The big stuff

May 14, 2019

Between where you start on a project and the place you’re planning to get to, there’s a bunch of chasms to cross and dragons to slay. You know about some at... READ MORE

The time they deserve

May 8, 2019

Things take as long as they take. Focus, clarity, preparation, effective working practices, luck, coffee, buns, pizza, no noise, white noise, music, radio, alone space, group space, paper, whiteboards … whatever... READ MORE

Last minute lack

May 7, 2019

The last minute may be the only minute, genuinely, that you have spare to complete the work. It’s possible, honestly, that you’ve been so busy with higher priority issues that all... READ MORE

A mistake was made

May 6, 2019

And, just like that, the mistake was made and the glass was broken. A little disbelief, a little denial, a little negotiating with yourself that it doesn’t really matter, a little... READ MORE

They are ropes

May 5, 2019

Crazy as it may seem now, there are some things you don’t know how to do. True … plenty fit into the category of things you’ll never need to do, or... READ MORE