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
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
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
Good news for you
December 31, 2025 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsThe kind of people you want to have around aren’t the kind that want to be told what to do. The ones you want? They want to take responsibility, they... Read more
Wishful thinking
December 30, 2025 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsThe question that should be front and centre in your mind: do they have capacity? If you’re the one being asked: do I? Sure, there’s all the things you need... Read more
That doesn’t work
December 29, 2025 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsOn the receiving end of bureaucracy, what can you do about it. Nothing. Well, you can rail against the world. Then you have to knuckle under and get it done... Read more