I think managing one’s own allocation of time and attention in unstructured work (which creating something always is) is really tough. Particularly if there is no direct feedback loop on how effectively each hour spent doing a task moves you toward your goal. The consultancy / agency model — which structures work neatly based on a revenue / profitability target — didn’t teach me anything about how to do that better. How do you go about it?
I thrived better in a more agile environment for sure. I think everyone should have freedom to make things work for them. That's my take. How to bill clients is another topic I guess.
I think managing one’s own allocation of time and attention in unstructured work (which creating something always is) is really tough. Particularly if there is no direct feedback loop on how effectively each hour spent doing a task moves you toward your goal. The consultancy / agency model — which structures work neatly based on a revenue / profitability target — didn’t teach me anything about how to do that better. How do you go about it?
I thrived better in a more agile environment for sure. I think everyone should have freedom to make things work for them. That's my take. How to bill clients is another topic I guess.
"her time in that apartment was worth just $3.50 an hour"
The cost of the apartment to her was just $3.50; the value of the apartment to her is her marginal revenue product from it methinks
That’s true! As she’d be able to use that time and capital to work on something that can provide more value e.g. job search, or writing Substack haha