Five Blogs – 31 July 2014

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

The Skills Leaders Need at Every Level
Written by: Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman

A Tale of Two Projects
Written by: Payson Hall

The Most Dangerous Word In Software Development
Written by: Anthony Colangelo

Become a Better Listener by Following These Five Rules
Written by: Thorin Klosowski

5 Leadership Skills You Must Have to Succeed
Written by: Lolly Daskal

Quote of the day:
“Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying” -Arthur C. Clarke

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Five Blogs – 30 July 2014

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On Testers and Code
Written by: Pete Walen

Need for Speed, Motivation is the Key
Written by: Maaret Pyhäjärvi

Don’t Chase Unicorns
Written by: Greg Satell

The Fine Art Of Facilitation – Part 2
Written by: Mark Miller

How to see others as people
Written by: Mary Jo Asmus

Quote of the day:
“We have no choice, we must all die. How we live, however, is entirely of our choosing” -Simon Sinek

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Five Blogs – 29 July 2014

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Peers
Written by: Erik Brickarp

Taking My New Job By The Balls, Part 1
Written by: Helena Jeret-Mäe

Why Didn’t You Find That Bug?
Written by: Stephen Blower

Why You Lead Determines How Well You Lead
Written by: Tom Kolditz

The Three GTD Models
Written by: Francisco Sáez

Quote of the day:
“Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you’d have preferred to talk” -Doug Larson

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Five Blogs – 28 July 2014

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What Is Your Life Theme?
Written by: Jon Mertz

Don’t Educate Your Employees; Let Them Explore
Written by: Jurgen Appelo

Building A Backlog: Notes On Observing For Gathering Requirements
Written by: Thomas Cagley

Master Delegation – The Secret Ingredient
Written by: David M. Dye

Learning to Learn
Written by: Elad Sofer

Quote of the day:
“Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth” -Alan Watts

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Five Blogs – 25 July 2014

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Young Professionals: Six Keys to Building Your Career
Written by: Josh Bersin

Never Underestimate the Effect of Change
Written by: Madeleine Blanchard

Don’t Sell a Product, Sell a Whole New Way of Thinking
Written by: Mark Bonchek

Scaling: of gaps and things
Written by: Dave Snowden

Work Is Not a Place, It’s Something You Do
Written by: Jurgen Appelo

Quote of the day:
“Our minds are much more powerful when discovering than when memorising” -John Holt

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Five Blogs – 24 July 2014

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After I Started Doing Morning Exercise, Life Is Getting Better…
Written by: Ciara Conlon

Wait a minute. What did Kevin Mitnick actually do?
Written by: Matt Heusser

Why DevOps Makes Your Test Role Even More Important
Written by: Jeffrey Martin

Cynefin: A suggestive framework for problem solving
Written by: Mike Bovich

The High Cost of Hiding Yourself
Written by: Shawn Hunter

Quote of the day:
“Half of seeming clever is keeping your mouth shut at the right times” -Patrick Rothfuss

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Five Blogs – 23 July 2014

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To Create Your Best Work, Finish Your Worst
Written by: Stephanie Kaptein

What motivates people?
Written by: Brian Ward

The Best Morning Routines for Feeling Great and Getting Work Done
Written by: Kevan Lee

A New Model of Testing
Written by: Paul Gerrard

The Sock Puppets of Formal Testing
Written by: Michael Bolton

Quote of the day:
“As a leader you must be willing to face all issues head on. Avoiding solves nothing and frustrates those that follow” -Benjamin Yaroch

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Five Blogs – 22 July 2014

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How to Read More: The Simple System I’m Using to Read 30+ Books Per Year
Written by: James Clear

The Halves And Wholes Of Leadership
Written by: Kevin W. Grossman

How to stay calm when being called an ‘asshole’
Written by: Pradeep Soundararajan

When It Comes to Your Goals, Late is Always Better Than Never
Written by: Craig Jarrow

Is Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD) Worth the Effort?
Written by: Peter Karas

Quote of the day:
“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple” -Jack Kerouac

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Five Blogs – 21July 2014

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Blog: How Models Change
Written by: Michael Bolton

12 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Quit Your Job to Start Your Own Business
Written by: Jeff Steinmann

Continuous Delivery Envy (And A Bonus!)
Written by: Matt Heusser

Starting freelance: Rate negotiation
Written by: Justin Rohrman

Test Automation Can Be So Much More…
Written by: Eric Jacobson

Quote of the day:
“If you don’t like someone’s story, write your own” -Chinua Achebe

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Five Blogs – 18 July 2014

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Three Secrets of Organizational Effectiveness
Written by: Jesse Newton and Josh Davis

Estimation Requires Attention
Written by: Jim Benson

You Are Solving The Wrong Problem
Written by: Aza Raskin

3 Ways Open Space is different from ’No Facilitation’
Written by: Alex Pukinskis

From Gabbing to Growing: Really Learning From Others
Written by: Julie Winkle Giulioni

Quote of the day:
“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing” -George Bernard Shaw

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