Kidding yourself

October 4, 2024

We overcommit. We take on too much or are given more than we can handle (and run scared of pushing back). And the world turns and the deadline matures and we’re behind the... READ MORE

Working the parts

September 30, 2024

There aren’t too many simple messes. Most problems can’t be described honestly in one dimension. The route to solving them is working the parts. It starts with the clearest definition you can... READ MORE

By osmosis

September 28, 2024

There are communications problems and communications problems. Type one - the kind of problems that exist when one person has failed to explain things clearly, and they’re expecting the other side to... READ MORE

From the start

September 27, 2024

In the beginning, you have an idea. You think about it a lot and talk about it a little. Every telling makes is slightly clearer - not the solution maybe, but... READ MORE

It’s live

September 22, 2024

Sometimes you just butt up against reality. The project plan says that Tab A must fit in to Slot B by Date C - but in the end, impossible. But Tab A takes... READ MORE