Hung up

December 14, 2019

We can get hung up on spin. Always wanting to put some positive English on every situation to bend the bounce in just the right direction. We can get hung up on... READ MORE

The waters

December 13, 2019

If it can go wrong it will go wrong. The parts will break, the supplier will let you down, the train will be late, the waters will chop, the laptop will... READ MORE

Newbies don’t

December 8, 2019

Diving into something new, you have to respect all that you don’t know.Put another way, when you work at or on something for a while, you develop domain knowledge. You know... READ MORE

They say

December 2, 2019

There’s a philosophy, let’s call it Build For Today. Advocates say that you should do what you have to do based on what you’re dealing with now. When tomorrow comes, that’s... READ MORE

Ask for specifics

December 1, 2019

When the customer gives conflicting and confusing signals, tell them that you’re conflicted and confused and ask them for their advice. If the project manager isn’t giving clear direction or instruction about... READ MORE