Recently reading “The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life”
taught me a lot about the skills we use everyday that when adjusted can increase our chances for survival. Two items that were cited as significantly increasing your chance for survival were:
- Eat the elephant one bite at a time. Lots of small steps get you through. Trying to solve the whole problem as on action/task leads to panic that ultimately can kill you.
- Safety in numbers. Having someone else around to help you out and keep you accountable from doing stupid things can keep you alive.
Both of those principles translate directly to agile software development or getting things done personal productivity. It is necessary to decompose large ideas/features into smaller manageable units of work. If you live in the 40,000 foot view it will paralyze you from being able to complete anything.
Additionally, having a peer group to support your efforts and keep you accountable is the only way to stay on task. Accountability is necessary to build the discipline to achieve bigger objectives and stretch yourself. When you tackle your work this week remember these two things:
- Break it down to smaller bites for easier consumption.
- Share it with someone else so they can support you and keep you accountable.
Kick ass. Take names. Stretch yourself to do more!
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