Which comes first? What is a typical m...
The 20 Best Books I Read in 2013
These are the 20 best books I read in 2013, ranked by number of highlights on Amazon Kindle.
25 Countries, 40 Cities, 200 Days
I feel I’m blessed. This year I traveled to 25 countries, had events in 40 cities, and spent almost 200 nights away from home. (See the...
Selling Small Dreams
Sell your customer a small dream. Use it to build trust. Next time they might find reality less scary. It happens regularly that I get ...
#JustEnoughEstimates
Big estimates and commitments are not safe-to-fail, but having no estimates or commitments is unworkable. When I made my breakfast this m...
What Is Remote Working – 15 Minutes on Air
Lisette Sutherland is an expert on remote working. I asked her these questions: What is remote working? How do we know if remote workers ...
New Management 3.0 Workout Article: Project Credits
Many workers have experienced problems with traditional job titles and career ladders. But names are necessary for communication, and a s...
When Something Is Painful, Do It Daily
When something hurts, do it every day. The pain will turn into joy. There’s a well-known argument in favor of continuous delivery in th...
I’m Not a Remote Worker
I don’t work remotely because I’m not away from anything where I’m supposed to be. My flight to Hamburg was canceled two times, and...
Promote Yourself!
There’s nothing wrong with a bit of self-promotion. How else are people going to know you might be able to generate value for them?...
Optimize Your Potential, Not Your Progress
If personal development never happens as planned, why bother? There are many things wrong with performance appraisals, but one aspect th...
A Colossal Waste of Time
Four hours of driving seems like a colossal waste of time. Last night I drove from Vienna (Austria) to Zagreb (Croatia). It wasn’t chea...
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