That scaffolding
April 18, 2021 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsBuilding anything of substance, taller than you can build on your own, needs scaffolding. Sure, with enough time and energy you can dig the trenches on your own, you can... Read more
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
The north country
April 17, 2021 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsThe thing about making a decision is that one’s you made the decision you can get on with all the things that come after the decision. Up to that point,... Read more
Tough days
April 16, 2021 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsThere are days when it all feels aaaaaagggghhhh! When you’ve had enough of missed deadlines, lack of commitment, politicking, risk aversion, vested interests, unwieldy or unwilling technologies, unwilling or underwhelming... Read more
Pictures and principles
April 15, 2021 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsSome of us are happy with concepts. We like models and ideas and what ifs, we love thinking about and working from first principles, digging footings, laying foundations and building... Read more
Reality is happening
April 14, 2021 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsThe calendar turns. You breathe in, you breathe out. The to do list is crunched. You wrestle your email, overcome the day to day, manage the problems and take one... Read more