Shepformation Monthly Newsletter
Information, resources, and news from Shepley for building professionals on Cape Cod and Nantucket.
March – Contracts
In our role as a supplier we get a view into several thousand of our customer’s businesses. We have the privilege of seeing what works and the lessons of what doesn’t. Congratulations, you made it through the worst...
January – Happy Birthday HBRACC
What is older than NASA and was born the year before 1951’s African Queen was filmed, starring Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn? 1950 was an important year for a lot of things including the invasion of South Korea by...
December – Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention
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...
“Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable.”
William Pollard, English Clergyman
November – Remember The Good Old Days
Remember the old days, when someone admired your work, made the effort to learn about your business, and sat down and negotiated a contract with you? Remember when a customer would wait until you were available? In light of today’s economy...
July 2015 – 30 Years
On the other hand, wood practices may benefit from 30 years of practice, but only if it involves some of the old “do it right the first time” philosophy so you don’t end up doing it over. In days of yesteryear the combination of old growth...
February 2015 -When there isn’t time to do it right, stop and find the time!
Here is a story, that like most stories of regret, comes from someone not looking past the end of their nose, not bothering to think beyond the moment or of others instead of themselves. When all is said and done, the short cut becomes the...