Tag Archives: Performance

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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Tools Talk: Julia Child Understood the Nature of Work

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Jim Benson

While expertise, good humor, humanity, and care are words that immediately come to mind when describing Julia Child, the iconic chef personified something else – she understood the nature of her work. She recognized the role it played, the value … Continue reading →

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Retrospectives and Kanban Evolution in Action

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Jim Benson

Marc Bless has a great post about his personal scrum board evolving into a personal kanban. His personal retrospectives showed him a need to limit WIP, so he created a special section for WIP, while not losing track of his … Continue reading →

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How Am I Doing?

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Jim Benson

Observing work flow highlights waste and provides opportunities to improve. Continue reading →

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