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LASCot - The Linky Art and Joy of Saying Yes to Almost Everything

Mike Sutton
Mike Sutton

My keynote at Lean Agile Scotland - my last at any UK agile conference. Marking the end of my active involvement with agile communities, this keynote talks of my battle with focus and my journey to say 'Yes' to as many things as I can - to help me learn, share and grow. I discuss the why and how of saying 'Yes', tools I use to manage the madness and the benefits to my life thus far.

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The linky art and joy of saying yes to almost everything Mike Sutton @lascot 2018
What about Mike? I thrive in collaboration Im addicted to ideas and I love seeing them turn to something Im quite fond of people I get bored easily Id quite like to be really wealthy Whats Linky? A developer for 25 years an agile coach for 12 years An international human rights lawyer Ask what this is, win a thing. a Dad of four a startup founder a husband to one diagnosed with Frustrating Sequentialism ok - thats not a thing, but it should be I practice getting what I want by helping others get what they want
What do you do when every path before you is uncertain? Photo byRobin LeltzonUnsplash
I choose to explore all of them as efficiently as I can,using data to guide me. Go Fishing Decide on what counts as a catch - what is valuable to me Make it as cheap as possible to 鍖sh Be open to the possibilities Explore within my means Find creative ways to increase my means
there is method to the madness Make the mental shift rede鍖ne value for me (WIIFM) 4 x no shows 3 x task dodgers 3 x committers start here network friendship growth fun opportunity to be wealthy opportunity to be useful make a tree shake hint: it is usually saying Yes identify the minimum to be done and do it. be open to whatever happens. things are going to get busy, make it visible. See what you are doing A little discipline goes a long way I measure my working day in pomodoros decide how much time you are willing to invest (and when) manage the 鍖ow still say Yes all the time, create fewer instances when is that value greatest? de-couple Yes, to whats next from what might happen 10 steps down the linedelink your chain make it easy to say Yes
Tools I use to manage the 鍖ow I use https://calendly.com to publish my contact hours a trello board for the things Im working on and what stages they are / tasks to see what Im doing storiesonboard.com - a user story mapping app to visualise everything at every level and shared with my collaborators, so we are all in sync to maintain tactical focus /discipline pomodoneapp.com - really cool/simple but feature-fun pomodoro app that integrates with Trello. LinkedIn for engagement and 鍖nding / be found for interesting things to say Yes to. to 鍖nd interesting things mostly Im found
sshh,here comes the science-ish bit Optimise your context & brain side switching it is just chemistry make the exciting work subsidise the boring work rest / sleep is context too Get new contexts to switch to - I knit. Balance Left/Logic with Right/ Creativity boring/tedious work needs more endorphins to power through the eternal DOSE dance (super simpli鍖ed) Dopamine - major role in rewards/motivation, Oxytocin - modulates fear/anxiety, helps feelings of love, trust, empathy Serotonin - regulates happiness Endorphin - handles your fear/鍖ight and pushing through Get some sleep and exercise put more of the good stu鍖 into your System 1 make things that make you happy become habitual - 鍖ll up your System 1. e.g. I use humour Know thyself what gets you excited? what gets you zombi鍖ed? what helps you disconnect? what helps you laugh? What are you prone to? laugh a lot more and with more people helps keep serotonin and oxytocin topped up. Regularly doing this becomes habit sleep lets things System 1 get updates major source of endorphins generation eat better a balanced diet low in highly processed food seems to be the best advice
for me now,it is Joyful Hardship Im happier variety, industries, communities more often founder in 4 startups people I actually engage with regularly When I get tired, I get exhausted comprehensively depleted! Im more con鍖dent in my ability to be useful my curated network has grown 40% in 6 months doing more things & more things that are diverse & interesting 3 x co-founders 1 x with funding adviser to 3 startups 1x behavioural economics 1x ethical 鍖nance co-writing childrens stories adventures of Doug, the Linkybrain Kid reinventing education #XSchools Progress can be slow especially those that Im actively collaborating on Im scared /anxious more often but for less time each time.
what is it for you? questions frustrations hopes dreams nightmares your story
thank you Ill say yes to you book a time to chat on mhsutton.me/o鍖ce-hours connect to the madness on LinkedIn Say Hello mike+lascot2018@wizewerx.com what are you going to say Yes to?

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LASCot - The Linky Art and Joy of Saying Yes to Almost Everything

  • 1. The linky art and joy of saying yes to almost everything Mike Sutton @lascot 2018
  • 2. What about Mike? I thrive in collaboration Im addicted to ideas and I love seeing them turn to something Im quite fond of people I get bored easily Id quite like to be really wealthy Whats Linky? A developer for 25 years an agile coach for 12 years An international human rights lawyer Ask what this is, win a thing. a Dad of four a startup founder a husband to one diagnosed with Frustrating Sequentialism ok - thats not a thing, but it should be I practice getting what I want by helping others get what they want
  • 3. What do you do when every path before you is uncertain? Photo byRobin LeltzonUnsplash
  • 4. I choose to explore all of them as efficiently as I can,using data to guide me. Go Fishing Decide on what counts as a catch - what is valuable to me Make it as cheap as possible to 鍖sh Be open to the possibilities Explore within my means Find creative ways to increase my means
  • 5. there is method to the madness Make the mental shift rede鍖ne value for me (WIIFM) 4 x no shows 3 x task dodgers 3 x committers start here network friendship growth fun opportunity to be wealthy opportunity to be useful make a tree shake hint: it is usually saying Yes identify the minimum to be done and do it. be open to whatever happens. things are going to get busy, make it visible. See what you are doing A little discipline goes a long way I measure my working day in pomodoros decide how much time you are willing to invest (and when) manage the 鍖ow still say Yes all the time, create fewer instances when is that value greatest? de-couple Yes, to whats next from what might happen 10 steps down the linedelink your chain make it easy to say Yes
  • 6. Tools I use to manage the 鍖ow I use https://calendly.com to publish my contact hours a trello board for the things Im working on and what stages they are / tasks to see what Im doing storiesonboard.com - a user story mapping app to visualise everything at every level and shared with my collaborators, so we are all in sync to maintain tactical focus /discipline pomodoneapp.com - really cool/simple but feature-fun pomodoro app that integrates with Trello. LinkedIn for engagement and 鍖nding / be found for interesting things to say Yes to. to 鍖nd interesting things mostly Im found
  • 7. sshh,here comes the science-ish bit Optimise your context & brain side switching it is just chemistry make the exciting work subsidise the boring work rest / sleep is context too Get new contexts to switch to - I knit. Balance Left/Logic with Right/ Creativity boring/tedious work needs more endorphins to power through the eternal DOSE dance (super simpli鍖ed) Dopamine - major role in rewards/motivation, Oxytocin - modulates fear/anxiety, helps feelings of love, trust, empathy Serotonin - regulates happiness Endorphin - handles your fear/鍖ight and pushing through Get some sleep and exercise put more of the good stu鍖 into your System 1 make things that make you happy become habitual - 鍖ll up your System 1. e.g. I use humour Know thyself what gets you excited? what gets you zombi鍖ed? what helps you disconnect? what helps you laugh? What are you prone to? laugh a lot more and with more people helps keep serotonin and oxytocin topped up. Regularly doing this becomes habit sleep lets things System 1 get updates major source of endorphins generation eat better a balanced diet low in highly processed food seems to be the best advice
  • 8. for me now,it is Joyful Hardship Im happier variety, industries, communities more often founder in 4 startups people I actually engage with regularly When I get tired, I get exhausted comprehensively depleted! Im more con鍖dent in my ability to be useful my curated network has grown 40% in 6 months doing more things & more things that are diverse & interesting 3 x co-founders 1 x with funding adviser to 3 startups 1x behavioural economics 1x ethical 鍖nance co-writing childrens stories adventures of Doug, the Linkybrain Kid reinventing education #XSchools Progress can be slow especially those that Im actively collaborating on Im scared /anxious more often but for less time each time.
  • 9. what is it for you? questions frustrations hopes dreams nightmares your story
  • 10. thank you Ill say yes to you book a time to chat on mhsutton.me/o鍖ce-hours connect to the madness on LinkedIn Say Hello mike+lascot2018@wizewerx.com what are you going to say Yes to?