The value of handshakes
December 5, 2015 4:56 pm Leave your thoughtsWhat’s a handshake worth? Refusing is a special kind of plain speaking … I neither like nor trust you and I’d rather not share space with you, you scoundrel. At... Read more
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
Chow down
December 4, 2015 8:23 am Leave your thoughtsThe things we hate to do. Conversations we don’t want to have. Swallowing the bitter pill. Churning through paperwork. Expenses. VAT. Compliance. Reconciliation. Rehearsing and rehearsing and rehearsing the presentation.... Read more
The wind and the waves
December 3, 2015 8:22 am Leave your thoughtsTravelling by boat, it’s a good idea to keep an eye on the wind and waves. It’s dangerous out there – weather, whales, rocks, debris. Inside, all should be ship... Read more
Today is better than tomorrow
December 2, 2015 8:53 am Leave your thoughtsThere’s definitely an argument for delaying things. A few more hours or days might reveal more data and swing opinion into certainty. If you have the luxury of time, and... Read more
In the loop
December 1, 2015 8:58 am Leave your thoughtsWith so many data points flashing across our screens and thudding on our desks, it’s easy to forget that some people are out of the loop. Crucial people with critical... Read more