A holiday message from Dirty Fingers

It is easy to get discouraged at the office.  There are lots of mean, petty, and crazy people.  You also have to cope with bureaucracy and office politics.  As a scrum master, these issues come with the territory.  This week I wanted to take a break from that and give everyone a message of hope.

The world is cruel, and life can be nasty and brutish.  This does not mean that we have to be.  The Christian holiday season is a time to spend with family and take stock.  There will be many changes in 2016, and I will be previewing them next week.

I have a great many things to be grateful for in spite of the windmills I keep jousting in my current role.  I am rolling along in my middle age, healthy and happy.  I have great family and friends who are supportive.  I also have the community of agile developers and scrum masters to provide me with help and guidance.  I would not be here and this blog would not be possible without your support.  I would also like to single out two people, in particular Bill Buse and Alan Dayley, for being my personal muses and mentors this year.  Thanks guys.

So, I wish all my readers a Happy Yule, a Merry Christmas, and a joyful Kwanza , and I look forward to seeing you in 2016.

Until next time.