Forcing the schedule

August 14, 2015

There are always things - not urgent, but important - that need your time but you never manage to get to. You want to do it, really … but there’s always a... READ MORE

Dealing with the boogeyman

August 8, 2015

Problems don’t go away on their own. Not the kind that eat away until they’re dealt with properly. You can pretend they’re not there, ignore them, drown them out with busy-ness and sing... READ MORE

When things go wrong

August 7, 2015

Most of the time there’s what you do. What your team, or department, or division, or company actually does for its shilling. The reason you all exist here. It consumes you. You... READ MORE

Driving it home

August 4, 2015

There’s nothing so special about an idea that’ll turn it into reality on its own. It doesn’t matter where it comes from, someone has to take the tiller to drive it home. In... READ MORE

It’s gonna happen

August 2, 2015

Some things are absolutely gonna happen - guaranteed. Weather will be bad, shipments will be late, holidays will close the factory, elections will happen, component will reach their end-of-life, competitors will knock... READ MORE