When the bell rings
September 11, 2015 8:40 am Leave your thoughtsThe nature of the job, assuming you’re doing it well, is that you spend most of your time on discretionary work and only get pulled in to the day-to-day to... Read more
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
Levels of discomfort
September 10, 2015 8:29 am Leave your thoughtsEveryone has their own level for discomfort with unknowns. Some of us handle weeks of ambiguity and rough guesses with a flick of the wrist, others’ temples pulse when things... Read more
The obvious choice
September 9, 2015 8:36 am Leave your thoughtsIt can be tempting to shy away from the obvious choice. To work a bit harder, to hunt down alternatives, turn over wild cards, dig a little deeper. But sometimes... Read more
Grow your own?
September 8, 2015 8:19 am Leave your thoughtsSmart people can do things on their own. They invent systems and build products and create components and close gaps. Intelligence mixed with hard work and a pinch of innovation,... Read more
Annual schmannual
September 7, 2015 8:38 am Leave your thoughtsThere’s nothing inherent in the earth’s course around the sun that makes annual reviews an inevitability. If the systems works for you, use it. If the calendar makes you remember,... Read more