Re: sweat equity
From: Stuart Staniford-Chen (staniforcs.ucdavis.edu)
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 94 20:08 CDT
Kevin Wolf says:

> This issue of burn-out and overwork is important.  One of the strengths 
> of N Street is that we have not been faced with deadlines that require 
> enormous amount of work.  We have had the luxury of setting work details 
> when we are ready, when it works for us.  We are good at putting things 
> off.  And we have the luxury of doing this because we are essentially 
> happy and satisfied as we presently are and don't feel the need to "be 
> better".

And one of the weaknesses of N Street is that we spend too much time sitting 
around not fixing the problems because the place is adequate the way it is, and 
so we don't feel motivated enough to make it better yet.

> If you can at all put work off in the early stages of building a 
> co-housing community, I would urge you to do it.  You'll live together 
> for decades.  its the living together, enjoying one another that is 
> impoortant.  If it is not essential, I would postpone it until your group 
> is overwhelmingly ready to do the work.   

No you wouldn't, Kevin!  You'd be rushing around like mad trying to organize 
the process to happen quicker :-)

Stuart.

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Stuart Staniford-Chen
stanifor [at] cs.ucdavis.edu
N Street Cohousing, Davis, CA
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