Sometimes in Agile, you reflect, inspect, and adapt. Other times, you wake up at 3:15 AM during a tornado warning and eat a can of Pringles and an entire box of Reese’s Pieces. This is that post.
Over the last few years, I’ve had some strange but very real moments show up in my day-to-day. They have no business being part of an Agile leader’s story, and yet… here we are. So let’s call this what it is: a retrospective on some of my most “what the heck?” moments.
10. Browser Loyalty Crisis
I proudly use Safari for speed and Apple integration. But then I spiral into rage about its bookmarks manager like I’m leaving a bad Yelp review. Agile mindset? Sure. Bookmark mindset? Chaotic neutral.
9. Kid-Wrangling as a Service
My daughter started a business where she entertains kids while the parents are still home. Not babysitting, more like the Chuck E. Cheese of freelance child management. She accepts payment in cash or excessive praise.
8. The Beard Pact
I declared I would grow my beard until I reached my weight loss goal. Like some calorie-burning wizard, I measure progress in inches and inches.
7. Michael John Pike, the Tree
Yes, I named my tree. Not just a nickname. Full legal-sounding name. It’s the kind of name that files taxes and probably owns a Subaru.
6. Tornado Binge Eating
One minute, we’re huddled in the hall. Next minute, I’m making emotional eye contact with a can of Pringles at 3AM. The storm passed. The shame did not.
5. Ruthless Fantasy Football Cuts
My approach: No fluff. No explanations. Just tell me who to drop and who to add. I run my fantasy team like a hedge fund. You produce, or you’re gone.
4. My 1999 Scream Fan Theory
I once ran a Geocities fan site for the Scream movies and created a fake theory about Neil Prescott being the killer just to stir up guestbook debates. I was basically Reddit before Reddit existed.
3. Measuring Weight in Tires and Bowling Balls
When I lose weight, I track it in objects. “Down two bowling balls and a car tire” just hits harder than “down 24 lbs.” Feels more like a CrossFit workout and less like math.
2. Bed Wars Royalty
I asked who the best Minecraft Bed Wars player is. You can name Wallibear or Fizzy, but you’re wrong. It’s my daughter Abby. She will destroy you and then roast your respawn.
1. Final Destination Leadership Philosophy
Midway through a serious Agile strategy conversation, I casually dropped that I love the Final Destination movies. Because nothing says continuous improvement like getting decapitated by a rogue sheet of metal.
If you’ve ever felt like your life is equal parts servant leadership and sitcom outtakes, you’re not alone. Agile isn’t just about frameworks, it’s about people. And people are weird.
Stay curious. Stay weird. And maybe name a tree today.
