Working Agile

By Emma Sharrock / April 24, 2014 / Comments Off on

“Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself” – Morpheus

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Call to Adventure and Iteration Zero

By Emma Sharrock / April 21, 2014 / Comments Off on Call to Adventure and Iteration Zero

Have  you ever had a call to adventure? A challenge to do something new, exciting and different? Perhaps it was a holiday or a new job? The truth is we get them ALL THE TIME. Sometimes, we don’t even notice them. Sometimes we do and we don’t take them for a variety of reasons. Sometimes…

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By Emma Sharrock / April 16, 2014 / Comments Off on

“Life is either a great adventure or nothing” – Helen Keller

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Fun Runs and Projects – all a Journey!

By Emma Sharrock / April 13, 2014 / Comments Off on Fun Runs and Projects – all a Journey!

I ran a run run on the weekend – Run for the Kids in Melbourne. And during the 15km effort, I thought a lot about the Hero’s Journey. You see, so much of what we do is a journey – some journeys are short and relatively easy, some are longer and harder. There are some…

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By Emma Sharrock / April 11, 2014 / Comments Off on

“Oh, but anyway, Toto, we’re home. Home! And this is my room, and you’re all here. And I’m not gonna leave here ever, ever again, because I love you all, and – oh, Auntie Em – there’s no place like home!” – Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz

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Projects and the Hero’s Journey

By Emma Sharrock / April 9, 2014 / Comments Off on Projects and the Hero’s Journey

Don’t you just love a good story? A great movie? A tale where the hero overcomes adversary, conquering the enemy and at the same time learning something amazing about themselves? Why do these movies appeal to us so much? Why do we watch them over and over? How do these movies obtain “cult status”? The…

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By Emma Sharrock / April 2, 2014 / Comments Off on

“It always seems impossible until its done” Nelson Mandela

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Introduction to the Agile Project Manager

By Emma Sharrock / March 29, 2014 / Comments Off on Introduction to the Agile Project Manager

The last couple of weeks have been dedicated to writing The Agile Project Manager Introduction. And it got me thinking about great books I have read and how important the Introduction is. No pressure! Seriously, the Introduction is the place where you decide whether to take the book to the counter or put it back…

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By Emma Sharrock / March 23, 2014 / Comments Off on

“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot

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Your Fans and the Importance of “Yes And”

By Emma Sharrock / March 21, 2014 / Comments Off on Your Fans and the Importance of “Yes And”

The last week has been a mixture of writing, researching and starting that very exciting and nerve-wracking experience of telling people “I’m writing a book”. While I’m very excited about it, I can’t expect the world to stop and pay attention. I can’t expect everyone to be as excited as me, so before I rushed…

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Writing has commenced!

By Emma Sharrock / March 15, 2014 / Comments Off on Writing has commenced!

How exciting that I’m writing a book! A book that I am so passionate about. I’m also excited to be sharing its progress as I go, as opposed to jumping out of nowhere in six months time with a book. About doing things iteratively. About involving smart people. About checking in to see what’s working…

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