SPaMCAST 810 features our interview with D.J. Eshelman, author of Just Do This. DJ and I cover a wide range of topics including why one size fits all approaches are a prescription for burnout. We also tackle why everyone should invest in an outside mentor. 

D.J. Eshelman, author of Just Do THIS – Photo Credit Sarah Goff

DJ with over 25 years of IT experience, dedicated his career to Citrix Systems since 2004. He authored books, runs blogs at ctxpro.com and thrive-it.com, hosts the “THRIVE-IT” YouTube channel and “THRIVEcast” show, interviewing IT leaders. Recognized as a Citrix Technology Advocate in 2017, he has been a senior consultant/architect at Citrix Consulting Services since 2011, serving both independently and with white-label services through BOT Consulting and THRIVE-IT.com. D.J.’s mission is to leave a positive impact on the world and inspire others to do the same.

Contact Information: 

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/djeshelman/

Web Site http://djeshelman.com/ 

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC884tHI1S92_s-b11GDxhpw 

Learn To Tame Your Work Intake Beast!

Jeremy Willets and I are running two Mastering Work Intake cohorts over the next three months. Learn to solve IT’s dirtiest secret — work intake. Stop ignoring it. Start fixing it.

May 31—June 28, 2024

July 12—26, 2024

This course is for you if you’re a…

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Scrum Master / Agile Coach who aspires to help teams and organizations predictably deliver.

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Project Manager / Program Manager / Portfolio Manager who craves better ways to facilitate conversations around scope, schedule, priority, a

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Product Owner / Product Manager / Release Manager / Delivery Manager / Delivery Lead who truly wants to maximize value delivery.

Want to read the book first? Purchase a copy of the book from:

JRoss Publishing: https://bit.ly/474ul6G 

Amazon: https://bit.ly/3NWOKn0 

Re-read Saturday News

I have read and quoted parts of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow over the last ten years. It has been on my list to read cover to cover for several years. My wife pointed out that my copy has yellowed, so it’s time to read now, better late than never :). We began the re-read on May 18 and plan to complete it on August 3 or 10th. 

Buy a copy and read along – https://amzn.to/4b5kPmb 

Week 1: Preface and Logisticshttps://bit.ly/3WLjFHU 

Next SPaMCAST 

IN the next Software Process and Measurement Cast we will continue on the path of exploring how responsibility and accountability cascade in an organization.

We will also have a visit from Kies Kostaqi who brings her You A