The skill – taste gap
In many areas of life our taste is for things that are better than the things that we can make ourselves. This makes sense with… Read More »The skill – taste gap
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Your job as the project entrepreneur…
… is to bring people to the project: to work on it, to fund it, and in one way or another to “buy” it. This… Read More »Your job as the project entrepreneur…
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The unforgiving minute (2): the hard part / the meaning of sustainability
See here for The Rules of the Game On the really hard part Solving a specific local problem – digging a well, running a small… Read More »The unforgiving minute (2): the hard part / the meaning of sustainability
Driverless Crocodile…
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The unforgiving minute (1)
If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll… Read More »The unforgiving minute (1)
Design matters (6): Bosch hand-blender attachment
These two things: 1) The two holes in the base of the attachment to allow water to drain.2) The rubber skirt around the edge to… Read More »Design matters (6): Bosch hand-blender attachment
Solving a problem the first time…
… isn’t the same as finding the real solution, unless it’s the sort of problem that stays solved.* You’ll have the real solution – the… Read More »Solving a problem the first time…
Inadequately prepared
We almost always are.* One measure of a person’s capacity to make a deep contribution to your team is their ability to go into a… Read More »Inadequately prepared
Your job as a manager
… is to help everyone else to be productive. There are levels to this. Ideally, your colleagues will identify what needs to be done and… Read More »Your job as a manager