Category: Delicious Bookmarks

Unknowable: Rands In Repose:

When you talk about change or optimum team sizes, Dunbar’s number is usually thrown down as scientific evidence of something you already know in your bones. Shit gets weird somewhere between 100 and 200 people. You can no longer keep the individual state of each of the other people in your team or company in your head. Which means communication becomes more taxing. Rather than walking up to Fred and saying, “What’s up?” you cautiously walk up to a person you don’t know and sheepishly ask, “Yeah… who are you?”

What was easy becomes hard. What used to be maintained in your head now involves an extra email or an additional meeting. What was familiar becomes unfamiliar and frustrating. Culture is diluted, communication becomes taxed, and people start saying, “I remember when…”

DIY Planner 3.0 (Classic/A5 Edition) | DIY Planner:

A set of free do-it-yourself templates, covers, documentation and other gear for creating your own highly customised paper planner system. A year in the making, this new version includes nearly 200 pages of forms covering life management, calendars, project planning, note-taking, health, finance, and even creative uses like writing, storyboards, and web design. With some basic supplies, the handbook, and a little elbow grease, you can create an ideal low-cost productivity system that meets almost every need.

Habit Mastery: Creating the New Normal : zenhabits:

Here’s the process:

1. Start small. What’s the smallest increment you can do? Do this for at least 3 days, preferably 4-5.
2. Get started. Starting the change each day is the most important thing. Want to run? Just get out the door. Want to meditate? Just get on the cushion.
3. Enjoy the change. Don’t look at this as a sacrifice. It’s fun, it’s learning, it’s a challenge.
4. Stick to the change. Notice your urge to quit. Don’t act on it. Keep going.
5. Adjust again. When the change becomes normal, make another small adjustment.

This is the process of creating a new normal. It’s beautiful and simple.

The Art of Non-Conformity » How to Make Decisions:

The psychologists Amos Tversky and Eldar Shafir offered college students a five-dollar reward for filling out a survey. When given a five-day deadline, 66% of the students completed the survey and claimed their rewards. When given no deadline, only 25% of students ever collected their money.

Seth’s Blog: How to write copy that goes viral:

Make an impact on just one person. Even better, make it so they can’t sleep that night unless they choose to make a difference for just one other person by sharing your message with them.

A Conversation About Being Busy Is Barely a Conversation at All – 99U:

Saying you’re busy is a verbal crutch that means nothing in today’s work reality.

What I Learned Building Medium (So Far) — Design/UX — Medium:

Even if they’re awesome, having too big of a team will slow you down.

Why aren’t digital calendars smarter? | Macworld:

It’s impossible for me (and I assume most people) to be effective in their jobs if all they ever do is move from meeting to meeting. I need time to think, to walk around, and even to do things that I might define as my “real job.”

The Truth About Mistakes | Frictionless:

You’re going to fall down. Learning how to get back up is the true secret to success.

The Human-Guitar Interface:

Instead of notes, scales and chords, we’re talking about fretting hand position, picking hand positions, strap-height, stance and how you hold your head, neck and shoulders. All of these things affect what you can do on the guitar.