Results for the category: Focus

The bigger thing

February 13, 2026

Hotdog There’s what I’m doing and then there’s what I’m working on.  What I’m working on are tasks. The code, the numbers, the documents, the conversations, the relationships, the actual stuff... READ MORE

That’s the trap

February 12, 2026

Rowers There’s everything you want to do. That’s the roadmap. Then there’s all the other things you have to do that get in the way. That’s the reality. Then there’s all the other things you... READ MORE

To scope

February 10, 2026

Express There’s a time to polish, but it’s not at the start. There’s a time to tweak, and eek, and nudge that extra little bit, but it’s not at the start.... READ MORE

Thrash around

February 6, 2026

Sluice At some point you fully understand what you’re up against. Most times, that point happens at the end, way after it would have been useful. The thinking goes … you only... READ MORE

Now you see it

February 5, 2026

Glass Six months ago, you talked about solving the problem. Now, six months later, the definition of the problem has morphed a few times, the potential solution has come into and out... READ MORE