Five Blogs – 31 December 2015

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

Where Do We Go From Here?
Written by: Tanveer Naseer

Automation Language Is Not (Necessarily) Your Development Language
Written by: Jeff Nyman

Testpappy’s International Testing Standard
Written by: Patrick Prill

7 Fundamentals For Building Real Trust With Your Team
Written by: Karin Hurt

How to Build Your Future
Written by: Francisco Sáez

Quote of the day:
“Kindness is not to be mistaken for weakness, nor forgiveness for acceptance” -Lolly Daskal

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Five Blogs – 30 December 2015

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Five Ways to Answer Negative Stories
Written by: Dan Rockwell

5 Easy Ways to Uncomplicate Your Thoughts
Written by: Farnoosh Brock

3 Reasons You Should Be Creating Longform Content
Written by: Ryan Stewart

How To Procrastinate Productively
Written by: Niraj Ranjan

7 Ways Productive People Stay Focused
Written by: Amy Morin

Quote of the day:
“I am thankful for my struggle because without it, I wouldn’t have stumbled upon my strength” -Alexandra Elle

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Five Blogs – 29 December 2015

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Do This to Define Your Life and Leadership Vision
Written by: Alli Polin

Seven improv exercises to improve team collaboration and agility
Written by: Robie Wood

Testing the Design – Part I
Written by: Jyothi Rangaiah

The Powerful Effect of Noticing Good Things at Work
Written by: Joyce E. Bono and Theresa M. Glomb

7 Benefits of Tough Conversations
Written by: Scott Savage

Quote of the day:
“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how” -Friedrich Nietzsche

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Five Blogs – 28 December 2015

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The gifts you’ll receive from leading well
Written by: Mary Jo Asmus

How To Keep An Open Mind
Written by: Kristi Hedges

Test Case Pains
Written by: Brendan Connolly

How the Golden Circle can help you become a Great Tester
Written by: Gareth Waterhouse

BDD: A Three-Headed Monster
Written by: Liz Keogh

Quote of the day:
“Curiosity is the key to creativity” -Akio Morita

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Five Blogs – 24 December 2015

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Abstraction, or, The Gift of Our Weak Brains
Written by: Mike Dalessio

5 Ways to Minimize Office Distractions
Written by: Joseph Grenny

Defining Your Work Is Part of Your Work
Written by: Francisco Sáez

10 Simple Ways to Motivate Yourself Every Day
Written by: Chris Dessi

Test Execution Model – updated
Written by: John Stevenson

Quote of the day:
“Recognition is an expression of someone else’s values” -Dan Rockwell

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Five Blogs – 23 December 2015

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10 Curiosity Practices for Successful Leaders
Written by: Dan Rockwell

Color, Color, What Color Do You Choose?
Written by: Parimala Hariprasad

3 Incredibly Powerful Words for Leaders
Written by: Susan Mazza

10 TED Talks to Make You a Better You
Written by: Lolly Daskal

4 Reasons Why You Need to Let Your Employees Work From Home
Written by: Andre Lavoie

Quote of the day:
“You manage things; you lead people” -Grace Murray Hopper

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Five Blogs – 22 December 2015

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The One Quality You Must Develop to Reach Your Goals
Written by: Michael Hyatt

How to Accept and Give Professional Criticism With Grace
Written by: Diane Gottsman

How To Be Present and Productive When Time Is Short
Written by: Skip Prichard

Balancing Act: Pursuing Career and Education
Written by: Yesenia Ye

Are You a Manager or a Leader? Here’s How to Tell the Difference.
Written by: William Vanderbloemen

Quote of the day:
“Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed we possessed” -Dale Carnegie

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Five Blogs – 21 December 2015

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4 Ways to Ensure all Advice You Read Online Ends in Action
Written by: Joe Pennington

What You And Your Business Can Learn From Starbucks’ 2015 Success
Written by: Justin Bariso

There is no such thing a Feature Owner… Or is there?
Written by: Em Campbell-Pretty

7 Reasons Managers Move to the Dark Side
Written by: Karin Hurt

10 Commandments Of Interpreting Body Language
Written by: LaRae Quy

Quote of the day:
“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts” -Eleanor Roosevelt

Five Blogs – 18 December 2015

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3 Tips To Help Testers Ask Better Questions
Written by: Katrina Clokie

The One Question Challenge
Written by: Dan Rockwell

This simple negotiation tactic brought 195 countries to consensus
Written by: Akshat Rathi

Mindfulness Is Transforming Leadership
Written by: Bill George

3 Writing Superpowers Every Blogger Needs
Written by: Allison Tait

Quote of the day:
“Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead” -Charles Bukowski

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Five Blogs – 17 December 2015

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Collaboration Is The New Competitive Advantage
Written by: Greg Satell

Yahoo’s Engineers Move to Coding Without a Net
Written by: Tekla Perry

Why Isn’t Testing Easier?
Written by: James Thomas

Treat Employees Like Business Owners
Written by: John Case

Donald Trump’s True Leadership Lesson
Written by: Jurgen Appelo

Quote of the day:
“Software estimation is an attempt to shift risk from people in power to people desperate to make them happy” -Unknown

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