Stop Starting, Start Finishing
Too much work-in-progress kills flow. Four people running eight sprint tickets at once means nothing actually ships. Control WIP. Finish before you start.
// LYRICS
[Verse 1] Monday starts a project Tuesday starts three more Wednesday finds the first one Still sleeping on the floor Everybody is busy Everybody is late Everybody is waiting For somebody else's date [Chorus] Stop starting Start finishing Too many lanes And nobody is winning Stop starting Start finishing Open less work And watch more shipping [Verse 2] Four people sprinting Eight things in flight Every standup says Maybe by Friday night Switching costs money Waiting costs more Half-done work Is inventory on the floor [Bridge] Starting feels brave Starting feels fast But a start without finish Is a shadow you cast [Final Chorus] Stop starting Start finishing Pick fewer fights And start really winning Stop starting Start finishing Flow does not happen Where everything is beginning