Comments on: Required reading for those that work on the web: Connect! by Anne Zelenka http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2008/03/07/required-reading-for-those-that-work-on-the-web-connect-by-anne-zelenka/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:48:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mark http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2008/03/07/required-reading-for-those-that-work-on-the-web-connect-by-anne-zelenka/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 Mark Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:49:46 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=123#comment-1290 For those interested in the "extended mind" idea, in my field (human-computer interaction) the idea has been around a bit longer, and is called "external cognition." For a very academic paper on the topic, see http://www.slis.indiana.edu/faculty/yrogers/papers/externalcognition.pdf For those interested in the “extended mind” idea, in my field (human-computer interaction) the idea has been around a bit longer, and is called “external cognition.” For a very academic paper on the topic, see http://www.slis.indiana.edu/faculty/yrogers/papers/externalcognition.pdf

]]> By: Julian Seery Gude http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2008/03/07/required-reading-for-those-that-work-on-the-web-connect-by-anne-zelenka/comment-page-1/#comment-1291 Julian Seery Gude Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:56:10 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=123#comment-1291 Hi Pam, You've convinced me to buy it! I made the leap from a 20 year corporate career to being a stay-at-home dad and starting a small business 2 1/2 years ago. Even though I've had telecommute jobs I found that now instead of filling my time with busy work like I used to do in office jobs I do exactly what the authors describe with bursty work (like you identified with). I recognize now that if I can get 2-3 hours of 'dailed-in' work done (because with my kids that's all I get) it's easily equivalent to 8 hours or more of traditional office work. We're all redefining what 'work' is and I like that it's about the value we're creating and not "butts in chairs." Hi Pam,

You’ve convinced me to buy it! I made the leap from a 20 year corporate career to being a stay-at-home dad and starting a small business 2 1/2 years ago.

Even though I’ve had telecommute jobs I found that now instead of filling my time with busy work like I used to do in office jobs I do exactly what the authors describe with bursty work (like you identified with).

I recognize now that if I can get 2-3 hours of ‘dailed-in’ work done (because with my kids that’s all I get) it’s easily equivalent to 8 hours or more of traditional office work.

We’re all redefining what ‘work’ is and I like that it’s about the value we’re creating and not “butts in chairs.”

]]> By: Peter http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2008/03/07/required-reading-for-those-that-work-on-the-web-connect-by-anne-zelenka/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 Peter Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:52:53 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=123#comment-1292 You've convinced me. I've ordered a copy. You’ve convinced me. I’ve ordered a copy.

]]> By: Barbara Saunders http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2008/03/07/required-reading-for-those-that-work-on-the-web-connect-by-anne-zelenka/comment-page-1/#comment-1293 Barbara Saunders Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:41:58 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=123#comment-1293 I'm a burster myself, but I don't think the busy/bursty distinction described in those paragraphs is entirely fair. There is some real work that does involve creating standardized things from scratch by a set process. Whether or not that leads to cultural practices like "face time" is a separate issue. --- Agreed Barbara -- but if you read the book, you will see this more simplistic example expanded to some really interesting, practical applications. -Pam I’m a burster myself, but I don’t think the busy/bursty distinction described in those paragraphs is entirely fair. There is some real work that does involve creating standardized things from scratch by a set process. Whether or not that leads to cultural practices like “face time” is a separate issue.

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Agreed Barbara — but if you read the book, you will see this more simplistic example expanded to some really interesting, practical applications.

-Pam

]]> By: Ellen Besso http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2008/03/07/required-reading-for-those-that-work-on-the-web-connect-by-anne-zelenka/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 Ellen Besso Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:14:13 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=123#comment-1294 Hi Pam: Thanks for letting us know about this book. I'm ordering it asap. I too have a 'bursty' style of working. Although I can go with the 'busy work', I am much more the real me in bursty mode. I love the concept of our brains being also outside & I look forward to getting additional help with dealing with e-mails. Ellen Besso Navigate Your Mid-life Maze www.ellenbesso.com www.ellenbesso.com/midlifemaze Hi Pam: Thanks for letting us know about this book. I’m ordering it asap.

I too have a ‘bursty’ style of working. Although I can go with the ‘busy work’, I am much more the real me in bursty mode.

I love the concept of our brains being also outside & I look forward to getting additional help with dealing with e-mails.

Ellen Besso
Navigate Your Mid-life Maze
http://www.ellenbesso.com
http://www.ellenbesso.com/midlifemaze

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