Five Blogs – 30 August 2013

The (best) five blogs I read today. Check them out.

Time Management is a Myth, Work Effectively Instead
Written by: Addison Duvall

Where Is the Boundary Between Your Work and Your Life?
Written by: Craig Jarrow

Why should I bother to improve if I’m already good?
Written by: Leah Stockley

What Does Leading With Purpose Look Like?
Written by: Terri Klass

Teams
Written by: Pawel Brodzinski

Quote of the day:
“As long as people need information they can trust, there will be a need for skilled testers” -John Bach

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Five Blogs – 29 August 2013

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Agile vs. Waterfall
Written by: Dennis Stevens

The Exploration of The Deep
Written by: Aleksis Tulonen

Metrics – Decision Maker or Pointer?
Written by: Chris Clements

No really its OK to blame
Written by: Darren Hails

Leading Change: 3 Reasons Why Great Leaders Are Reluctant to Compromise
Written by: Aad Boot

Quote of the day:
“The less important an issue is, the more time managers spend discussing it” -Russell Ackoff

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Five Blogs – 28 August 2013

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Six Tips for Your Software Testing Career
Written by: Justin Hunter

The ‘Art’ of Software Testing
Written by: John Stevenson

7 Tips for Finding Your ‘Calling’
Written by: Daily Zen

How Intelligent Constraints Drive Creativity
Written by: Matthew E. May

Constructing Your Career Castle
Written by: Sylvia Ann Hewlett

Quote of the day:
“The best way to get a good idea, is to get lots of ideas.” -Linus Pauling

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Five Blogs – 27 August 2013

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Advanced Pomodoro: Estimating Efforts
Written by: Francisco Sáez

10 Ways to Be Present and Be a Better Listener
Written by: Craig Jarrow

What Is The One Simple Change That Made Your Life Better?
Written by: Rich Gee

Managing Test Organization Transformation
Written by: Eric Proegler

Radical Transparency
Written by: Matt Heusser

EXTRA:

Testing Wins Should Come through Mastery, Not Luck
Written by: Bonnie Bailey

Quote of the day:
“Never be afraid to start over, It’s a new chance to rebuild what you want.” -Unknown

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Five Blogs – 26 August 2013

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Beware the Sirens of Management Pseudo-Science
Written by: Freek Vermeulen

It’s Always The Leader
Written by: John Bossong

Is the 70% Failure Rate a Myth?
Written by: Jason Little

Lessons Learned How To Do Scrum In A Fixed Price Project
Written by: Tim van Baarsen

Deadlines Are Deadly
Written by: Robert D. Smith

Quote of the day:
“Truth is not what it seems, but what it is” -Frank Sonnenberg

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Five Blogs – 23 August 2013

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Stop Planning. Start Doing
Written by: Ilya Pozin

6 Signs That You Have Developed A Good Habit
Written by: Stephen Guise

7 Ways to Generate Great Ideas
Written by: Kevin Daum

Overcoming the Fear of Failure
Written by: Benny Hsu

Ideas Require Application
Written by: Chris Brogan

Quote of the day:
“My goal is no longer to get more done, but rather to have less to do.” -Francine Jay

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Five Blogs – 22 August 2013

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Act Like a Leader Before You Are One
Written by: Amy Gallo

The Quality of Life
Written by: Venkatesh Rao

Critical Thinking (Part 1): The Day I Discover Numbers & Patterns
Written by: Colin Cherry

Prioritizing Joy
Written by: Drew Colthorp

The Most Dangerous Time-Sucking Task Known to Man
Written by: Robert D. Smith

EXTRA:

How To Offer a Skill Challenge
Written by: James Bach

Quote of the day:
“Information, knowledge and understanding are all concerned with improving efficiency…wisdom is concerned with effectiveness.” -Russell Ackoff

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Five Blogs – 21 August 2013

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Hackers Of The Renaissance
Written by: Pablo Garcia

Don’t Just Learn — Overlearn
Written by: Annie Murphy Paul

Why I Left Google
Written by: Ellen Huerta

Do you have a career P.L.A.N.?
Written by: Dorothy Dalton

Five Tenets of Leadership Success
Written by: Todd Nielsen

EXTRA:

How to Do Your Best Thinking
Written by: Naomi Karten

Quote of the day:
“I don’t see ‘tester’ as a title; it’s a skill set” -Anna Royzman

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Five Blogs – 20 August 2013

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Exploratory vs. Scripted Testing: One or the Other, or Both?
Written by: Gregory Mooney

In search of the master
Written by: Murali D

Ilari, Indexicality & I
Written by: Duncan Nisbet

Forecasts, Estimates and Cost Accounting
Written by: Bob Marshall

Tools for Everyday Testing – Part 1
Written by: Viktoriia Kuznetcova

EXTRA:

Leading Powerful Conversations
Written by: Michael Hyatt

Quote of the day:
“When you blame others, you give up your power to change” -Robert Anthony

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Five Blogs – 19 August 2013

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Leave Your Values at the Door
Written by: Lolly Daskal

The Dangers of Procrastinating
Written by: Steve Keating

4 Ways To End Destructive Pride
Written by: Richie Norton

5 Ways to Define Your Seat at the Table
Written by: Karin Hurt

How to Harness the Power of Undeterrable Commitment
Written by: Jonathan Mead

EXTRA:

What do you do?
Written by: Meike Mertsch

10 Signs it’s Time to Make the Leap
Written by: Alli Polin

Quote of the day:
“The key to wisdom is knowing all the right questions.” -John A. Simone, Sr.

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