Thorny

September 8, 2020

Wouldn’t it be lovely if there was never a dispute over exactly what was said or agreed. If everyone had a clear, shared and explicit understanding of the conclusion of the... READ MORE

And then there are deadlines

September 7, 2020

There are deadlines and then there are deadlines. Most deadlines are wishes, conveniences, designed to generate some kind of focus and just enough urgency to get the work done in what passes... READ MORE

Prefer to guess

September 6, 2020

Would you rather know or would you prefer to guess? And if that’s your answer, what choice do you suppose everyone else would make? And if you know that, why do... READ MORE

Like a project

September 4, 2020

At the start of the day, the week, the month, you have a pretty good idea of the things you need to get done. Some of them are in the day-to-day... READ MORE

Start with … them

September 2, 2020

All things are relative, but there are times we find ourselves in an important room with important people for an important conversation. Sure, it’s important to know what you want to... READ MORE