The ripples
May 21, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsThere are some questions that can’t be asked, the ones you avoid, even in the middle of the night, that bug you, and that you know – if you gave... Read more
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
Behind the sofa
May 20, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsEvery now and again you let yourself down. Option one (route one?) is to bluff it out: pretend it didn’t happen, convince yourself (really, truly) and everyone else that there... Read more
You do nothing
May 19, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsIt’s good when someone on your team asks for help. It shows that they’re taking their responsibilities seriously and are aware that they’re out of their skillset or time. The... Read more
The number itself
May 18, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsYour email, thoughts, conversations and every other damn place you look, all full of numbers. Profit or loss, turnover, pipeline, assumptions, funnel, conversations, customers, utilisation, production, cashflow, sales, income, throughput,... Read more
Almost finish
May 17, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsMaybe we’re programmed to almost finish things. Maybe it’s natural to get seven or eight tenths of the way and then divert – allow ourselves to get diverted, passively diverted... Read more