• Agile Lessons: Humanize Your Team

    We are all part of a team and some of us are Managers of teams. All of us are familiar with the word "resources". Tools we use to run a project are resources. The computers, the printers and the fax machines are all resources. People are resources. Right? So team members are resources. Lets see what the most common definition of "resources" is, shall we? Wikipedia: "A resource is any physical or virtual entity of ...
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  • The Underlying Skill for an Onsite Lead

    Of the 10 years of my experience in the software services industry, I have spent more than half of that time onsite interacting with customers. I am the onsite Lead - the face of the vendor, the contractor, the consulant. It's a key role - a complex mix of delivery and client services. You are a leader in your domain and you are embarking on your first or repeat onsite trip. Your proven communication skills, your...
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  • My Interview on Agile, SCRUM and CSM

    STEPPINGINTOPM.COM interviewed me earlier this month. We talked about some of the most common questions on Agile, SCRUM and CSM training. The interview post went online today. Here is an excerpt from the interview: How difficult was it to take the exam after just taking classes for 2days? Is that all the preparation you need to take? This is a question everyone who is interested in SCRUM certification seems...
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  • Your Body Speaks.

    You think you know everything about something until you actually sit down to learn... you will be surprised at what you thought you knew but didn't. That's what happened with me. I was taking a mandatory training on Body Language. Before I took it, I was thinking to myself "What more can an online training on body language teach me? What I need is some advanced coaching, which is why I have joined Toastmasters. Do I...
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Announcements

Franklin Flash Floods 2010

May 2nd

Posted by Raj Menon in Announcements

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My video coverage of the unprecedented flash floods in middle Tennessee, which began on Friday night and lasted until Sunday night. We saw 15” of rainfall, a lot of devastation in the Franklin and Nashville area, interstates blocked, houses destroyed, cars flooded, people stranded… these are two 13apples short films from the Historic Franklin downtown area taken around 1500 CST.

Working on me.

Mar 7th

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I just blanked out my “About” page, formerly called “Insight” and many more versions before that. It’s time I changed the content and not just the name. When I started lap31 (the original name before i renamed it to 13apples), I knew exactly what I wanted this site to be about. It was about my

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Kindle Subscription is ACTIVE

Jun 8th

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I am happy to announce lap31.com’s entry into the Kindle world.

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May 13th

Posted by Raj Menon in Announcements

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…create a collaborative environment, offer more tips tricks techniques and tools…. none of which took off as I hoped it would. Just goes to say that hoping is not good enough. We need to work hard to raise the bar.

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