Sprint Re-Two

Hello!

Sprint's over! Let's review!

 

Let's begin with the business/career/studies segment:

Stories	Tasks
As an agile Timelord I want to read one non-fiction book a month so that I become more knowledgeable on useful and interesting topics.	This two week sprint I plan to read 'Happiness by Design'
As an agile Timelord I want to read one fiction book a month so that I become more well-read and cultured.	This sprint I plan to read 'Ready Player One'
As an agile Timelord I want to listen to 4 business podcasts a week so that I learn more about business culture and best practices.	This sprint I plan on continuing to listen to Entrepreneur on Fire and Entreleadership podcasts, adding in Quick and Dirty Tips
As an agile Timelord I want to rewrite my CV so that I keep abreast of my skillset and can compare myself to other professionals in the marketplace	Rewrite my CV so it is fully up to date
As an agile Timelord I want to learn how to code so that I can understand a selection of coding languages and processes	Use Khan Academy or Codecademy to learn basic coding

So how did I do?

Completed 'Ready Player One', CV update completed and valued, currently reviewing actions on 'Happiness by Design', podcasts listened to, up to date with EOFire (fancy new intro from JLD) and learning JS with Khan Academy.

Pretty happy with the progress so far.

Spiritual:

Stories	Tasks
As an agile Timelord I want to feel calm and confident through meditation so that I am less stressed	I will download the Headspace meditation app and work through the 10 day programme

Tried with this but still not to my satisfaction, making actual time in the day has been difficult however I'm determined to make meditation a part of my daily routine to help me destress and focus.


Health:

Stories	Tasks
As an agile Timelord I want to work out at least 5 times a week so that I lose weight and tone my body.	I will use a fitness DVD in the mornings, waking up an hour earlier to do so
As an agile Timelord I want to walk at least 10,000 steps each day so I set myself an active benchmark to lose weight.	I will track my steps using a Fitbit Charge HR tracking my progress using the app and dashboard. As such I will aim to have a weekly accumulative total of 70,000 steps
As an agile Timelord I want to chart my progress and set a target of losing 2lb of weight a week so that I can reach my overall goal.	My current weight is 199lb, by weighing myself daily and keeping up with my more active lifestyle I will track my progress

 
Slightly disappointed with my progress, or lack of, with regards to the workout. The reason for this is due to me falling a little ill during the sprint and having no energy in the morning. Falling out of the habit made it difficult to revive it.

However, the FitBit has given me a positive nudge and I average at over 100,000 steps per week.

Personal Growth:

Stories	Tasks
As an agile Timelord I want to be able to feel confident in any situation so that I am comfortable	I will attend the local Toastmasters meeting to build up my confidence in public situations and learn greater public speaking habits
As an agile Timelord I want to write a personal speech so that I'm prepared for giving speeches in the future	Write first draft of speech
As an agile Timelord I want to learn best practices of speakers so that I am a competent speaker myself	Watch 5 TED talks

How did I do?

Very happy with this, I'm happy that I'm now a Toastmaster, I've written a first draft of an important speech and have watched some incredible TED talks, hoping to emulate the performance in future sprints!

Social/Community:

Stories	Tasks
As an agile Timelord I want a growing blog so that I grow my writing skills	I will update the blog daily informing of my progress, experiences and future plans.
As an agile Timelord I want to take a role within the Charity Committee so that I can help the community whilst also developing my skills	The company charity committee is growing and I hope to be a significant part of it's development. I will organise, attend and drive meetings

A new day brings with it a new blog post and the charity committee is spinning out new ideas.




Sprint complete! I'm happy in some areas, not so happy in others.

It will be an interesting retrospective!

Thanks for reading!

Cheers!
AT