To be fleet
January 16, 2021 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsWhen the only normal is no normal, and when everything can change and does, there are only two things to do. Prepare, and be flexible. Preparation actually means doing all... Read more
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
Play whack-a-mole
January 15, 2021 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsAs you grow, things come up that just get done. It’s no one’s particular responsibility and everyone kind of mucks in and gets on with it. A few minutes here,... Read more
The don’t-doer
January 14, 2021 11:17 pm 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
The neck
January 13, 2021 11:17 pm 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
It’s good to do
January 12, 2021 11:17 pm 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