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\"\"<\/a>\"\"There are so many great ideas running around in your head that it’s hard to pick just one to focus on. After hours of thinking, and Googling, and reading, and planning, you finally get started. And then, when you do start working on a project, it’s tough to let it go, because it’s never quite finished. Sound familiar?<\/p>\n

Those are some of my daily challenges, while working on personal and client projects. Maybe there are some good tips in Getting Results the Agile Way<\/a>, by J.D. Meier, who used to work at Microsoft.<\/p>\n

The Kindle version of the book is free today on Amazon, instead of its usual price of $9.99. So, if you’re interested, grab a copy now, before the price goes back up. There is a Look Inside feature on the sales page, so you can skim through that before downloading it.<\/p>\n

The description says that it’s 241 pages, which seems pretty long for an “agile” system. However, in the introduction, the author says that you can start in the Appendix section, which has “quick, step-by-step guidance for adopting the three key parts of Agile Results\u2026you can immediately start getting the benefits of work-life balance and focused results”.<\/p>\n

We’ll see!<\/p>\n

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