The original name ("Glacial Speed of Government”) is both cliché and inaccurate, as it implies a faster pace than it used to. I decided that “Tectonic Speed” is more accurate because change in government shows tremendous resistance and moves slowly, but when it happens progress can occur in significant outbursts - and in those moments, there is great opportunity! Click on "Read the Whole Thing" to access these links: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Wait there's a Video?!
Photo Credit: Jeremy Keith - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adactio/5757457657 Three years ago, I wrote a piece about organizing your personal electronic life ( https://blog.tectonicspeed.com/2017/09/personal-archiving-get-your-shit.html ), which I sub-titled “Get Your Shit Together” in an homage to George Carlin’s routine about the last two minutes of your life. ( https://youtu.be/LkIqccMRTNo?t=93 ) Recently I’ve been thinking about the equivalent process at work. We are dealing with an over-abundance of electronic files on our shared network drives - and I'll wager that it’s similar for most workplaces. ( NOTE 1 , notes at the end.) ************************************************************************** Disclaimer: All of the ideas expressed in this article are my personal statements and opinions, and do not reflect the opinions/statements of the City of Urbana. ************************************************************************** Extra Disclaimer: I want to g