good DZone article by Giorgio Sironi. His spin on the classic Stephen Covey habits.
1. Be Proactive: we can work with Test Doubles until a colleague has completed the implementation we need.
2. Begin with the end in mind: TDD and BDD are probably the best expression of beginning with a goal i
3. First things first: Refactoring is often applied as cowboy coding, instead of little transitions between working states of the code. But it is possible to refactor in different directions, horizontally (with the application of a new design across many subclasses or implementations) or vertically (moving code between inheritance and composition relationships).
4. Think win-win: The Agile movement prescribes a search for win-win scenarios between software developers and customers.
5. Seek first to understand, then be understood. Especially when working with standards: the standard is likely to be more correct than us in many cases
6. Synergize.
7. Sharpen The Saw - Giorgio says he reads technical articles weekly and perform code katas, attend events and conferences. Personally I find inspiration and motivation in San Diego meetups for Java and Android. I also read a gazillion feeds on my Kindle Fire "JustReader" which formats Google Reader which consumes RSS feeds. I will make myself go to at least 1 large conference (JavaOne I hope).
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