pre-requisite for a Critical Success Factor in a Goal Tree

attribute state required to achieve a goal (see esp the Goal Tree)

newer name for Intermediate Objectives Map

part of the ToC Thinking Processes/Logical Thinking Process - later renamed to Goal Tree

a structure for goal-setting: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound. https://www.mindtools.com/a4wo118/smart-goals

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Bob Sproull: Intermediate Objectives Map : A Great Planning and Execution Tool. I have used the IO Map in a variety of different settings and in every instance the leadership team not only understood it, but actually embraced it. The beauty of the IO Map is that everything that must be in place to achieve the goal of the organization is included on a single sheet of paper. (more)

How to Connect MIDI Keyboard Into Garageband. (more)

Vindor ES1: A truly affordable and fun electronic instrument. the Vindor ES1. It's an electronic saxophone that is easy to play, fun, and inspires creativity. (more)

How To Assign Samples to A MIDI Keyboard in GarageBand. (more)

Komplete Kontrol MK2 review: A MIDI keyboard that keeps your eyes off the computer. Native Instruments’ new Komplete Kontrol MK2 (available in $599 49-key and $699 61-key models) feels like an attempt to reframe the MIDI keyboard as an all-in-one production station like the Push or Maschine. (more)

How to Assign Sounds To A MIDI Keyboard in FL Studio. FL Studio is the DAW of choice for beginners to music production, particularly beat-makers (more)

phrase from Prometheus Rising (more)

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ESP - was independent but now acquired by Twilio

EFF: 5 Big Unanswered Questions About the TikTok Bill. In isolation, parts of the argument might sound somewhat reasonable, but lawmakers still need to clear up their confused case for banning TikTok. Before throwing their support behind the TikTok bill, Americans should be able to understand it fully, something that they can start doing by considering these five questions. (more)

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Made-for-Advertising (heh MFA) Website (more)

EFF on Privacy-First: A Better Way to Address Online Harms. Many of the ills of today’s internet have a single thing in common: they are built on a system of corporate surveillance (Surveillance Capitalism). Multiple companies, large and small, collect data about where we go, what we do, what we read, who we communicate with, and so on (more)

Matt Stoller: The TikTok. Problem Is Not What You Think. While I support the bill, and find most of these objections lacking in credibility, there is some legitimacy to the skepticism, which I’ll get into. But what I want to offer is some basic framing, which is that this legislation has to be understood not as a substitute to a broader movement for reform of social media and privacy, but as part of it. (more)