What is a team? “A group of 2 or greater people focused on the same goal” – I have heard this from possibly ( Sam Falco )Always the same or similar phrase and it has stuck with me. A team starts there, and then it becomes more! What makes a/my/the team work? Top things that…
Life Long Learning
I heard this phrase from Nicole Spence-Goon during a presentation and it stuck with me. I totally believe it and I love it! Recently someone asked how I had time to do the “learning” that I do. My response was I make time for it. If you have a desire, #learning you can organize and…
Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome – such a terrible name and it just feels dirty to say, right? Recently I spent time with LeanInAgile (LIA) DMV Spiral chatting about this topic! Such a fun time! I have listened to other talks and reading articles and trying to determine if this was a thing I had (like a rash),…
Do you laugh and have fun?
Research says: children laugh more than 300 times a day, whereas adults laugh less than 20 times a day. I heard that statistic and it made me very sad. I was at a gathering this weekend, we laughed so hard and for so long that my tummy muscles hurt! How fantastic is that? Do you…
Do you have a best friend at work?
One of my favorite and sometimes heartbreaking questions regarding work and how valid it is – “Do you have a best friend at work?” It’s such a simple set of words, but such a poignant question. So much behind that question. Do you have that person that you can share your victories, even the little…
Your Traits
Who made you who you are today? Who instilled in you the traits you are proud of? Recently while working on a presentation it popped into my mind that that my mom was “my personal RBG”. Seems like a weird sentiment, but after watching the documentary on Justice Ginsburg, I was amazed at her history,…
New and improved…
I was reviewing my blogs here and goodness… i’ve been doing this for, a, very, long time. I listened to a pod cast about having a brand… and so i decided i needed to redo this site to match where i wanted to go professionally. But i also want to keep my hikes and stories…
The Agile Manifesto Turns 20!
The Agile Manifesto is 20! The Manifesto can vote and it is just 1 year from being able to legally drink, how crazy is that?! Been marinating on the manifesto this month… #1 – Individuals and interactions over process and tools. A friend gave me advice about how to build additional trust and buy in…
Mount Morrison
Was suggested this trail by my Ultra Marathon-r gym buddy. I underestimated the butt kicking this thing was! We weren’t sure where the trail head was and we watched the radio tower as we drove around Red Rocks. Very easy to find actually – entrance 4, walk up a touch, it’s on the left by…
Lost Lake via Hesse Trail
We had been trying to get up to Nederland and this trail all summer. Something always got in our way, timing, mosquitos, etc… We finally had a fully free day, it was cooler, and sunday it was going to snow! The drive was meandering when we chose to skip the toll road. But it was…