What would you say if I asked you if you could
drive a car without wheels? What about without a stereo or air-conditioning?
Have you ever caught yourself thinking something along these lines:
- I’d love to contact that person but I don’t have a website
- I could publish that book but I don’t have an established following
- I could try to make some sales but I don’t have a product
Driving a car without wheels isn't plausible. Driving a car long-distance without a stereo or some
kind of climate control might be unpleasant but it’s definitely possible and
opens up the potential for other rewards.
The trick is telling the difference.
You might want to look at:
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-factor_theory
Wheels are hygiene factors - without them you're scuppered.
Stereos are motivators - you don't need them but they make you want to drive.
Thanks for the comment Ian. I hadn't heard of the Two Factor Theory before. Looks like an interesting area to read up on.
DeleteIt's also interesting the two different ways to look at the point I was trying to make. Your approach is just as valid as my angle which is that sometimes we treat things as being dependencies, or requiring serialisation, when actually they are relatively independent.