I was recently featured in an Agile Amped Podcast created by Solutions IQ. In it, I give an interview about Opower’s experience, what self-selection is and how to make the event a success. You can check-out the summary and full 10-minute video here.
How to Shed Obligations When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed
I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed recently. What I’ve learned, after years of accumulating obligations and then having to shed them, is that the solution isn’t to be more disciplined about saying no in the future. It’s to do a periodic audit of everything you’ve already said yes to and then make some harder decisions than you made the first time around.



