Work expands
November 11, 2015 8:33 am Leave your thoughtsAs soon as a job stretches an hour or so, it tends to take as long (or longer) than the time available. When there’s slack in the system, when life... Read more
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
Dangling threads
November 10, 2015 8:49 am Leave your thoughtsThere’s the creeping doubt, then the discomfort, the realisation, the decision, the act. Bringing commercial relationships to a close is always difficult and forces you to deal with emotions alongside... Read more
A game of Wear ’em Down
November 9, 2015 8:31 am Leave your thoughtsNegotiations can be a game of Wear ‘em Down. Everyone keeping their cards close, bluffing and posturing, acting strong whilst feeling weak. Dealing in time pressure, looking for options, chasing... Read more
Bag carriers
November 8, 2015 6:00 pm Leave your thoughtsOne of the great things about building a team is that you don’t have to do everything yourself. Assuming you hire well, you’re surrounded by capable and motivated people looking... Read more
When the music slows
November 7, 2015 8:31 am Leave your thoughtsWhen the music slows … when the phone rings quieter, when costs grow faster than income, when good people turn out to be not so good after all … it’s... Read more