The official blog of Adam Mattis
Welcome to the official blog of Adam Mattis. Through the years I have learned a lot, broken even more, gained insight to the world, and have built and tested some pretty cool things. This blog serves as a consolidation of those experiences for your enjoyment, enlightenment, and for my own record. Enjoy!
It’s Time to Stop Bashing Millennials (We’ve Grown Up.)
We were tracked, researched, and reported on from birth through our graduation day. The class of 2000. We were the generation who would make a difference. Was the world ready?
4 Skills to Master for Promotion to Vice President
Generation X was sold the concept of the corporate ladder and career pathing. Unfortunately for these professionals, the idea of the corporate ladder has been
Agility @ American Express
I had the privilege of talking with Danielle Crop about Agility at American Express on Agile Amped.
8 Tips for Overcoming Imposter Syndrome.
As a consultant, I am paid to know the answers. Though, that is not always the case. Sometimes I need to figure things out, and other times I don’t know. For the longest time, this drove intense, and almost paralyzing feelings of imposter syndrome. Here are 8 techniques that I used to get over it. They worked for me, and they will work for you too! -Adam 1. ACCEPT THAT YOU HAVE HAD A ROLE IN YOUR SUCCESS Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, you are there as a result of your hard work.
NOBULL Trainer Review
The NOBULL Trainers – could these be the best mountain biking shoe you are not using?
10 Truths About Life as a Management Consultant
Management Consulting. The job that makes soon-to-be MBA’s salivate. While the job provides amazing opportunity and the work is intrinsically rewarding, it does come with a price. Here are ten truths I have learned about Management Consulting in my 15 years in the field.
10 Business Lessons Learned While Mountain Biking
Mountain biking is my favorite way to unwind and refocus following a long week with a client. Through years of enjoying the focused solitude that the sport provides, I have been able to draw many lessons from the trail that help in business.
4 Evil (& 5 Good) Metrics
In a Lean environment, we embrace the philosophy of everyone measuring everything. In such an environment where measurement is encouraged, how is it that we end up with so many evil metrics? That is, metrics that drive undesirable behavior.
In this short article I will outline what constitutes good and evil metrics.
8 Tips to Become a Better Listener
We all know that we should listen more and talk less. This article is intended to serve as a reminder for myself, and others, of quick-win tips to be a better, more engaged, listener.
If you enjoy the official blog of Adam Mattis, check out some of the contributions I have made to others:
Agile Amp’ed
SoluitionsIQ
Digital.ai: Avoid Failure to Launch: Kick-Start Your Next Initiative
Digital.ai: Demystifying Value Streams