J.D. Meier's Blog
Agile Results, Digital Business Transformation, and Program Management
The Top 10 Project Management Books
Note: This article is updated at Program Management Books. "No one can whistle a symphony. It takes...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/07/2015
The Ultimate Personal Productivity Platform is You
“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.” ― Stephen King...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/28/2015
Every Employee is a Digital Employee
Note: This article is updated at Every Employee is a Digital Employee. “The questions that we must...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/23/2015
What Life is Like with Agile Results
“Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/23/2015
30 Day Sprints for Personal Development: Change Yourself with Skill
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us....
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/17/2015
Personal Development Insights from the Greatest Book on Personal Development Ever
“Let him who would move the world first move himself.” ― Socrates At work, and in life, you need...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/14/2015
What is Insight?
"A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr....
Author: JD Meier Date: 07/29/2015
The Best Productivity Book for Free
"At our core, Microsoft is the productivity and platform company for the mobile-first and...
Author: JD Meier Date: 07/22/2015
How To Get Smarter By Making Distinctions
"Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you." --...
Author: JD Meier Date: 07/18/2015
We Help Our Customers Transform
"Innovation—the heart of the knowledge economy—is fundamentally social." -- Malcolm...
Author: JD Meier Date: 07/17/2015
Satya Nadella on a Mobile-First, Cloud-First World
Note: This post is updated at Satya Nadella on a Mobile-First, Cloud-First World. You hear...
Author: JD Meier Date: 07/17/2015
Skilled for Life
Note: This article is updated at Skilled for Life. A while back, a colleague challenged me to find...
Author: JD Meier Date: 07/11/2015
Dealing with People You Can’t Stand
“If You Want To Go Fast, Go Alone. If You Want To Go Far, Go Together” – African Proverb I blew the...
Author: JD Meier Date: 06/29/2015
Inspirational Quotes, Inspirational Life Quotes, and Great Leadership Quotes
I know several people looking for inspiration. I believe the right words ignite or re-ignite us....
Author: JD Meier Date: 06/25/2015
Leadership Skills for Making Things Happen
Note: This article is updated at Leadership Skills for Making Things Happen. "A leader is one who...
Author: JD Meier Date: 06/20/2015
Startup Thinking
Note: This article is updated at How To Think Like a Startup. “Startups don't win by attacking. They...
Author: JD Meier Date: 06/18/2015
Visionary Leadership: How To Be a Visionary Leader (Or at Least Look Like One)
Note: The updated page is at Visionary Leadership. “Remember this: Anticipation is the ultimate...
Author: JD Meier Date: 06/08/2015
Goofy Innovation Techniques
Note: This article is updated at Goofy Innovation Techniques. If your team or company isn’t...
Author: JD Meier Date: 05/31/2015
Are You an Integration Specialist?
Some people specialize in a narrow domain. They are called specialists because they focus on a...
Author: JD Meier Date: 05/23/2015
Task Management for Teams
I’m a fan of monthly plans for meaningful work. Whether you call it a task list or a To-Do list or a...
Author: JD Meier Date: 05/08/2015
The Innovation Revolution (A Time of Radical Transformation)
Note: This article is updated at The Innovation Revolution. It was the best of times, it was the...
Author: JD Meier Date: 05/04/2015
How To Get Innovation to Succeed Instead of Fail
Note: This article is updated at How To Get Innovation to Succeed Instead of Fail. “Because the...
Author: JD Meier Date: 05/03/2015
The Story of a Digital Artist
I’m always on the hunt for people that do what makes them come alive. Artists in particular are...
Author: JD Meier Date: 04/22/2015
The Myths of Business Model Innovation
Note: This article is updated at The Myths of Business Model Innovation. Business model innovation...
Author: JD Meier Date: 04/21/2015
Life Quotes That Will Change Your Life
Life’s better with the right words. And life quotes can help us live better. Life quotes are a...
Author: JD Meier Date: 04/17/2015
Boost Your Confidence with the Right Words
Confidence is one of those things that makes all the difference when it comes to realizing your...
Author: JD Meier Date: 04/09/2015
Trends for 2015
It’s time to blow your mind with the amazing things going on around the world. Each year, I try to...
Author: JD Meier Date: 03/31/2015
7 Habits of Highly Motivated People
Note: The updated article is at 7 Habits of Highly Motivated People. Motivation is a powerful...
Author: JD Meier Date: 03/27/2015
10 Leadership Ideas to Improve Your Influence and Impact
"In a battle between two ideas, the best one doesn't necessarily win. No, the idea that wins is...
Author: JD Meier Date: 03/07/2015
Successful Digital Vision Starts at the Top
Business change is tough. Just try it at Cloud speed, and you’ll know what I mean. That...
Author: JD Meier Date: 03/05/2015
101 Proven Practices for Focus
“Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.” -- Zig...
Author: JD Meier Date: 03/03/2015
The Great Positive Thinking Quotes Collection
I revamped my positive thinking quotes collection on Sources of Insight to help you amp up your...
Author: JD Meier Date: 03/01/2015
The Microsoft Story for the Cloud
How has the Cloud changed your world? One of the ways we challenge people is to ask, do you want to...
Author: JD Meier Date: 02/24/2015
Why We Are Moving to the Cloud: Agility, Economics, and Innovation
Note: This article is updated at Why We are Moving to the Cloud: Agility, Economics, and Innovation....
Author: JD Meier Date: 02/24/2015
The Great Motivational Quotes Revamped
When you need to make things happen, motivational quotes can help you dig deep and get going. I put...
Author: JD Meier Date: 02/21/2015
The Great Inspirational Quotes Collection Revamped
I think of inspiration simply as “breathe life into.” Whether you're shipping code, designing the...
Author: JD Meier Date: 02/21/2015
The Great Productivity Quotes Collection Revamped
A while back I put together a comprehensive collection of personal productivity quotes. ...
Author: JD Meier Date: 02/08/2015
The Great Personal Development Quotes Collection Revamped
“Knowing others is intelligence. Knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is...
Author: JD Meier Date: 02/07/2015
The Great Leadership Quotes Collection Revamped
A while back I put together a comprehensive collection of leadership quotes. It’s a...
Author: JD Meier Date: 02/01/2015
Interview with The Entrepreneur's Library on Getting Results the Agile Way
What is Agile Results all about? What are the most important keys to using Agile Results...
Author: JD Meier Date: 01/30/2015
Bandita Joarder on How Presence is Something You Can Learn
Bandita is one of the most amazing leaders in the technology arena. She’s not just technical, but...
Author: JD Meier Date: 01/16/2015
Habits, Dreams, and Goals
I’ve been talking to people in the halls about what they learned about goals from last year, and...
Author: JD Meier Date: 01/07/2015
Use 30 Days of Getting Results to Help You Reach Your Goals for 2015
Several Summers back, I used a 30 Day Improvement Sprint to share my best insights and best lessons...
Author: JD Meier Date: 01/05/2015
Lessons Learned from John Maxwell Revisited
I did a major cleanup of my post on lessons learned from John Maxwell: Lessons Learned from John...
Author: JD Meier Date: 01/03/2015
My Story of Personal Transformation
Everybody has a story. I thought I would share mine at Sources of Insight: My Story of...
Author: JD Meier Date: 01/02/2015