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Show Forty features an interview\nwith Barbara Blake of Longview Associates.\xa0\nBarbara and I discussed executive coaching, improvement and change its\nmyriad forms.\xa0 If you are interested in\nyour career or organizational change this is an important interview.\xa0 \xa0\n\n\n\nBarbara Blake is founder of\nLongview Associates, LLC, an executive coaching and leadership development\nconsulting practice. As a keen observer of organizational performance, Barbara\nis convinced that the key component to successful operations and objectives are\nthe people in an organization.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBarbara\nworks with executives and entrepreneurs to take them to the next level of\nperformance and interpersonal relations. They see results both at work and in\ntheir personal lives; they are energized, transformed and they achieve\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBarbara has held management\npositions in a consulting firm, a publishing company, and several financial\nservices institutions.\xa0 She has also been\ninvolved in the development of emerging leaders by managing training programs\nand teaching at the MBA level.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShe is a\ncertified executive coach through the Penn State Executive Program, and a\nmember of the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches.\xa0 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact\ninformation: Web Site:\xa0 http://www.longview-assoc.com/Email:\xa0 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheck out\nSPaMCAST\u2019s New Facebook page!!!! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe essay for this cast is titled,\n\u201cVitamins, Aspirin and Viagra\u201d.\xa0 The\nessay ruminates on why some changes are easier to sell and catch hold within\norganizations faster. We will conclude with information on a few upcoming\nconferences, comments from listeners and notes on upcoming casts.\xa0 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere\nare a number of ways to share your thoughts with SPaMCAST: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmail SPaMCAST at\xa0Voice messages can be left at\n 1-206-888-6111Twitter \u2013 BLOG \u2013 FACEBOOK!!!! Software Process\n and Measurement \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFuture\nEvents and the next Cast. . .\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI\nwill be speaking at IFPUG\u2019s 3rd Annual ISMA Conference and Fall Workshops\nSunday, September 14 \u2013 Friday, September 19, 2008 at the Westin Arlington\nGateway Hotel information at .\xa0 The presentation is call \u201cCounting Facebook\u201d\nand will be on Friday September 19, 2008 at 10:25 AM - 11:25 AM.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI\nam speaking at Quest Toronto 2008 Conference, September 22- 26, 2008, at the\nHilton Hotel in Toronto, Canada.\xa0 I will\nbe presenting \u201cGood Numbers Go Bad\u201d on Wed Sept 24th from 1:30 - 2:30 pm and\nalso joining in as a subject matter expert in the end of day solutions\nworkshop.\xa0 Information can be found at\nhttp://www.qaiquest.org/toronto/\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFinally\nI will be speaking at the Northeast Quality Council 57th\nConference.\xa0 The conference is scheduled\nfor October 14 \u2013 15 , 2008 in Marlborough, Massachusetts at Best Western Royal\nPlaza.\xa0\xa0 The presentation is titled \u201cOne\nSize Fits . . .Someone Other Than Me\u201d.\xa0\nInformation can be found at .\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNext\nSoftware Process and Measurement Cast: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe next Software\nProcess and Measurement Cast will feature an interview with Ken Schwaber, Mr\nSCRUM.\xa0 If you use SCRUM or are\ninterested in Agile this is a must listen.