A hang-around
April 23, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsThings don’t get done if people don’t do them. Things: stuff that needs to happen. If this stuff is left hanging, other things – maybe more important things, dependent things,... Read more
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
Remove the neck
April 22, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsWhen the bottleneck is the norm, there are two ways to deal with it. Option easy: add capacity. Accept the neck is too damn small and do what it takes... Read more
Dig in and do
April 21, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsIt’s good to talk. It’s good to get all the pieces on the table in plain sight, and just work through them, one by one, until everyone understands what they’re... Read more
Look away
April 20, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsI suppose, it’s possible, you might just need someone out of the cookie cutter. Exactly like someone else you have or had around to do the same job in exactly... Read more
Still serious
April 19, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsIf it was a contract, and the contract was serious, you’d spend time working out all the main terms and even more time nailing down what has to be delivered,... Read more