Some of the things you do have meaning. Some don't. These six questions identify what has meaning for you and what doesn't. My talk at #AceConf 2018 in Krakow and for the Discuss Agile Group in May 2018.
2. Are you living the life you want to live?
A. 100% Every day!
B. Most days are good
C. Some days are up, some are down
D. I do what I need to do for my job and family
E. I am not doing what I want
3. Are you living the life you want to live?
100% Every day!
Most days are good
Some days are up, some are
down
I do what I need to do for my
job and family
I am not doing what I want Responses
100% Every day! Most days are good Some days are up, some are down
I do what I need to do for my job and family I am not doing what I want
Source: Interactive poll conducted by Maria Matarelli at SG Minneapolis, 46 respondents, 2 excluded
4. What is an important goal that you have not achieved?
• Talk about this with your neighbor, until you see me waving
5. What is an important goal that you have not achieved?
Health Finances Business Education Do somethingImprove myself
Stuff
Family
Change the World
Sports
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Responses
Unachieved Goals related to…
Health Finances Business Education Do something Improve myself Stuff Family Change the World Sports
Source: Interactive poll conducted by Maria Matarelli at SG Minneapolis, 46 responses, classified by Peter Stevens
6. How long have you wanted to achieve that goal?
• Less than 6 months
• Between 6 months and 1 year
• Between 1 and 2 years
• Between 3 and 5 years
• Longer than 5 years / as long as I can remember
7. How long have you wanted to achieve that goal?
Less than 6 months
Between 6 months
and 1 year
Between 1-2 years
In the last 3-5 years
More than 5 years
Responses
Less than 6 months Between 6 months and 1 year Between 1-2 years In the last 3-5 years More than 5 years
Source: Interactive poll conducted by Maria Matarelli at SG Minneapolis, 45 participants, 50 responses, grouped by Peter Stevens
8. “What would you do if you knew
you could only succeed?”
--Maria Matarelli
9. Let’s pretend for a moment that’s true,
and talk about how you did it…
My Story, or
How I started
changing my life
6 Questions to
change your life
How you can get
started
17. Three easy tools for doing what matters
• Understanding the challenge
• The 6 questions
• An information radiator to
understand the answers
Stuff Done Right Stuff Done
Do
Meaning
18. To get the right things done,
master three aspects
Doing Work
QuestioningSetting Priorities
19. Scrum defines a role to address each aspect
Solves the Problem – Development Team
Voice of Common Sense
Scrum Master
Voice of the Customer
Product Owner
20. Me, Myself and I
must cover all three
❤️
Doing Work
Body
Questioning
Heart
Setting Priorities
Head
21. 6 Questions to get the right answers
Stuff done,
Closer to who
you want to be
Celebrate & Choose
Who you are,
What you did
3. What
could I do
this week?
5. What can
I expect to
get done?
1. What
really
matters?
Do
4. What is
important
or urgent?
6. Who
can help?
2. What
did I do
last week?
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26. What benefits are people reporting?
1. Beating Procrastination
2. Feeling better about themselves
3. Understanding what really matters to themselves
4. Simple questions lead to deep insights
5. Able to say yes to the right things
6. Able to set and achieve long term goals
7. Better relationships with spouses and family
8. Better alignment with stakeholders
9. Fewer emergencies
10.Less smoking/health benefits
27. Summary: How to change your life
• Every week:
• Ask yourself the 6 questions of Personal Agility
• Visualize the answers on your Priorities Map
• Your answers guide you to do what matters
29. • Contact me:
• Join the early readers club at
www.MyPersonalAgility.com
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Come to my Workshop!
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Notas del editor
It’s really quite simple,
Every week, celebrate what you’ve accomplished, and choose what you want to do next week.
Of all the things you could do, what’s important, and what’s urgent?
Of all those things, what can you expect to get done?
That’s your choice!