Things they want
January 5, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsIf you do good work, people, customers, colleagues will ask you to do new things. New things are … new, and most of us are intrigued and challenged by working... Read more
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
The things you’re saying
January 4, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsIf you want to make change happen, make changes. If you want people to believe the things you’re saying, show them the actions that you’ve put in place that back... Read more
Where Slot B fits
January 3, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsIt’s tempting to start the meeting in the middle of the thing. Where the details and all the arguments lie. To spend time digging into and obsessing about this little... Read more
It’s a model
January 2, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsIt’s a model. It’s a thinking tool. It’s a part of the planning. It’s a list of assumptions, the things you’re guessing, the leaps of faith. It’s a game of... Read more
The actual steps
January 1, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsWhen something big needs doing, there’s no substitute for sitting down and getting it done. The bigger it is, the more likely there’ll be multiple sittings. But one way or... Read more