I was reading an interesting story about the famed American financier, banker, and philanthropist J.P. Morgan today. It went something like this:
A man approached J.P. Morgan, held up an envelope, and said, “Sir, in my hand I hold a guaranteed formula for success, which I will gladly sell to you for $25,000.” J.P. Morgan replied, “I do not know what is in the envelope, however if you show me, and I like it, I give you my word as a gentleman that I will pay you what you ask.” The man agreed to the terms, and handed over the envelope. J.P. Morgan opened it, and extracted a single sheet of paper. He gave it one look, then handed the piece of paper back to the man and promptly paid him the agreed-upon $25,000. Here’s what was on the paper:
- Every morning, write a list of the things that need to be done that day.
- Do them.
Remember this simple story when you look at your backlogs and have your daily scrum. Simple but effective, make a list…do it! I think J.P. Morgan would have loved Scrum.
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