Mastering Work Intake - Principles Matter, A Conversation with Johanna Rothman, Jeremy Willets, and Tom Cagley - SPaMCAST 800

Published: March 24, 2024, 9 p.m.

In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 800 Johanna Rothman takes over the podcast and interviews Jeremy Willets and me. We discussed , why principles make more sense than best practices, and how disciplined work intake is the core to getting work done. We learn that in practice, stop starting and start finishing only works when you pay attention to the work that goes into a system.\xa0 Contact info: Johanna Rothman\xa0 LinkedIn: Website: \xa0 Jeremy Willets LinkedIn: \xa0 Website: \xa0 \xa0 Tom Calgey\xa0 LinkedIn: Website: https://tomcagley.com/ I was asked the best way to spread the word about\xa0. The single best way is to leave a review on Amazon, Goodreads, or wherever you buy your books. Reviews increase the likelihood that someone like you will discover the book!\xa0\xa0 New Workshop Cohort Open! Jeremy Willets and I have opened a new workshop cohort to help you learn to tame the work intake beast!\xa0 The workshop will run from 31 May to 28 June in five manageable one-hour chunks. For more details hop over to our Maven site\xa0 for more information, sign up, or just join the mailing list!\xa0\xa0 Re-read Saturday News Chapter 1, Deep Work Is Valuable, begins the first part of the book\xa0 by Cal Newport. Part 1, The Idea, comprises the book\u2019s first four chapters and focuses on making the case for Deep Work.\xa0 One of the interesting arguments for the value of deep work is that we are in the throes of digital transformation. Combining that trend with position internationalization and incrementalism yields all-or-nothing jobs. Read the chapter, our re-read post and contemplate! \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Remember to buy a copy of and read along. Week 1:\xa0 - \xa0 Week 2: - \xa0 \xa0 Next SPaMCAST\xa0 The SPaMCAST 801 will examine the question, \u201cAt what level does not having clear priorities create a winning strategy?\u201d While the answer might seem self-evident, I am not sure people and organizations put their money where their mouth is. We will also have a visit from Kies Kostaqi who brings her You Are Not Alone column to the podcast.