What did you pay for your driveway?

How much is your driveway worth?

What did it cost when you bought it?

How much do you spend to maintain it?

How much more expensive was your renovation bill, because you had to trench up the driveway?

How long did it take to sweep the leaves off last weekend?

How much of your street is there just to get you closer to your driveway, closer to your garage, closer to your home?

But is home really just your house? Or is it also your garden, your property? But is it more than just your property, does is also include your street? Maybe it is wider than the street, it is also the local park, dairy, pub, school and bus stop.

Maybe when you turn into your street, you're home.

Why not put your garage there? Why not put all of your garages there?

Turn your driveway into something useful. Something beautiful. Something fun! Something more in line with what it is worth.

And then maybe do something with your garage.

 

Writing a better specification

If we can't specify perfection, is the perfect specification one that allows for the true complexity of building something?

This could look something like:

  • Outlining the values and aspirations of the project that have brought together everyone involved.
  • Clear channels for feedback and to develop the 'how' of building, and implementing changes.
  • Names roles and strengths of the people involved, and how the relate to each other.
  • Opportunities for unexpected input.
  • A framework for relating to each other to inspire change and growth as skilled individuals and humans.

Of course, this assumes that there is something aspirational about the project. It assumes that people are open to learning, changing and improving. That people are able to recognise and value diversity of experience and skill.

Writing a better specification for a better project.