Muscle memory

October 18, 2021

When you move to any new way or working the new way takes longer than the old way. There’s no muscle memory, there’s new instructions, what was natural is alien. It’s... READ MORE

Through these woods

October 17, 2021

Sometimes we have no choice but to work on the basis of a feeling. Something’s going wrong here. It should work like this. I think the best way forward is through... READ MORE

Finish or finesse

October 12, 2021

There comes a point when it’s done. When the thing you wanted to make happen, has happened. The code works, the conveyer moves things from one end of the process to... READ MORE

Cold and discomfort

October 7, 2021

You have to be willing to enter the discomfort. To notice that someone is uncomfortable about a discussion or situation, and continue to mine for clarity all the same. Your... READ MORE

Until everyone is clear

October 6, 2021

You may think you’ve made it clear. You may think the reporting line is obvious, the client understands, the team member knows exactly the why and the how and the when... READ MORE