i’ve been procrastinating with getting the wheels in motion to find a new agilist (also known as scrum master, agile coach, agile project manager depending on who you speak with) to join my team. i know why i’ve been procrastinating — it’s mostly that i’ve been afraid of making another hiring mistake and am not trusting my own judgement.
i talked to my coach about it this week. he suggested something so easy that at first i didn’t believe i hadn’t thought of it myself. instead of succumbing to the swirl of what-if’s and should-nots i would focus on getting clarity about what i do want. what is this person like? what are the qualities i’m looking for? what kind of experience would they have? and once i had gotten clear on that i would just LET GO, and let the universe do its magic. really this letting go part is about stopping myself from trying to control as-yet-to-occur events. it’s about keeping the focus on what it is i want.
So here is the amazing thing…i had not even finished writing this when out of the blue, someone contacted me asking if i was looking for someone to join my team! how amazing is that?!
I think this process can work in a myriad of situations. Most of the work happens around getting the ideas out on the table and sifting and sorting through the ideas to hone the focus on the essence of what it is you are actually trying to solve. The important thing is to recognize early when you are ‘spinning your wheels’, and to slow down, get clarity and finally…let go.
Notes From An Agilist 
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