Shepformation Monthly Newsletter
Information, resources, and news from Shepley for building professionals on Cape Cod and Nantucket.
No, I am not on your vacation (but I’m still glad you’re here)
The easiest thing we do by the end of August is to begin to resent some of our summer visitors. Looking at them from our native perspective, it’s clear that they aren’t too sure where they’re going, not too urgent to get...
What’s In Your Pocket
Folding pen knives have been around since the 15th century and served many purposes including sharpening a lot of quill pens in the years leading up to the 1800’s. Blades became longer and jack knives became popular...
Calmer Choice
“It is not necessary to change...but then again, survival is not mandatory” Edward Deming I believe we can also credit Mr. Deming with one of my all-time favorites, “You get what you inspect, not what you expect”. Plentiful are the ways...
“I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening.”
Larry King, American Television and Radio Host
What You Want Isn’t Always What You Need
How many times do we, or our homeowner clients, look at one aspect of a situation without considering the whole picture? A perfect example is one I ran across in which a builder asked me to review a disclaimer he had written. The homeowner...
Remembering Troy
Two weeks ago, we lost a great friend and 19 year Shepley employee to a battle with cancer. Troy Towne worked for us on Nantucket starting back in 2000, when he was our only delivery driver. Troy seemed to know every single person on...
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is coming up next week on February 2nd. I got an invitation to give a talk to the senior class at my son’s college on that very day. As soon as I checked the date to see if it worked, I knew what I was going to speak about. I...