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ScarcityHelp Me Figure Out How to Spend 12 More Hours a WeekMatt Wood | Jan 21 2008
I have my own strategy, of course, but I wanted to ask the wise elders here how I should spend an extra 12 hours a week, and see if we can spot any holes in my plan. read more » POSTED IN:
Meeting Tokens, for creating time scarcityMerlin Mann | Oct 19 2007My pal, Mike Monteiro, is making good on his idea to try giving his team Meeting Tokens.
Previously mentioned in this post about re-creating scarcity and, in more detail, in my IDEO talk. Can’t wait to hear how it goes. I love me some scarcity. read more » 10 Comments
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Vox Pop: Re-creating scarcityMerlin Mann | Sep 27 2007I have a friend who told me he was thinking about giving his project managers a weekly pile of chips that could be redeemed for person-hours in meetings. So, to schedule firewalled, group face-time, the PM would need to cough up the equivalent number of tokens from her pile. Thus, one, long, all-hands meeting might require the whole week’s stack. While, fewer, shorter meetings with smaller groups made the pile go further. It was just an idea, and I’m pretty sure he never implemented it, but I think it’s a fascinating concept. Why? Because I love the idea of re-introducing scarcity into systems that lack boundaries. read more » POSTED IN:
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Minor milestone in my household coming soon: my son is starting preschool, meaning I’ll suddenly have more time on my hands. It’s only three mornings a week though; as much as I’d like to 
