Simon Joliveau Breney

Figuring out the definition of done before you start any task, no matter how small.

I’ve spent years reading, experimenting, and gathering ideas about this. And while I won’t claim to have the secret recipe to cure all issues, there’s one thing all successful remote teams have in common:

they fight the siloing of information as if their survival depends on it.

Because it does.

What I do is chunk decks into five to eight slide segments. I never ask for 20 slides at once. I structure it this way. First conversation covers slides one through six, the introduction and context. Second conversation covers slides seven through 12, the core content. Third conversation covers slides 13 through 18, implications and

“We do think in words, and the fewer words we know, the more restricted our thoughts. As our vocabulary expands, so does our power to think."

- L'Engle, Madeleine. A Circle of Quiet (The Crosswicks Journals Book 1) (p. 149). Open Road Media. Kindle Edition.

Itzler's philosophy is to inject “new-ness” into your life with a handful of mini-adventures throughout the year. Think 1-2 day experiences, spaced out every couple of months.

These don't have to be complex; it's about experiencing something different.