Sharing our stories

We each have wonderful stories to share so I encourage you to take action and share your story ??

I was fortunate to recently guest host the podcast Hurdles to Heights from The Pack Buzz team (at 美国北卡罗莱纳州立大学 / NC State Engineering Management ). Special thanks to all who make it happen including the producer and host: Gowthami Lakshminarayana CSPO? , creator: Arundathi Ranganathan CSM?? , director: Nilesh Pranay , and video team of Rob Lasson , Rebecca Ross , and Anirudh Kulkarni, CSPO? !

As I reflect on the experience, I hope to inspire you.

Find a clip of interest and share your thoughts. I hope to continue helping you do your best work.

Here's why this matters to me...

• We can care for others through our stories to inspire, encourage, heal, and love on others.
• If you are unsure that your story is worth sharing, consider this... year(s) back, would you have appreciated knowing what you know now? I'm betting you would. Your story can give that gift to someone else.

Here's an outline from the podcast:

• Thank you National Grid and what we do @ 3:28: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=208
• How I got into tech @ 3:44: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=224
• You miss 100% of the shots you don't take @ 6:07: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=367
• So many walls between business and technology @ 7:02: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=422
• Being outgoing like Bert @ 7:40: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=460
• Working with difficult people - trust the other person, hear them and walk in their shoes, don't win every argument - let them win too @ 9:00: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=540
• When do you let go of someone when they are not the right fit @ 12:35: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=755
• How to find a job you love @ 17:30: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=1050
• Be your authentic self and be positive @ 19:01: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=1143
• What inspires me - find your fire, too @ 22:35: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=1353
• My better half @ 25:30: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=1526
• Going through tough experiences @ 26:05: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=1565
• Forgiveness to overcome bitterness @ 29:42: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=1782
• Let go of those who are hurting you @ 32:01: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=1921
• Find your tribe @ 32:31: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=1951
• Build your 'Board-of-Directors' @ 34:30: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=2066
• How does Gowthami Lakshminarayana CSPO? do it? @ 38:40: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=2320
• Working yourself out of a job @ 39:49: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=2389
• Let the developers build (and give 'em what they need - shoutout to 百事 ) @ 44:12: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=2652
• SAFe works ( Scaled Agile, Inc. ) @ 45:22: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=2722
• Skateboard approach @ 47:01: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=2821
• Business and Tech working together (shoutout to Rachel Lockett, CISSP 's book - https://a.co/d/fFAfNXx ) @ 48:24: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=2904
• Learning for future impact - #KISS method & #StartWithWhy (and a shoutout to my friends Craig Rutfield , Nate Boyce , Michael Mokey at National Grid ) @ 52:00 https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=3095
• Managing the P&L of a Product Model Software Development team @ 57:23: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=3443
• Giving back - it's not me, it's you @ 59:20: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=3560
• The possibilities are unlimited - learnings from rocket science NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration & SpaceX launch @ 1:00:20: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=3657
• Say yes to new adventures (borrowing a quote from Mindy Walsh ) @ 1:02:40: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=3744
• Thank you Gowthami Lakshminarayana CSPO? @ 1:03:08: https://youtu.be/_vBH0al6dcg?feature=shared&t=3788