{"id":65,"date":"2011-10-03T14:04:49","date_gmt":"2011-10-03T18:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/polymathsolution.com\/blog\/?p=65"},"modified":"2011-10-03T14:04:49","modified_gmt":"2011-10-03T18:04:49","slug":"todays-lens-therbligs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/polymathsolution.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/03\/todays-lens-therbligs\/","title":{"rendered":"Today’s Lens: Therbligs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is the first in a continuing series of posts on my Squidoo<\/a> Lenses. I’ve been writing lots of lenses, I’m finding them terrific fun to do. It’s also fun to read other people’s lenses \u2014 that’s where I learned about creating a “lensblography”, or a blog about your lenses.<\/p>\n

I’m not going to start a new blog (I can barely manage one), but I’ve added a new category to this blog. As I make new lenses, I’ll post about them here.<\/p>\n

I hope you\"\"\u00a0enjoy reading my lenses!<\/p>\n

Therbligs<\/a><\/h1>\n

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\"Therbligs<\/a>

The 17 Therbligs, in original colors<\/p><\/div>\n

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What’s This Lens About?<\/h3>\n

Therbligs are\u00a0a creation of the early 20th century time and motion expert Frank Gilbreth, who was most famous as the father in Cheaper by the Dozen<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Gilbreth made a study of the smallest motions a person could do in order to complete a task (similar to sounds in a word). He found that there are 17 discrete motions, and he called them therbligs. (Gilbreth spelled sideways.) Each motion has its name, a picture, and an associated color.<\/p>\n

Therbligs have almost disappeared from modern usage, but I feel that it’s time for them to make a comeback. Besides, Frank Gilbreth was a fascinating person.<\/p>\n

Excerpt<\/h3>\n

\"HeinleinThere are very few direct references to therbligs. One of the best known is from science fiction author, Robert Heinlein: Minimize your therbligs until it becomes automatic; this doubles your effective lifetime – and therby gives time to enjoy butterflies and kittens and rainbows.” This quote is actually what led me to learn about therbligs.<\/span><\/p>\n

What I Learned Making This Lens<\/h3>\n

This was one of my first lenses. While it’s not a bad lens, I did some experimenting with lens modules. It’s been a surprisingly successful early lens.<\/p>\n

What I\u00a0Didn’t<\/em>\u00a0Learn Making This Lens<\/h3>\n

I paid no attention to getting lens traffic, SEO, or marketing when making this lens. I should have … even with a subject I want to write about, looking at online promotion is useful.<\/p>\n

Lens Stats and Milestones<\/h3>\n

I’m surprised at how well this lens has done … it’s been my top lens since I wrote it a month ago. It gets a small but consistent amount of traffic, has 8 SquidLikes, and is a solid Tier 3 lens. I’m happy with it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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