Finish (rather than fudge)

July 23, 2023

When you have to do easy things, it’s easy. You know how long and how much effort is involved, you put the work in, and, ta da!, it’s done. No muss... READ MORE

You’re responsible

July 6, 2023

Whatever needs to be done - whether it’s fixing the dripping tap in the kitchen to building a rocket ship - someone has to be responsible. The question is who? It starts... READ MORE

Your stuff

July 4, 2023

The first thing of course is to work out what you’re working on. Not the next thing on your to-do list, not whatever it takes to get through the day, not... READ MORE

The harder thing

July 3, 2023

The easiest thing is to let yourself get stuck on the day to day. To be defined by the priorities of someone else’s email, to dig in on every attempt to... READ MORE

The contingencies

June 29, 2023

In any project, any deal, any action involving anyone outside of your group … there are rumours.  He-said, she-said, they’re on-board, she’s working against, he has his own agenda, they’re playing... READ MORE