Merlin Mann's "Vision track" presentation at Macworld Conference 2008 in San Francisco. Theme: The cost of our time and attention is set too low.

1. Living with Data:
Attention Sinks &
Time Burglars
Merlin Mann, 43folders.com

2. Mike

7. You’re a
big bargain.

9. Knowledge
whuh, now?

11. The Black Box Job
{}
specs
meetings
email (thing you do)
pizza
etc.
plop!
Flawless Work!

14. Opportunity cost

15. Time & Attention
are Finite
Concept: Joel Spolsky / JoelOnSoftware.com

16. So?

19. Renegotiation
&
Culture

20. Renegotiation
(Owning your stuff)

21. Who gets access now?

22. “Ding!”

24. “Got 30
seconds?”
(Henderson)

26. Qualifying
“Yes”

27. Qualifying
“Yes”
• Kinda
• Maybe
• Later
• A Little

28. Own it.

29. Culture
(Win one for the team)

30. Start
small.

31. Foster Standards

32. Ssssh...radio silence

33. Spread the culture

34. Renegotiation
&
Culture

35. Thanks.
(Now, you.)

36. Really. Thanks.