5am Mester Scrum

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,070 Live - Pixar was a Success when they talked about the Story and Not the Tech (We (Team) Wednesday) - Today's topics: (1) Of course I was listening to another podcast and this time is was about the story behind the 1st Pixar release. The people knew they were successful not because people talked about the tech but because they talked about the story Please like and subscr...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,069 Live - 15 More Connection Requests (2-4-1 10X Tuesday) - Today's topics: (1) I'm alive!  and Listening to podcasts again.  This week Ed Mylett talks about what makes a Champion.  It is that extra 15 minutes every day.  So in our business it is that extra 15 connection requests on LinkedIn everyday. Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,068 Live - Learning is Key To Growth (2-4-1 10X Tuesday) - Today's topics: (1) So just every podcast and video I watched the other day emphasized investing in learning.  From the Agile Mentors podcast saying that allowing for learning increases team retention and happiness and Leila and Alex Hormozi both saying investing in learning is the best investment to become Billionai...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,067 Live - Metrics the Team will Enter and Maintain (Metric Monday) - Today's topics: (1) I had a client ask about some new metrics they wanted to add and it reminded me that when that occurs it is time to review the current metrics you are tracking and what is actually being used by the teams.  Might need to eliminate some or remarket to the team?  Bad or No Data in does no...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,066 Live - Fun Self Portrait, Ripping Cards w/ Ed and Fortune Cookie Friday (Fun Friday) - Today's topics: (1) Building Self portraits and using them in video calls, puppets, and Ripping Cards with Ed and (2) Fortune Cookie Friday Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Keep on Sharing. 5am Mester Scru...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,065 Live - Know the Purpose Behind the Story and you will have so much Power (3R Thursday) - Today's topics: (1) Know the purpose behind a story such as the goal gives everyone so much more power and flexibility.  It can impact Reviews and Requirements and get your team out of a sticky situation. Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,064 Live - A Scrum Master duty Bringing Situational Awareness (We Team Wednesday) - Today's topics: (1) A job that a scrum master can bring to the team is situational awareness to the team, sharing and not directing change opportunities. Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Keep on Sharing. 5am Mest...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,063 Live - Where do you Need Help or Assistance? (2-4-1 10X Tuesday) - Today's topics: (1) Listening to the Happy Engineer today and he was talking networking and a right way to ask. And my take what is scrum in one form but networking within a team.  He suggests instead of asking "How can I help you?" rather ask "What Help do you need?"  and I get into how you might use thi...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,062 Live -What is a Real Review? Review vs. Demo (3R Thursday) - Today's topics: (1) Listening to the Agile Mentors podcast and an agile coach was talking about her desire to let the customer use the software vs. the team demonstrating the software Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Keep on Sharin...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,061 Live - Solicit The Team for Change (We Team Wednesday) - Today's topics: (1) When looking to improve how the team is operating, try soliciting partners from your team.  Inquire if people are willing to help during one-on-one meetings Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Keep on Sharing. 5am Mest...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,060 Live - Don't Stop and Get back into It (2-4-1 10X Tuesday) - Today's topics: (1) Listening to Ed Mylett's podcast and he was talking about an influencer who coached his listener that it is ok to sometimes hide under the pillow.  But what does that get you?  Nothing and maybe even negative growth. Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your to...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,059 Live - Tired Productivity - A Waste of your Time (Metric Monday) - Today's topics: (1) Do you ever catch yourself tiring to get that extra bit of work done in the evening.  Let's talk measuring productivity when energized verse tried towards the end of the day Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Pleas...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,058 Live - Sometimes We Feel Like a Nut and Sometimes Not and The Fortune Cookie Says  (Fun Friday) - Today's topics: (1) Sometimes we just Don't feel like being oddly fun.  Sometimes just coding and learning is fun in itself and (2) Fortune Cookie Friday Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Keep on...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,057 Live - Tell a Story to introduce you Goal Requirements and share the vision (3R Thursday) - Today's topics: (1) Of course I'm listening to a podcast while walking our co-host Jerry and this time is was the School of Greatness and they were talking how Pixar movies were made.  The stories and I recalled giving my system engineers instructions to learn how the current Army...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,056 Live - Restarting After a Week of Jury Duty (2-4-1  10X Tuesday) - Today's topics: (1) So maybe you noticed or not but I was out for week while I was on Jury Duty and getting back in Gear is Tough Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Keep on Sharing. 5am Mester Scrum 5am Mester Scrum Show 1,056...

Title: Bubbles and Heart: The Guardians of Heightened Perspectives Serial Season 1 Episode 14 the Tails of Bubbles The Calico Cat created with ChatGPT and read by Natural Readers Introduction: Welcome back, dear readers, to the captivating world of “Tails of Bubbles The Calico Cat.” In this intriguing blog post, we turn our attention to the vigilant feline duo, Bubbles and Heart, as they assume th...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,055 Live - 1st Write Your Goals before You Look at anyone else's needs (2-4-1  10X Tuesday) - Today's topics: (1) Again I was listening to my podcasts this time Happy Engineer and I might have spoken about this a little bit in the past.  Write you goals down on paper before you look at any email or social media.  Setting your goals 1st sets that in your brain as important.  ...

5amMesterScrum Newsletter No. 11 Weekly Recap ending 7/8/2023 Read by Natural Readers A1  Our 11th weekly Newsletter posting for the 5amMesterScrum Show. Covering 7/2/23 to 7/8/23. Not much content this week as I felt like Jerry looked in the picture at the bottom of the newsletter. The audio version is made with naturalreaders.com This week starts the 4th of July Holiday here in the states. And t...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,054 Live - Create a Use Metric for your Product (Metric Monday) - Today's topics: (1) So many teams have no idea how and or how often people are using their product that they just produced in teh Sprint.  Teams reals need a subtask for developing tracking metrics for their products. Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are ar...

Title: Camping Chronicles: Jerry’s Thunderous Retreat Serial Season 1 Episode 13 the Tails of Bubbles The Calico Cat Introduction: Welcome back, dear readers, to the captivating world of “Tails of Bubbles The Calico Cat.” In this engaging blog post, we delve into the memorable 4th of July camping trip undertaken by Bubbles’ family, with a particular focus on Jerry, the delightful white Chihuahua-J...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,053 Live - Impact of Our Work via Reviews (3R Requirements, Reviews, Retros  Thursday) - Today's topics: (1) One of the Best motivators in the world of creators is to see the Impact of Our Work in Operation and seeing our customers use it good or bad.  I was listening to the Happy Engineer podcast again and he had John Real on talking about how rewarding seeing the impact of...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,052 Live - Who should be at the Meeting (We Team Wednesday) - Today's topics: (1) Checking who should be at a meeting during a meeting is way too late and I'm not talking who was invited but not there because they are late arriving. Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Keep on Sharing. 5am Mester Sc...

Title: Camping Chronicles: Bubbles’ Food Expedition Serial Season 1 Episode 12 the Tails of Bubbles The Calico Cat Story created with chatgpt and read with naturalreaders AI software. blog post can be found here: https://5ammesterscrum.com/camping-chronicles-bubbles-food-expedition-s1e12/ Happy Scrumming, Social Media: - search 5amMesterScrum or #5amMesterScrum and you should find us and if not pl...

5amMesterScrum Newsletter No. 10 Weekly Recap ending 7/1/2023 Read by Natural Readers A1  Our 10th weekly Newsletter posting for the 5amMesterScrum Show. Covering 6/25/23 to 7/1/23. We started during this week our 1st audio translation of the newsletter starting with Number 9 and the 2nd with this issue. The audio version is made with naturalreaders.com This week starts with a hoarder test and poo...

#5amMesterScrum Show 1,051 Live - Sharing Treats and Fortune Cookie Friday (Fun Friday) - Today's topics: (1) There are actual studies that say humans naturally bond better while sharing food at meals.  So this fun idea you can do remotely or in person and (2) Fortune Cookie Friday. Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Ke...