Project & Team Management Measure Inputs to Keep Yourself On Track I’ve learned that, to find success, I need to focus on the things I can control, the inputs, and let the outcomes fall where they may.
Personal Optimization Building My Support Team Early & Other Things I’m Doing Differently in My Second Pregnancy A Delivery Lead and second-time mom shares how she’s approaching pregnancy and building the support system she wished she had the first time.
Personal Optimization Map the Path To Your Long Term Goals A mind map is a simple tool that makes it easier to break down more complicated long-term goals and into easier-to-digest chunks.
Growing as Makers From Overwhelmed to Organized: A Step-by-Step Guide to Crushing Your Learning Goals I have a list of things I want to read, listen to, and learn from. This year, I'm going to make a dent in my learning goals, and you can too.
Growing as Makers Checkpoints and Mastery: Thoughts on My Post-College Career Sometimes I think about how I could’ve been better prepared for life after college. These are a few thoughts about career goals and values.
Personal Optimization Don’t Call It a Resolution: Why New Year’s Goals Are Superior I love setting goals at the beginning of a new year. However, let's be clear here: I set New Year's goals, not a resolution.
Extracurricular Activities Scrum Your Money, Part 3: Backlog Answer a few important questions. From there, create a backlog to map out and prioritize the steps to get to your money goal.
Extracurricular Activities Scrum Your Money, Part 1: Values When you scrum your money, you establish a framework for achieving your money goals and addressing financial challenges head-on.
Development Practices Improve Your Codebase Incrementally with Team Refactoring Goals Sometimes, the team isn't all on the same page. On a recent project, we implemented a strategy to alleviate this: team refactoring goals.
Growing as Makers If Life Were a Video Game – Part 2: An Open World Congrats on finishing the tutorial! In part two, we talk about how post-grad life is similar to an open-world game and offer some tips.
Growing as Makers Using Professional Projects to Pursue Personal Goals Communicating personal goals to my team allows me to strategize with them about how they can support me and how work on my goals can benefit the project.
Growing as Makers Want a Mentor? Ask Yourself These Questions First. Starting a mentoring relationship can be challenging. Here are a few areas of inquiry I have used to prepare to get a relationship started.
