Can we make this any easier?

Colleagues,

MVP: If we disagree on value, effort becomes more important.

Yesterday I wrote about trellising our peas and how Pam and I had differing thoughts.

Pam is valuing the type of material and how it fits with our environment while I am valuing ease of installation.

Lesson 1: Of course, it is more complicated than that. 

• To what degree do we value these two things? 
• To what degree do we value making the other person happy? 
• How much time do we actually have to string the peas?

Lesson 2: Lowering effort changes the calculus.

• If Pam does all the stringing, my effort is dramatically lowered.
• If we have one of the materials here, but not the other, the effort of one is increased because somebody must go to the store.

When there is disagreement about value, manipulating the effort required to achieve that value is a way to keep everyone motivated.

Cheers!

Frederick