Ken Coar’s cute B-School model of the universe of acquantances reminded me of this little catagorizing framework.
| Idiot | Genius | |
|---|---|---|
| Useful | dog | mom |
| Useless | fish | dad |
While I’m at it I might was well toss in this model of the stages of a project
I picked up somewhere and then reengineered for to explain to my children how to go about carving a pumpkin.
| Stage | Attributes | Emotions |
|---|---|---|
| Brain Storming | fast | silly, spontaneous, detached |
| Chatting | conversational | polite, positive, festive |
| Selection | quiet | enthusiastic, deliberative |
| Tooling | search, transitional | curious, opportunistic |
| Carving | careful, craftsman | quiet, focused, upbeat |
| Staging | decorative | celebratory |
| Cleaning | janitorial | dutiful |