The hard part: other people
Your work probably has several hard parts, and one of them is almost certainly other people. If only they would… … do their jobs properly… Read More »The hard part: other people
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Cut it out, or the impossibility of completeness
Nothing is really complete. That story always needs more context to fully understand, that lesson is inevitably missing something important, that job could always be… Read More »Cut it out, or the impossibility of completeness
That little bit extra
… is often what makes the difference, for good or ill. Still going for a run even though you’re taking the kids to the park,… Read More »That little bit extra
On turning off lights with your nose
I take pleasure in turning off lights with my nose.And in opening doors with my toes. I do these sorts of things when I’m carrying… Read More »On turning off lights with your nose
Crunch time
… isn’t the push to meet a tight deadline, or what you do under pressure. Crunch time is when you have a bit of time,… Read More »Crunch time
The time and the energy
As in, “I don’t know where you get them.” I can’t make more time*, and you almost certainly know more than I do about managing… Read More »The time and the energy
Asal dapur ngebul*
Indonesian saying. “As long as the kitchen is smoking.” Um… “As long as there’s smoke from the kitchen (fireplace).” ? “As long as the hearth… Read More »Asal dapur ngebul*
Easy for you
I love obstacle courses. A lifetime ago I was very-part-time in the army, and I remember a morning on an obstacle course early on in… Read More »Easy for you
198
DC had 198 views in March, from 82 visitors. In internet terms, this is a pitiful statistic. Almost no-one reads anything I write. But I… Read More »198
The soft option
Your desire to be generous to others is a great motivator to excellence: if you’re serious about ensuring that the externalities of your project are… Read More »The soft option