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Most People React Wrong in This Situation. Here’s the #1 Right Way to Respond
Someone just disrespected you in front of your entire team. Your idea got mocked. Your work got dismissed. And now everyone is watching to see what you’ll do next. Most people freeze up or get angry. But there’s a better way. This guide will show you three manipulative tactics people use in meetings, how to…
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Are You a Nerd, Geek, Dork, or Stalker?
I stumbled across this taxonomy recently and couldn’t stop laughing because it perfectly explains why some of us thrive at Scrum conferences while others need a three-day recovery period after a single sprint planning session. Here’s the breakdown: The Three Sacred Attributes: Smart (IQ) Socially Awkward Obsessed Mix them differently, and you get entirely different…
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Why smart people fall for scams and projects fail. The 1 uncomfortable question nobody asks!!!
Why smart people fall for scams? Use the Uncomfortable Question Protocol to safely challenge assumptions that everyone else is ignoring. Last Tuesday, I opened my email and found this message: “I am Zainab Zaid, 24 year old… I had always known a life of comfort. Born into one of Gaza’s few affluent families…” The email…
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Why Healthcare.gov Tracked 200+ Risks But Missed the 3 That Mattered (Prioritizing Risks)
It’s October 1, 2013. 12:01 AM Eastern Time. Healthcare.gov went live. The most important government website launch in decades. Millions of Americans are waiting to sign up for health insurance. The President’s signature achievement hangs in the balance. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services had spent months preparing. They had contractors. They had consultants….
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The Chevy Chatbot Mistake Is Hiding in 5 Places in Your Plans
Introduction Have you heard about the Chevy chatbot mistake? It made me laugh so much. A Chevy chatbot sold a $58k car for $1; your project has the same invisible risk, and I can show you how to find it. December 17, 2023. Chevrolet of Watsonville, California. The dealership had just launched a shiny new…
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The #1 Proactive Risk Management System That Stops Disasters Before They Start
Introduction January 7, 2025. Weather forecasters saw it coming days ahead. A windstorm was barreling toward Los Angeles. Not just any windstorm. The most destructive since 2011. So-called “proactive risk management system” of the The National Weather Service called it “life-threatening.” They warned winds would “accelerate to dangerous levels.” They predicted “explosive fire growth.” The…
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The #1 Reason Your Project Risks Feel So Overwhelming on Monday
Do you remember the news from July 19, 2024? A software update crashed 8.5 million computers in 78 minutes. It stranded 1.3 million Delta passengers and took 911 call centers offline. The damage totaled ten billion dollars. That disaster began as a single unmanaged project risk. It is the same type of risk that threatens…
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Have you watched T-34 or Fury? What tank design teaches us about overengineering
Have you ever built something so complicated that even you could not maintain it? Engineers in 1942 definitely did. That image of the heavy German Tiger 1 tank versus the practical Soviet T-34 is an example of overengineering, and a great way to start this conversation. Just watched “T-34″ MOVIE and my mind is blown!…
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The 4-Step Technical Debt Time Bomb Fix
Introduction According to a 2024 study by Stripe, developers spend an average of 42% of their time dealing with technical debt and maintenance instead of building new features. Almost half their time. Just keeping the lights on. But here’s what makes technical debt so dangerous: it creates a death spiral. You’re under pressure to deliver…
