“You can’t put being in love on a scale. Either you are or you aren’t.” ― Jenny Han, We’ll Always Have Summer Respectfully adapted… “You can’t put being agile on a scale. Either you are or you aren’t.” The world exists as a set of patterns. These patterns tend to repeat themselves in various contexts. …
I Must ASK (Agile Scaling Knowledge) – Has It Really Come to This? Read More »
I’ve recently had the pleasure of working with 2 of the 3 authors (Si & Mark) and must say it has been a truly amazing experience. Agile (in the broad sense) has been a growing collection of knowledge, especially since 2001 when the Agile Manifesto was created. Prior to, and especially since then, a lot …
Book Review – Adopting and Sustaining the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Read More »
For the second year in a row I was invited to present at IBM Innovate, which is a conference hosted by IBM and focused on concepts such as Continuous Engineering, DevOps and Agile. My topic was titled “SDLC Transformation: How Paychex Began Adopting Rational CLM (+Agile) and Adapted Along the Way”. In this session, …
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I just published a new article over on BiggerPockets titled A Beginner’s Guide to Finding a Real Estate Mentor. In that article, I walk through the following: What is a Mentor? How Do I Find a Mentor? What Qualities Should a Mentor Have? Should You Pay For a Mentor? This is probably one of my favorite …
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I just posted a new article over at BiggerPockets titled “My Favorite Way to Get an Apartment Filled“. In the article, I describe how I use our “Cash For Tenants” program to keep our apartments rented and tenants happy. Cash For Keys? No. Cash For Tenants? Yes! Find out how we use our “Cash …
I just published a new article over at BiggerPockets called “How to Leverage Your Cash For Time to Build Your Real Estate Business”. To be honest, this is one of my favorite posts that I have written in a while. We all look at out wallet as containing only money, but we spend something else …
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I just published a new article over on BiggerPockets called “All Real Estate Investors NEED to Have This Document… Do You?“. In the article I describe how to differentiate a cheap property from a good deal. I also got to take a few shots at the great Josh Dorkin, which is always fun. This post …
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I just published a new article over on BiggerPockets called “Don’t Buy That Cheap Property! (UNLESS…)“. In the article I describe how to differentiate a cheap property from a good deal. I also got to take a few shots at the great Josh Dorkin, which is always fun. Cheap properties do not always mean …
I just published a new article over on BiggerPockets called “Four Reasons Why You Should Consider NOT Investing in Real Estate in 2014“. In the article I describe some benefits of taking some time away from real estate investing. Real estate investing provides many benefits, but it can lead to burnout. Learn some of the …
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I just published a new article over on BiggerPockets called “Quit Making New Year’s Resolutions“. In the article I describe why you should not focus on New Year’s Resolutions, but instead on ongoing goals. It’s that time of year when people make resolutions, only to break them a few months later. Learn how to make …