Context is king
July 23, 2016 9:17 am Leave your thoughtsYou’ve probably forgotten what you know. Not the knowledge, but that it’s important. A newbie joins your team or you bring in some outsiders for a project. Your job is... Read more
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
The easy and the hard
July 22, 2016 9:17 am Leave your thoughtsIt’s easy to talk, it’s hard to do. It’s easy to poke holes in, to obfuscate, to grandstand, to hobbyhorse, to undermine, to devalue, to minimise, to frustrate, to knock... Read more
Spread too thin
July 21, 2016 9:17 am Comments Off on Spread too thinToo much to do. Too many projects. Too many priorities. Too few people. Spread too thin. To-do list: endless. Deadlines: missed. Hours: not enough. Inching forward on fifteen fronts, jumping... Read more
To persuade?
July 20, 2016 9:17 am Leave your thoughtsHow would you persuade a teetotaller to buy your brandy? You could try talking about how the product embodies your connection with soil that’s been in your family for centuries.... Read more
Recovery and adaptation
July 19, 2016 9:17 am Leave your thoughtsAthletes understand that whilst training puts their body under stress, it’s the recovery that makes them stronger. Whether the session is on the track or the bike, in the gym... Read more