Comments on: The Star Wars Management Guide

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:18:58 +0000

That’s a good point. I suppose we could just make it an ftp share with web access to see stuff. I wanted to do it with a wiki, but I guess I’m concerned that all the overhead to using this wiki system at http://writing.gen1.us/ or even MediaWiki which I’ve tried in the past — it’s just not enabling for people to just write. And I want to make crafting this fun and interesting.

You and John are both pulling for the wiki. Perhaps we need a kickoff event…

By: Brian Dusablon

Brian Dusablon — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:44:46 +0000

Not sure if that’s going to work, Aaron. I think the great think about a Wiki is that everyone can see the entire chapter/page, outline, etc in one place, and everyone (who has rights) can edit it in place, seeing format, structure, etc.

P2 just allows a long string of posts. It might be good to have one in place for tracking conversations about the book, but I think we can accomplish that with Twitter and a hashtag.

And just to throw this out there, you could just use txt files with secure page access.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:34:19 +0000

I was wondering if a wordpress set-up might be more conducive to getting people writing, maybe using the P2 theme: http://p2theme.com/

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:02:13 +0000

I set one up, already. I want to get some piloting in to make sure that the system is usable/easy/workable, etc. before opening it up. I’ll set you up and email login info.

By: Josh Hoover

Josh Hoover — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:58:32 +0000

Sure, I’ll take a stab at it. Do you want me to set it up and host it? I’d be happy to do that. We can have a discussion about what you had in mind if you’d like.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:46:43 +0000

You can take on as much as you’d like, Josh. How do you feel about piloting the wiki?

By: Josh Hoover

Josh Hoover — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:43:19 +0000

So, I’ve been thinking about this and I’m still down with Chapter 14 “This deal is getting worse all the time.”, but I’ve jotted down a list of my favorite quotes (and in the process exposed my true nerdness to my wife who still doesn’t quite understand why this is a cool idea) and considering this is a book about business lessons, I’ve got a good one that every developer learns at some point under the title “Great, kid. Don’t get cocky.” Any objections to tackling 2 chapters?

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:34:38 +0000

Tom, you ALWAYS find something awesome I’ve completely missed!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:33:49 +0000

Kevin, the beauty is that you can help write both.

By: Tom King

Tom King — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:21:38 +0000

“My what an incredible smell you’ve discovered.”

Seems like it has possibilities for a chapter about rising to overcome an escape route gone bad that then gets worse. There is something wonderful about a promising option becoming catastrophic and then terrrifying until you break down and rely on help from outside to succeed.

By: Kevin Thorn

Kevin Thorn — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:22:01 +0000

Wait! Perhaps Chapter 11. Ya’know, “Do as I say not as I do” and the galactic battle between good and evil when it comes to communication in the workplace.

By: Kevin Thorn

Kevin Thorn — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:19:08 +0000

Very cool idea! Interesting enough that even non-biz types will enjoy the read just because of the theme.

Chapter 9 immediatelely reminds me of Myers-Briggs! I’m not much of a writer, but I’ll give it a whirl.

@LearnNuggets
@delanotho

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:11:11 +0000

Collaboration is key. You know it’s a wiki. Everyone can write, and if we do this well several people will contribute to each section, let alone adding sections we’re not even thinking about.

By: Brian Dusablon

Brian Dusablon — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:09:11 +0000

Koreen, Ch. 7 can be all yours. I was just throwing an idea out there. Collaboration works!

By: Koreen Olbrish

Koreen Olbrish — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:03:46 +0000

Oh, I totally wanted Ch 7, then saw Brian called it But I actually think Chapter 4 is more “me”…you gotta have faith! I’m in–keep me posted!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:49:35 +0000

We’re all padawans, Brian. This week? We’re all padawans. It ain’t like dustin’ crops, boy.

By: Brian Dusablon

Brian Dusablon — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:45:32 +0000

I’m in for Chapter 7, “These aren’t the droids your looking for: Jedi mind tricks to get your plan through the bureaucracy”.

Of course, Aaron, I’ll be leaning heavily on your expertise in this matter, as I am only an apprentice at this stage.

By: Brian Dusablon

Brian Dusablon — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:41:08 +0000

Dude, you know I’m in. I’m still in for the SCORM book, too.

By: Scott Davis

Scott Davis — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:11:03 +0000

I’ll go ahead and claim Chapter 15 in addition to my original Chapter 12.

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By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:41:49 +0000

I’m going to assume that as long as this is a community-organized project, this isn’t a big deal. We’re not posting videos. We’re not “publishing” in a traditional sense. If this gets big enough where it becomes an issue… well, we’ll creative commons everything and deal with that most enviable problem of being so big that Lucasfilm is interested in what we’re doing.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:40:24 +0000

I’ve staked out no particular chapter for myself. I feel like I can write on any of them, but to be honest, I can also not carve out a chapter and help flesh out other’s work as a contributor. I’m happy, honestly, just to help organize and facilitate a community-run project. You call Chapter 5 or 6 or both — this doesn’t have to be territorial, but I think the right idea is to write on something you like first… get it done and then see what else that might inspire.

By: John Schulz

John Schulz — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:34:49 +0000

BTW – Does George have to sign off on this or something?? Or has the Star Wars empire gone Creative Commons?

By: John Schulz

John Schulz — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:33:02 +0000

Oh crap, I wasn’t expecting that. In the words of Aaron Silvers, “I never joined a club that would have me as a member.” Or something like that.

I guess I should stake out a chapter then … I’m kind of partial to Chapter 5, but I was seeing it as something other than productivity. Let’s chat.

Chapter 6 sounds interesting if you were already planning to take Chapter 5.

Regards,

John

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:37:01 +0000

Glad to gave you in, John!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:36:24 +0000

Chapter 12 is yours. You’ve now also identified Chapter 15. This gets bigger. Let’s hope we get enough participation to do it.

By: Scott Davis

Scott Davis — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:28:47 +0000

Chapter 12 for me please. What about “he’s no good to me dead” – a chapter about managing people properly

By: John Schulz

John Schulz — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:13:25 +0000

Well, I’m always up for a challenge. And as Walt Disney once said, “Get in. Not choose but get in. Be a part of it and the move up.”

If you think I can add some value, let me know!

Regards,

John

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:27:08 +0000

Ha! That’s a great chapter idea! Can’t believe that didn’t come up before! Welcome aboard, Josh. Hope this idea takes off

By: Josh Hoover

Josh Hoover — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:25:24 +0000

Aaron,

Fantastic idea. I have to admit, I found your site looking for SCORM info but was instantly delayed upon seeing this proposed venture. I’d love to help. In fact, I’d like to propose chapter 14 entitled “This deal is getting worse all the time.” (Lando Calrissian to Darth Vader in Cloud City – Episode IV) that discusses the importance of knowing who you’re dealing with.

Anyway, I’d love to help. Fantastic idea!

Cheers,

Josh