Time and Attention

Among my favorite of people sports is trying to understand how people, including myself, manage their time and attention.

One of Jobs’s many gifts was that he knew what to give a shit about. He knew how to focus and prioritize his time and attention. Grass stains on his sneakers didn’t make the cut.

Gruber tells the story of noticing Steve’s shoes were noticeably green at his last keynote.  It’s that sort of attention to detail, as well as lack thereof, that I admire most.

Source: Daring Fireball: Universe Dented, Grass Underfoot.

Think Occupy Wall Street Is a Phase?

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To be fair, the reason why some mainstream news journalists and many of the audiences they serve see the Occupy Wall Street protests as incoherent is because the press and the public are themselves. It is difficult to comprehend a 21st century movement from the perspective of the 20th century politics, media, and economics in which we are still steeped.

Source: Think Occupy Wall St. is a phase? You dont get it – CNN.com.