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b'The Software Process and Measurement Cast 398 features our interview with bestselling author Kevin Kruse. \\xa0We discussed his new book, . \\xa0The ideas Kevin presents on managing time and more accurately managing focus are extremely useful and in some cases just a bit controversial. Surprising findings include: \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0\\xa0Most high achievers do NOT use to-do lists. \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0The Harvard experiment that showed how 3 questions saved 8 hours a week. \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Procrastination is cured by \\u201ctime traveling\\u201d to defeat your future self. \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Most high achievers practice a consistent morning ritual. \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0How high achievers manage their email If you haven\\u2019t bought a copy of , I would recommend that you start your personal program to improve your productivity by using the link in the show notes and buying a copy! Kevin Kruse is an Inc 500 serial entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, and Forbes columnist. Kruse has been named a Top 100 Business Thought Leader by Trust Across America. Over the last 20 years Kevin has started or co-founded several multi-million dollar companies which have won awards for both fast growth (Inc 500) as well as employee engagement (#4 Best Place to Work in PA). As a keynote speaker and performance coach, Kevin has worked with Fortune 500 CEOs, startup founders, US Marine Corps officers and non-profit leaders. \\xa0 Contact Information: twitter.com/Kruse facebook.com/KruseAuthor instagram.com/kevin__kruse info@kevinkruse.com \\xa0 Re-Read Saturday News We concluded the read of by Maassen, Matts, and Geary. This week\\u2019s installment will addresses the epilogue (everybody lives happily ever after) and summarizes some of the key concepts that I have already found useful. \\xa0Next week we will begin re-reading \\xa0\\u2019s , Second Edition. I originally read the first edition several years ago on flights traveling between clients. \\xa0The book provides an important explanation for xP and the even today confronts us with the realization that Agile is more than just Scrum. Visit the Software Process and Measurement Blog (www.tcagley.wordpress.com) to catch up on past installments of Re-Read Saturday. \\xa0 Next SPaMCAST In the next Software Process and Measurement Cast will feature our essay on using storytelling to jumpstart Agile efforts. Telling stories is a natural human activity from time immemorial that can be used to create a succinct and informative story to describe a business need or the future of an organization. \\xa0The essay provides an approach for using storytelling and suggests that sometimes the journey an organization must take to achieve a goal needs facilitation. We will also have columns from the Software Sensi, Kim Pries and an entry from Gene Hughson\\u2019s Form Follows Function Blog. \\xa0 Shameless Ad for my book! co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: \\u201cThis book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, for you or your team.\\u201d Support SPaMCAST by buying the book nglish and Chinese.'