Podcast: Goals for lazy people
#007 Goals for lazy people
Author: samjwestlake
Podcast: Digging into the detail
#006 Digging into the detail
Agile foundations: The value of User Stories
We do what we do in order to change the world. This is especially true for organisations: from independent consultants to global super powers. So why do so many...
Vocational serendipity; when career paths and real-life align
I don’t believe in Destiny. As someone who turns 40 very soon, and brought up on a loop of Star Wars movies served from a VHS video cassette player, I don’t sup...
The kindness of strangers; taking risks in our safe places
This month I’m travelling around the UK with my partner, to meet new people, to create and capture stories, to explore the land, and to try to reach a flow betw...
Agile Tales Podcast; real-life agile community stories
This September, I’m touring the UK with my fiancée in a 1970’s VW camper van, and meeting and recording stories with people who’ve inspired me...
Agile Principles across the organisation; does Agile work in real-life?
There’s a growing trend in 2016 to introduce Agile principles and practices to new areas of business, or to the organisation as a whole. Can Agile— with its roo...
My life is pretty much perfect
I glide through each moment of each day with a sense of calm, exceeding all my goals and personal ambitions with ease, and get to the gym several times a week. ...
Hidden gems and how sticking to the rules can bring unexpected joy to other people
The legal case for public accessibility is clear. The moral case can be debated. This is as true in tech and digital, as it is for our public buildings. Last we...
Courage in the face of no other option
All the exercise, healthy eating, yoga, and meditation in the world can’t stop shit from happening. It’s not fair but sometime it just does. This week I have he...