Good ideas are the ones that work
August 22, 2015 8:36 am Leave your thoughtsFirst ideas are often clear, direct, and right on the money. You immediately see how the foot bone is connected to the head bone. Not all the details, but the... Read more
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
A little bit of data
August 21, 2015 8:11 am Leave your thoughtsA little bit of data. 17. Eliminates guesswork. Now you know. An evidence base. Something certain. For sure. No hedging. No maybes. “This is what we’re dealing with. Better than... Read more
Who to hire?
August 20, 2015 8:14 am Leave your thoughtsGrowing companies have an absolute requirement for talent. As you sit there, right now, you probably have a pretty good feel for the kinds of people and skills you’d like... Read more
Get on with it
August 19, 2015 8:13 am Leave your thoughtsFood preparation starts in the morning. Hours before the first diner chooses her first course – fish are caught, vegetables peeled, bread baked, sauce reduced, ice cream churned – or... Read more
On negative feedback
August 18, 2015 8:47 am Leave your thoughtsChances are, there are opinions on what you’re up to that will be tough to hear. Too hot, too cold, too expensive, cheap in a bad way. Sometimes, even before... Read more