We are doing something special in SPaMCAST 510. \xa0Over the past couple of years, we have talked to Steve Tendon and Wolfram M\xfcller about their book, Hyper-Productive Knowledge Work Performance, The TameFlow Approach and Its Application to Scrum and Kanban. Today as part of our conversation Steve and Wolfram shine a light on some of the finer points in the book! They also share how they became collaborators on the book. \xa0Remember to buy a copy and support the authors and the podcast . \xa0 \xa0 Wolfram\u2019s Bio Founder & Principal Consultant at Speed4Projects.net and VISTEM, Wolfram brings 25 years\u2018 experience as a Consulting Executive, IT Project Portfolio and Project Manager, Process Engineer, and Software Engineer. As head of the PMO at 1&1 Internet AG, he led 40 project managers in the delivery of 500 projects, innovating industry-leading methods, to drive unprecedented improvements in speed and reliability across the portfolio. He has published over 20 articles and books on \u2018Critical Chain\u2019, \u2018Agile\u2019, and \u2018Lean\u2019 and is a well-known speaker in Europe on how to achieve hyper-productive IT project portfolios based on the Theory of Constraints. LinkedIn: Web: (in German) \xa0 Steve\u2019s Bio Steve is a senior executive management consultant, adviser, speaker and author. his research and consulting work focuses on the use of emerging technologies, and in particular Blockchain technologies, to improve business performance. \xa0 In 2016 he acted as a Strategic Adviser for the Ministry of Economy, Investment and Small Business (MEIB) of the Maltese Government to increase the country\u2019s global competitiveness. Steve developed the vision of \u201cMalta, the Blockchain Island\u201d and authored Malta\u2019s \u201cNational Blockchain Strategy,\u201d which was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers on April 2017. Steve is the creator of the TameFlow Approach. Web: Twitter: @tendon Re-Read Saturday News In week 6 of re-read of by Atul Gawande (use the link and buy a copy so you can read along) we read about Atul\u2019s first try using a checklist to solve a big problem. \xa0The Chapter is titled The First Try. Let\u2019s just say it is a learning opportunity. \xa0 Current Installment: - \xa0 Previous Installments: - - - - - Next SPaMCAST SPaMCAST 511 we will feature an essay on reciprocity. \xa0Reciprocity is a powerful tool, not just for coaches and agilists, but also for just about everyone that interacts with people. We will also have a column from Kim Pries, The Software Sensei.