Almost finish

May 17, 2026

Maybe we’re programmed to almost finish things. Maybe it’s natural to get seven or eight tenths of the way and then divert - allow ourselves to get diverted, passively diverted... READ MORE

Until they sting

May 15, 2026

It’s the buzzy things that we ignore. The ones we don’t want to deal with, that raise our anxiety, that we know are in the danger area. Until they sting. We... READ MORE

For the goose

May 14, 2026

At all times, the thing we expect of all our people is that they do what they say they’re going to do. If that’s pulling up trees, show me the... READ MORE

The rational worry

May 12, 2026

There’s a worry when you delegate - will this person do the job that needs doing, will they do it well enough (and, if you’re honest, will they do it... READ MORE

The discipline of ditching

May 10, 2026

It turns out that the problem with ideas is having too many of them. Too many to act on, too many that aren’t so good, too many that get in the... READ MORE