“People whose networks span structural holes have early access to diverse, often contradictory information and interpretations which gives them a good competitive advantage in delivering goods ideas.  People connected to groups beyond their own can expect to find themselves delivering valuable ideas, seeming to be gifted with creativity. This is not creativity born of deep intellectual ability. It is creativity as an import-export business. An idea mundane in one group can be a valuable insight in another.”

Clay Shirky, Here Comes Everybody

I finished Ultimate last night more ragged and tired than usual, I suspect because I brought no water or warm clothes.  So, this morning is was expectedly more difficult to get out of bed. I’m guilty of some rationalization because my normal routine (shower) was blocked since Mom took an early morning one, so I stayed in bed until 6:10 and hit the snooze button once.  Next Wednesday morning, I’ll prepare to get on my feet as quick as possible to avoid what happened today.  Despite the delay, I still arrived at OCC by 7:35.