Posts tagged with: Jim Benson

2022 Re-read Saturday Recap

Over the years we have explored a wide range of books on Saturdays. Sometimes our re-reads reflect the real world outside software development.  For example, in 2018  we re-read Bad... Read More

SPaMCAST 712 – The Collaboration Equation, A Conversation With Jim Benson

Jim Benson has a new book titled, The Collaboration Equation. Jim states that collaboration “is the base of the human condition, we need other people in order to live, but... Read More

Re-Read Saturday Why Limit WIP Week 12, Epilogue and Final Notes

Completing a re-read is always bittersweet. Today we say goodbye to a friend, Why Limit WIP: We Are Drowning In Work. The final chapter is the Epilogue and interwoven are... Read More

Re-Read Saturday Why Limit WIP Week 11, Chapter 10 Learning

The bottom line to chapter 10 of Why Limit WIP: We Are Drowning In Work is simple (assuming you have been re-reading along); too much WIP interferes with learning. Without... Read More

Re-Read Saturday Why Limit WIP Week 10, Chapter 9 – Communications

As a coach, I spend a lot of time helping people communicate. Having been involved in helping teams and teams of teams get stuff done I am amazed at the... Read More

Re-Read Saturday Why Limit WIP Week 9, Chapter 8, Awareness

This week’s chapter of   Why Limit WIP: We Are Drowning In Work opens with a quote from The Dalai Lama linking effective self-discipline with awareness of consequences. The chapter,... Read More

Re-Read Saturday Why Limit WIP Week 8, Chapter 7, Focus

Chapter 7 is one of my favorites in  Why Limit WIP: We Are Drowning In Work. One of the chronic problems I help teams deal with is the perceived need... Read More