My wife and I have been arguing recently about my family’s tendancy to over-plan. The Trick way does tend to have plans with lots of contingencies, which perhaps a reason operations research appeals to me. The Weyers (my wife Ilona’s surname) approach is a little more … take it as things come.
The Think-OR blog has a wonderful OR joke that pretty well summarizes how us over-planners work. I think it is instructive that both Ilona and I think that the story vindicates our chosen position.
Hi Mike,
So what’s for breakfast tomorrow at the Trick family? 😉
Dawen
Roast cardinal! (a joke that only works for those who follow the Super Bowl, and remember that I live in Pittsburgh)