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The Psychology of Kanban (Video)

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Jim Benson

In November, 2010, Jim Benson spoke at the Oredev conference in Malmo, Sweden on Energizing the Individual Coder and the Psychology of Kanban. Clarity Means Completion: The Psychology of Kanban – Jim Benson from Øredev on Vimeo. .

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How We Interact with Kanban (Video)

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Jim Benson

In November, 2010, Jim Benson spoke at the Oredev conference in Malmo, Sweden on Energizing the Individual Coder and the Psychology of Kanban. Personal Kanban: Optimizing the Individual Coder – Jim Benson from Øredev on Vimeo.

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The Iron Chef Paradox

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Jim Benson

You have one hour. Just sixty minutes to prepare a meal for four, five courses of the highest possible quality, and with conspicuous creativity. The key ingredient comprising the meal is kept a secret until the last possible minute. While … Continue reading →

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Personal Kanban Interviews on the Business 901 Podcast

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Jim Benson

Last month, I had the good fortune to be on Joe Dager’s Business 901 Podcast.  The topic, of course, was Personal Kanban. Joe edited the conversation into two parts which can be found below: Part 1 Powered by Podbean.com Part … Continue reading →

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Inventory Makes Work

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Jim Benson

Lean talks a lot about inventory. A major tenet of Lean is to reduce inventory. Companies that stock up on too much stuff have to maintain that stuff, manage it, and then deal with it when it is no longer … Continue reading →

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Rapture – Training Your Mind for Completion

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Jim Benson

Don’t strain your brain, paint a train You’ll be singing’ in the rain… – Blondie Your brain is a muscle. As we repeat certain actions, our “muscle memory” becomes comfortable with those actions, and programs itself to anticipate them. As … Continue reading →

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Combating Existential Overhead

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Jim Benson

Existential Overhead is the price we pay for having too much to do. Continue reading →

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