“Go the Distance” – Virginia Tech Alumni Message to our Hokie Family

Go the Distance by Dan Mazanek Williamsburg, Virginia – Class of 1989 November 16, 2018 As I watched the fans leaving Lane Stadium in the third quarter with the Hokies….

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Recommended Books From Agile Coach Camp

At Agile Coach Camp this past weekend, one of the community content items was What Books Do You Recommend? There were some great suggestions and I thought I’d link them up! Notes:….

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We’re Talkin’ About Practice!

One thing I think we’re not doing enough of: skills learning. You’ll notice in Woody Zuill’s “A Day of Mob Programming” that the first hour of the mob day is….

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A “Food Computer”? Yep, and I want to build one…

This is incredibly fascinating stuff. If you’ve seen (or better yet, heard the audio narration of) The Martian, this TED Talk will sound familiar. There are amazing things happening in the….

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Resistance…Preventing your power from emerging

I’ve just started reading The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield. I heard about the book from a guest on one of the podcasts to which I listen. Can’t remember if it….

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Wow! 10 TEDTalks to watch when you need a reminder that life is beautiful

Check out @TEDTalks’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/TEDTalks/status/622237766680735744?s=09 10 #TEDTalks to watch when you need a reminder that life is beautiful: http://t.co/YCphCwz4uv

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Action Requires Motivation, Motivation Requires A Goal…

The last couple of weeks have proven at least one thing to me: without a goal there is no motivation for activity. Not having a race on the imminent horizon,….

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Happy Friday!

For most people, two whole days are coming that you can devote entirely to YOUR dreams and goals, to advancing yourself. Use them to develop yourself, your family, and your….

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The Progress Challenge

Change is inevitable. Progress is a choice. Dean Lindsay

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Unlimit Your Beliefs

“…most of us do not consciously decide what we are going to believe. Instead, our beliefs are misinterpretations of past events.” http://humanelevation.tonyrobbins.com/unleash-the-power/from-limitations-to-no-limits-at-all?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=23398932&utm_content=boomerang%202&utm_campaign=UPW%20Los%20Angeles

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