Hi all,

And welcome to a new week at www.implementingscrum.com; albeit to most Americans living in the USA it will be a short week here (July 4th is still July 4th everywhere else in the world!).

I need to do some quick research on the French connection since I got some comic strips translated recently where we can make some timely postings (smile). If not, maybe I’ll just make up some history.

That’ll be fun, since we all know whatever we read on the Internet MUST be true, RIGHT?

As most readers of my blog know, I spend a LOT of time on the road (planes, trains, and automobiles).

Right now I am scheduled for almost 20 more public appearances before the end of the year — not including the private clients I am working with (the majority of my work BTW) around the world.

While on a short [very bumpy] coast-to-coast flight today, a realization hit me.

Almost like, “Duh Mike.”

For me, sometimes things like this take time to fully understand.

It was there all the time for me to see. I have been living it without realizing this.

Much like this Scrum stuff we do or are thinking about doing.

On the plane today (and most other flights around the world) I usually spend some very focused time replying to emails that come in every day. And… as people who write me understand… if you send me an email eventually you will get a reply.

I am working on getting better with managing this inflow, so please do not stop.

Most of the replies I create let people know we can use the ‘time change’ to where ever I am in the world to our advantage when I am not home. Does this make sense?

So why is this so different than when I am really just, “Working from home in Richmond, VA?”

So what was the “Realization?”

I BUY time for myself every time I travel.

Think of it this way…

Today is a 27 hour day for me. I gained 3 hours by “going back in time.”

Wow.

Wait.

I know I did not REALLY do that.

But.

Got me thinking.

No matter where we are in the world, most of us thinks the rest of the world is on our time and schedules on a “regular” daily basis. Waking up, eating breakfast, doing the stuff we all do daily, eating dinner, and then going to sleep.”

The job (can we call it that?!) I have allows me to look at it from a MUCH different point of view.

And this is cool.

And has had a serious impact on how I have worked in the past.

Now that I have come to this realization, maybe in fact I will make some serious changes regarding “time” in the future.

Does this make any sense to you, dear reader?

It has had a tremendous impact on my psyche — today — as in WOW.

If there is no impact on you from this insight… keep your head to the grindstone and do what you do. Keep at it. That’s basically what almost everyone else in the world will do anyway.

Otherwise, let’s truly think how this little change on how we look at life and using time can truly change our world.

The world.

Wow.

Truly.

One person at a time.

For me, I will take that accountability and that very uncomfortable first step.

It’s something I work with teams to challenge them to do all the time — have uncomfortable conversations.

Now… It’s time to live that and take it up in my life a notch.

Does this make any sense?

I think, as usual, actions will speak louder than words.

Wanna join me?

I am starting today.

Inspect and Adapt.

Let’s see where it leads.

I am thinking some incredible things will come out of this.

Peace Out.

Thank you!

- mike vizdos
www.michaelvizdos.com
www.implementingscrum.com

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