EPISODE · Feb 3, 2025 · 31 MIN
Cultivating the Art of Living through Sprint Retrospective
from Monthly Method · host Polina Bee
Sprint retrospective is the most important ritual in Agile philosophy. I'll share how you can build your own goal management system that is perfectly tailored to your life circumstances. The Calm Ambition Club: https://monthlymethod.com/calm-ambition-club/Blog posts mentioned:Sprint-end celebration https://monthlymethod.com/sprint-end-celebration/The baby shower story https://monthlymethod.com/failed-sprint-goals/Optimizing life for a regular Tuesday https://monthlymethod.com/regular-tuesday/Timeline:00:00 - Overview00:38 - What is a sprint retrospective?01:07 - The shocking part02:58 - Agile take on growth04:03 - Sprint retrospective in teams05:48 - Personal sprint retrospective07:17 - Becoming your own guru and building your own system08:51 - Cathedral Effect09:18 - What got done?10:46 - What didn't get done?13:01 - How accurate was your sprint capacity calculation?13:38 - Quality of life review14:48 - Creating a Notes file for sprint retrospectives15:50 - Example: Deeper Why18:55 - Don't add to your to-do list20:08 - Example: Making a promise21:44 - Example: Leaving my phone at home22:51 - Example: Reddit goal25:54 - Going a level deeper into why we should do sprint retrospectives26:54 - Life craftsmanship. The art of living. 28:50 - Curation in a function of time. Learn how to apply Agile to your life in a free course: http://monthlymethod.com/school/If you want to stay in touch:💌 Newsletter (notes on applying Agile, calm productivity, and finding sanity in this hustle-culture obsessed world) - monthlymethod.ck.page/newsletter💻 Blog - https://monthlymethod.com/blog𝕏 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Agile_for_One ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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Sprint retrospective is the most important ritual in Agile philosophy. I'll share how you can build your own goal management system that is perfectly tailored to your life circumstances. The Calm Ambition Club: https://monthlymethod.com/calm-ambition-club/Blog posts mentioned:Sprint-end celebration https://monthlymethod.com/sprint-end-celebration/The baby shower story https://monthlymethod.com/failed-sprint-goals/Optimizing life for a regular Tuesday https://monthlymethod.com/regular-tuesday/Timeline:00:00 - Overview00:38 - What is a sprint retrospective?01:07 - The shocking part02:58 - Agile take on growth04:03 - Sprint retrospective in teams05:48 - Personal sprint retrospective07:17 - Becoming your own guru and building your own system08:51 - Cathedral Effect09:18 - What got done?10:46 - What didn't get done?13:01 - How accurate was your sprint capacity calculation?13:38 - Quality of life review14:48 - Creating a Notes file for sprint retrospectives15:50 - Example: Deeper Why18:55 - Don't add to your to-do list20:08 - Example: Making a promise21:44 - Example: Leaving my phone at home22:51 - Example: Reddit goal25:54 - Going a level deeper into why we should do sprint retrospectives26:54 - Life craftsmanship. The art of living. 28:50 - Curation in a function of time. Learn how to apply Agile to your life in a free course: http://monthlymethod.com/school/If you want to stay in touch:💌 Newsletter (notes on applying Agile, calm productivity, and finding sanity in this hustle-culture obsessed world) - monthlymethod.ck.page/newsletter💻 Blog - https://monthlymethod.com/blog𝕏 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Agile_for_One ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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