Episode 107: Pull Out Your Dingus

TOPIC: Compression This week, Dan and Merlin talk about compression. What happens when we don't account for how long something really takes to do? And, worse still, what if we don't think about what has to happen before we can even start it? If you find you're stressed-out, over-scheduled, under-resourced—and not particularly loving the things you're making—there's a pretty good chance you've become a victim of your own compression. Acknowledge and understand the problem, and then learn how to avoid the classic pitfalls by falling in love with your calendar all over again. Links for this episode: [SPONSOR] Squarespace [SPONSOR] Harvest Hofstadter's law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Planning fallacy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Planning Fallacy - Less Wrong Overcoming Bias Oliver Burkeman on why everything takes longer than you think | Life and style | The Guardian Task Times, The Planning Fallacy, and a Magical 20% | 43 Folders The Experience and Perception of Time (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Winter 2004 Edition) Time perception - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Timeline of Events in X-Men Comics – 1963-2012 | Comics Back Issues Comic Book Reading Order | Comics Back Issues Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman - Penguin Books Thinking, Fast and Slow: Daniel Kahneman: 9780374275631: Amazon.com: Books Markdown Service Tools - Brett Terpstra SearchLink: automated Markdown linking improved - Brett Terpstra Template · neocotic Comics Back Issues | Back Issue Reading Orders and Lists Alien (1979) - IMDb Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series 1993–1999) - IMDb Deadpool (2012) #1 Baby Variant cover by Skottie Young | Apps | Marvel.com 5by5 | The Pipeline #7: Merlin Mann 5by5 | Back to Work #5: Chigger Bites on the Bus Driver Mac OS X Automation: Services Manager 2013 Ford Super Duty Truck | Powerful, Efficient & Productive | Ford.com Civil War: Mark Millar, Steve McNiven: 9780785121787: Amazon.com: Books The Road to Civil War: Brian Michael Bendis, J. Michael Straczynski, Alex Maleev, Ron Garney, Mike McKone, Tyler Kirkham: Amazon.com: Books 5by5 | The Comic Shack #26: SuperTeam-Building Publication history of Marvel Comics crossover events - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 5 Ronin: Peter Milligan, Tom Coker, Dalibor Talajic, Laurence Campbell, Goran Parlov, Leandro Fernandez: 9780785151012: Amazon.com: Books Amazon.com: Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52) (9781401235413): Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo: Books Fantasy Records - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 5by5 | Back to Work #61: I Handed Him My Luke Mint - Personal Finance, Budgeting, Money Management, Financial Management, Money Manager, Budget Planner, Free Budget Software, Online Banking Toward a hygienic credit card | 43 Folders Men's Razors, Buy Razor Blades Online | Dollar Shave Club Runaways Volume 1: Pride & Joy: Brian K. Vaughan, Adrian Alphona: 9780785157328: Amazon.com: Books Amazon.com: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Graphic Novel) (9780785145905): Eric Shanower, L. Frank Baum, Skottie Young: Books Zita the Spacegirl: Ben Hatke: 9781596434462: Amazon.com: Books Civil War (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia INTERVIEW: Joe Caramagna Letters The Marvel Universe Satisficing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "…no movie featuring either Harry Dean Stanton or M. Emmet Walsh in a supporting role can be altogether bad" —Roger Ebert Hoist with your own petard The lady doth protest too much, methinks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia We Source, Roast, and Ship Coffee. You Brew. | Tonx "Bob, darn you, we can't blow cover again!" —Helen Parr Amazon.com: Aerobie AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker: Kitchen & Dining Good from the First Drop - The New Disruptors - Mule Radio Syndicate No Country for Old Men - "The Coin Toss" [Friendo!] Template 1.2.0 · neocotic Amazon.com: Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth (9780785145349): Victor Gischler, Bong Dazo: Books Search in a Giphy Manage search engines - Google Chrome Help Staying on Top of Calendar Events | Jamie Phelps Derry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Every Six Weeks (E6W) — Tech & Coffee From Civil War: The Road To Civil War (2007) ... | kung fu grippe The Aviator (2004) - IMDb Flexibits | Fantastical for Mac | Meet your Mac's new calendar. Way of the Future This week's episode of Back to Work is sponsored by: Harvest (use code "5BY5" at checkout and receive 50% off your first month) Squarespace (use offer code "BENDIS" for an additional 10% off)