Monthly Archives: December 2013

Quality endures

Another reason expecting quality is best in the long run.

Facebook announced an update to their News Feed algorithm this week to focus on high quality content. They aim to serve you more news and less “meme photos.”

That’s good news for publishers, like lifeisnoyoke (wink), that have always believed in quality. What’s more, articles from the past will now resurface in News Feeds to “keep the conversation going” for longer.

Moral of the story? Expect better content on your Facebook News Feed. And expect better quality of yourself.

Mostly because he was a 1st round pick

1st round picks are 1st round picks forever. 2nd round picks, the same.

1st round picks make more money. They’re given more opportunities. And the benefit of the doubt.

Being a 2nd round pick is not a choice. But staying in a situation where you’re labeled a 2nd round pick is.

Three three three

The fourth tennis ball in a can. The bonus mini pen to make a four-pack. The fourth point in a thesis. The fourth project team member. Four downs to score. Ménage à quatre?

Why is #4 such a curse?

I lose less tennis balls when I use a 3-pack can. I hang on to pens longer when there’s just three. People absorb information better in sets of three. My project teams were great with three. Football teams are more likely to get a first down if they don’t get to 4th. Ménage à trois gets weird when you add another.

When isn’t three enough? And optimal? And more efficient?

Downsizing for success

If you have an hour to write an email, you’ll write it in an hour.

If you have a large suitcase to bring on your vacation, you’ll fill the large suitcase.

If you have a big plate at the lunch buffet, you’ll fill the plate.

Yes, getting more done, being less cluttered, and eating less can be quite the internal battle. But why fight it? Downsizing is so much easier.