Just an idea
I’ve been toying with an alignment and action matrix, and what it means in regards to projects.
Some quick hits:
- Action/alignment – Pro: Feels excellent, optimal state about 80% of the time, Con: If you are always here, you are running into local maxima.
- Nonaction/alignment – Pro: This is planning, and planning is good. Con: No plan survives first contact with the enemy.
- Action/nonalignment – Pro: This is exploring and experimentation, breaks local maxima. Con: You are “wandering,” do it too long, and you’ll have nothing.
- Nonaction/nonalignment – Pro: Recovery Con: Waiting
This matrix is something to think about with your projects when it comes to status. Maybe you are in the right place, even if it doesn’t seem that way.
From the desk of Adam Thomas 