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Subject:Re: The 5 "C's"? From:Scott McClare <smcclare -at- DY4 -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 11 Mar 1999 16:06:24 -0500
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> From: Robin Whitmore [SMTP:robin -dot- whitmore -at- CYGENT -dot- COM]
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> Subject: The 5 "C's"?
>
> I can figure out Cohesion and Convention, and if Contrast is referring to
> the design of docs, I've got that one as well, but Concentration and
> especially Convection are leaving me puzzled.
>
> Can anyone help me determine what exactly my swing thoughts are?
>
I'd surmise that "Concentration" is what you're supposed to be spending your
time doing, i.e. on your work.
No doubt Convection is what will happen to you if you don't spend enough
time on Concentration, sloth being one of the seven deadly sins and all . .
. 8-)
Scott
(who wonders if the boss actually meant "conviction," for example, believing
strongly in what you are doing)
--
Scott McClare - Technical Writer
DY 4 Systems Inc., Kanata, Ontario, Canada
(613) 599-9199 x502 smcclare -at- dy4 -dot- com
Opinions are my own
