From d127008fb13a0dbe5e7ecb5e5d4d13117251ed88 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Zane Meyers Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2026 17:01:51 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2026-06-03 17:01:51 --- .../obsidian-citation-plugin/data.json | 2 +- bibliography.bib | 8 + conest-body-of-knowledge.md | 16 ++ fixture-designations.md | 199 ++++++++++-------- my-memory.md | 30 +++ my-productivity.md | 33 +++ my-purpose.md | 11 + periodic/daily/2026-06-03.md | 2 + project-management-institute.md | 12 ++ savio_1964_sproul-hall.md | 11 +- timestamped/2025-08-15_14-15-41.md | 14 +- timestamped/2026-05-14_08-19-37.md | 2 +- timestamped/2026-05-20_13-10-36.md | 1 + timestamped/2026-06-03_14-05-39.md | 86 ++++++++ zane-meyers.md | 71 +------ 15 files changed, 329 insertions(+), 169 deletions(-) create mode 100644 conest-body-of-knowledge.md create mode 100644 my-memory.md create mode 100644 my-productivity.md create mode 100644 my-purpose.md create mode 100644 timestamped/2026-06-03_14-05-39.md diff --git a/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-citation-plugin/data.json b/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-citation-plugin/data.json index d0659c4..4d11fc9 100644 --- a/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-citation-plugin/data.json +++ b/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-citation-plugin/data.json @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ "citationExportFormat": "biblatex", "literatureNoteTitleTemplate": "@{{citekey}}", "literatureNoteFolder": "", - "literatureNoteContentTemplate": "---\ntitle: {{title}}\nauthor: {{authorString}}\nyear: {{year}}\n---\n\n", + "literatureNoteContentTemplate": "---\naliases:\n - {{title}}\ntitle: {{title}}\nauthor: {{authorString}}\nyear: {{year}}\n---\n\n", "markdownCitationTemplate": "[@{{citekey}}]", "alternativeMarkdownCitationTemplate": "[@{{citekey}}]", "citationExportPath": "bibliography.bib" diff --git a/bibliography.bib b/bibliography.bib index a87bb89..7b1d52b 100644 --- a/bibliography.bib +++ b/bibliography.bib @@ -308,6 +308,14 @@ langid = {english} } +@audio{savio_1964_sitin-address-steps, + title = {Sit-in {{Address}} on the {{Steps}} of {{Sproul Hall}}}, + namea = {Savio, Mario}, + nameatype = {collaborator}, + date = {1964-12-02}, + location = {Sproul Hall, University of California at Berkeley} +} + @article{seppanen_2025_integrated-forecasting, title = {Integrated {{Forecasting Approach}} for {{Takt}} and {{Location-Based Scheduling}}}, author = {Seppänen, Olli}, diff --git a/conest-body-of-knowledge.md b/conest-body-of-knowledge.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0757ad3 --- /dev/null +++ b/conest-body-of-knowledge.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +title: ConEst Body of Knowledge +tags: + - occupational +up: "[[conest]]" +--- +# ConEst Body of Knowledge + +_Official_ [[conest-processes|ConEst process]] documentation +is limited to nonexistent. +My attempt at documentation +represents my own interpretation of expectations. + +[[project-management-institute#PMBOK® Guide|The PMBOK® Guide]] +is my basis for this model. +The diff --git a/fixture-designations.md b/fixture-designations.md index e74ecfb..6aab381 100644 --- a/fixture-designations.md +++ b/fixture-designations.md @@ -10,20 +10,93 @@ title: Fixture Designations This note details creation of fixture designations for use in [[fixtures-takeoff]]. -[[luminaire-types]] +## Name Format -## Naming +There is no standard convention +for fixture designation names +in the [[conest-body-of-knowledge]]. +The best any estimator can do +is be internally consistent. -### Format +My own preference is similar to + +`A - Surface (Pendant) = 2.0hrs - #12 MC+LV 20ft`, + +described by the pseudo-[[regular-expression|regex]] below: ```regex - - (\: )?( \(\))?( = )? ft + - (: )?( \(\))?( = )? ft ``` -> [!example] -> `A - Surface (Pendant) = 2.0hrs - #12 MC+LV 20ft` +### Phase Abbreviation (``) -### Order + + +### Assembly (``) + +[[luminaire-types]] + +* "Surface" - Assembly includes a junction box +* "Recessed" - Assembly does not include a junction box + +### Assembly Subtype (``) + +### Comment (``) + +In contrast to Assembly Subtype, +Comment reflects a distinction between fixture types or use case +_which does not affect the contents of the designation._ +That is, `Surface`, `Surface (Sconce)`, and `Surface (Pendant)` + +### Fixture Labor (``) + +| Fixture Type | Labor | +|:------------ | ----------:| +| Paddle Fan | 1.5 hr/ea. | +| Pendant | 1-4 hr/ea. | +| Tape | 0.5 hr/6ft | +| Site Poles | 1.5 hr/ea. | +| Festoon | 2.0 hr/ea. | +| All Others | 1.0 hr/ea. | + +`FIXTURES`/`FIXTURE LABOR`/`FIXTURE LABOR 1HR` + +### Wiring Method (``) + +#### Conduit/Cable Type + +#### Wire Size + +| Case | Wire Size | +| -------------- | --------- | +| Site/Courtyard | #10 | +| Garage | #10 | +| NM Cable | #14\* | +| All Others | #12 | + +\*Minimum #12 in kitchens and bathrooms. + +#### Dimming Conductors + +### Branch Length (``) + +| Case | Standard Length | +| --------------------- | --------------- | +| Site/Courtyard | 50ft | +| Garage | 50ft | +| BOH | 40ft | +| Corridors | 40ft | +| Interior Amenity | 40ft | +| Office/Retail | 50ft | +| Exterior Amenity | 50ft | +| Units | 20ft | +| Undercabinet Fixtures | 10ft | +| Stairwells | 20ft | +| Kitchen | ? | + +Reduce as appropriate. + +## Order Use empty designations to separate phases. @@ -47,65 +120,21 @@ Use empty designations to separate phases. ## Content -### Fixture Labor - -| Fixture Type | Labor | -|:------------ | ----------:| -| Paddle Fan | 1.5 hr/ea. | -| Pendant | 1-4 hr/ea. | -| Tape | 0.5 hr/6ft | -| Site Poles | 1.5 hr/ea. | -| Festoon | 2.0 hr/ea. | -| All Others | 1.0 hr/ea. | - -### Fixture Branch Length - -| Case | Standard Length | -| --------------------- | --------------- | -| Site/Courtyard | 50ft | -| Garage | 50ft | -| BOH | 40ft | -| Corridors | 40ft | -| Interior Amenity | 40ft | -| Office/Retail | 50ft | -| Exterior Amenity | 50ft | -| Units | 20ft | -| Undercabinet Fixtures | 10ft | -| Stairwells | 20ft | -| Kitchen | ? | - -Reduce as appropriate. - -### Fixture Branch Wire size - -| Case | Wire Size | -| -------------- | --------- | -| Site/Courtyard | #10 | -| Garage | #10 | -| NM Cable | #14[^1] | -| All Others | #12 | - -[^1]: Minimum #12 in kitchens and bathrooms. - ## Garage -%% - Use ENT assemblies unless forbidden by spec. -| Case | Assembly Path (`FIXTURE ACCESSORIES`/`PVC/ENT ASSEMBLIES`/...) | -| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | -| Conventional Slab | .../`GARAGE FIXTURE ENT W/#10 - STEEL OCT RING` | -| Precast/I-Beam | .../`GARAGE FIXTURE W/T ROD ENT W/#10 - STEEL OCT RING` | - -%% +| Case | Subassembly Path (`FIXTURE ACCESSORIES`/`PVC/ENT ASSEMBLIES`/...) | +|:----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | +| Conventional Slab | .../`GARAGE FIXTURE ENT W/#10 - STEEL OCT RING` | +| Precast/I-Beam | .../`GARAGE FIXTURE W/T ROD ENT W/#10 - STEEL OCT RING` | If PVC is required, use following assemblies: -| Case | Assembly Path (`FIXTURE ACCESSORIES`/`PVC/ENT ASSEMBLIES`/...) | -| ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | -| Ceiling | .../`... - SLAB BOX / 45 DEG STUBBY` | -| Wall | .../`... - STL BOX & TILE RING / 45 DEG STUBBY/ ENT DROP` | +| Case | Subassembly Path (`FIXTURE ACCESSORIES`/`PVC/ENT ASSEMBLIES`/...) | +|:------- |:----------------------------------------------------------------- | +| Ceiling | .../`... - SLAB BOX / 45 DEG STUBBY` | +| Wall | .../`... - STL BOX & TILE RING / 45 DEG STUBBY/ ENT DROP` | ## Surface Mount @@ -119,8 +148,8 @@ If PVC is required, use following assemblies: > * Tape > * Track -| Wiring Method | Assembly Path | -| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | +| Wiring Method | Subassembly Path | +|:-------------- |:----------------------------------------------------------- | | NM Cable | `NM ASSEMBLIES`/`RND BOX BAR HNGR...` | | MC Cable | `MC ASSEMBLIES`/`SQ BOX, ROUND P RING & MNTG BRKT...` | | PVC in Ceiling | `PVC/ENT ASSEMBLIES`/`... - SLAB BOX / 45 DEG STUBBY` | @@ -174,8 +203,8 @@ IA - Surface (Tape) = 7.0hr (78-89ft) - #12 MC+LV 40ft > * wall grazer > * troffer -| Wiring Method | Assembly Path | -| ------------- | ------------------------------ | +| Wiring Method | Subassembly Path | +|:------------- |:------------------------------ | | NM Cable | `NM ASSEMBLIES`/`HI HAT - ...` | | MC Cable | `MC ASSEMBLIES`/`HI HAT - ...` | @@ -188,8 +217,8 @@ round up to the nearest 5ft ## Undercabinet Fixtures -| Wiring Method | Assembly Path | -| ------------- | ------------------------------------- | +| Wiring Method | Subassembly Path | +|:------------- |:------------------------------------- | | NM Cable | `NM ASSEMBLIES`/`UNDER CABINET - ...` | | MC Cable | `MC ASSEMBLIES`/`UNDER CABINET - ...` | @@ -198,19 +227,21 @@ round up to the nearest 5ft ## Paddle Fans -| Wiring Method | Assembly Path | -| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | +| Wiring Method | Subassembly Path | +|:------------- |:----------------------------------------------------- | | NM Cable | `NM ASSEMBLIES`/`RND BOX BAR HNGR...` | | MC Cable | `MC ASSEMBLIES`/`FAN RATED OCT BOX W/ BAR HNGR - ...` | | PVC | `PVC/ENT ASSEMBLIES`/`... - SLAB BOX / 45 DEG STUBBY` | ## Guardrail Fixtures +> [!info] Designation Subassemblies `FIXTURE ACCESSORIES`/`COURTYARDS & LANDSCAPE`/`ALUM BOX W/ FLEX FIX, 3/4" CONDUIT - PVC40 - ...` ## Stairwells & Elevators -`PVC/ENT ASSEMBLIES`/`... - SLAB BOX / 45 DEG STUBBY` +> [!info] Designation Subassemblies +> 1. `PVC/ENT ASSEMBLIES`/`... - SLAB BOX / 45 DEG STUBBY` ## Facade @@ -219,20 +250,18 @@ round up to the nearest 5ft Length and Labor will be more than a normal fixture in BOH/Amenity | Fixture Type | Labor | -| ------------ | ---------------------- | +|:------------ |:---------------------- | | Non-Linear | 2hrs | | Linear | See [[#Tape Lighting]] | +> [!info] Designation Subassemblies > 1. `3/4" PVC W/ 3#10 - STL BOX & TILE RING / 45 DEG STUBBY/ ENT DROP` -> * `Length per Unit` = Distance to panel +> * `Length per Unit` = Distance to panel ## Porte Cochere (Drive up Area) Create its own breakout in WBS, and phase in [[accubid|Accubid]] -> [!quote] -> This is not technically exposed or drop ceiling, but still use PVC - ## Site & Courtyard > [!important] @@ -244,7 +273,7 @@ Create its own breakout in WBS, and phase in [[accubid|Accubid]] ### Pole Lights -> [!info] Takeoff +> [!info] Designation Subassemblies > 1. `FIXTURE ACCESSORIES`/`SITE POLE ASSEMBLIES`/... Add subassemblies for stub-outs, pole, base, and grounding as appropriate. @@ -256,7 +285,7 @@ Add subassemblies for stub-outs, pole, base, and grounding as appropriate. > * market lighting > * catenary lighting -> [!info] Takeoff +> [!info] Designation Subassemblies > 1. `FIXTURE LABOR`/`FIXTURE LABOR 2HR` > > 2. `FESTOON & ROOF ASSEMBLIES`/`FESTOON CABLE HANGER & EYE BOLTS - LENGTH` @@ -267,19 +296,19 @@ Add subassemblies for stub-outs, pole, base, and grounding as appropriate. ### Other Fixture Types -| Fixture Type | Path (`FIXTURE ACCESSORIES`/`COURTYARDS & LANDSCAPE`/...) | -| ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | -| Step Light | .../`STEP FIX, 3/4" CONDUIT - PVC40 - ...` | -| Bollard | .../`BOLLARD, 3/4" CONDUIT - PVC40 - ...`[^2] | -| Up-light | .../`PERMA POST, 3/4" CONDUIT - PVC40 - ...` | -| In-grade up-light | .../`3/4" CONDUIT - PVC40, IMC Elbow, ...` | -| Fixtures built into cabanas/pergolas | .../`ALUM BOX W/ FLEX FIX, 3/4" CONDUIT - PVC40 - ...` | -| Handrail light | .../`ALUM BOX W/ FLEX FIX, 3/4" CONDUIT - PVC40, IMC ELBOW - ...` | +| Fixture Type | Subassembly Path (`FIXTURE ACCESSORIES`/`COURTYARDS & LANDSCAPE`/...) | +|:------------------------------------ |:--------------------------------------------------------------------- | +| Step Light | .../`STEP FIX, 3/4" CONDUIT - PVC40 - ...` | +| Bollard | .../`BOLLARD, 3/4" CONDUIT - PVC40 - ...`\* | +| Up-light | .../`PERMA POST, 3/4" CONDUIT - PVC40 - ...` | +| In-grade up-light | .../`3/4" CONDUIT - PVC40, IMC Elbow, ...` | +| Fixtures built into cabanas/pergolas | .../`ALUM BOX W/ FLEX FIX, 3/4" CONDUIT - PVC40 - ...` | +| Handrail light | .../`ALUM BOX W/ FLEX FIX, 3/4" CONDUIT - PVC40, IMC ELBOW - ...` | -[^2]: If we don't own concrete, delete pre-cast bollard base from assembly +\*If we don't own concrete, delete pre-cast bollard base from assembly ## FAA Lighting -> [!info] Takeoff +> [!info] Designation Subassemblies > 1. `FIXTURE LABOR`/`FIXTURE LABOR 1HR` > 2. `FESTOON & ROOF ASSEMBLIES`/`Aircraft Warning, 3/4" Conduit GRC/PVC 2#10, 1#10G` diff --git a/my-memory.md b/my-memory.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a9861d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/my-memory.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +title: My Memory +tags: [] +up: "[[zane-meyers]]" +--- +# My Memory + +I have a family history of dementia, +and I am medically predisposed to transient forgetfulness. +Several times in my life I have found months/years old notes in my handwriting +that I could not recall writing, on subjects I could not recall having ever understood. + +It deeply troubles me how much time I've wasted having the same ideas, +working through the same problems, coming to the same conclusions. +I am afraid that my memory has been deteriorating +and will continue to until I'm intellectually useless well before my time. +I'm not sure how much of this fear is real +and how much is a subconscious ploy to justify not making the effort. + +I project this insecurity on others strongly. +I see the same signs in other people, +and it reminds me of my own weakness. +I get frustrated at others for not making efforts that I don't make myself. +I don't use this notebook as often or as well as I should. + +> [!note] +> I give myself a hard time here, +> but my "failure" to make lasting mental connections +> is relative to my perception of my ability, +> not to observation of others'. diff --git a/my-productivity.md b/my-productivity.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..66d89c5 --- /dev/null +++ b/my-productivity.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +title: My Productivity +tags: [] +up: "[[zane-meyers]]" +--- +# My Productivity + +In as few words as possible, +I would say I am "High Efficiency, Low Productivity". + +I have several problematic productivity habits. + +#### Motivation + +My primary motivators are curiosity and stress. + +I find it very easy and natural +to work on projects for extended, uninterrupted periods +when I am investigating a new problem, +or a potential new way to solve a problem. + +Because of this I often spend hours working on things +that will not benefit me or anyone else. +Even if they _could_ be useful, my motivation ends with my curiosity +around 90% progress, where I'm able to visualize the end result. + +I find it near impossible to do work I'm not curious of +until my subconscious determines that we have exactly enough time +to finish it before the deadline. + +I think I spend much more time bored than my peers. +Others with as much free time as me +tend to spend it exercising or in other more reasonable activities. diff --git a/my-purpose.md b/my-purpose.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..16e00ad --- /dev/null +++ b/my-purpose.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +title: My Purpose +tags: [] +up: "[[zane-meyers]]" +--- +# My Purpose + +I want to be involved construction estimating for the rest of my working life. +Current discourse on the subject is self-similar and sanitized. +I'd like to be known as an innovator in [[heterodox-construction-estimating]], +and for solving some of its open problems. diff --git a/periodic/daily/2026-06-03.md b/periodic/daily/2026-06-03.md index 86ad3a7..0e0cda1 100644 --- a/periodic/daily/2026-06-03.md +++ b/periodic/daily/2026-06-03.md @@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ quarterly: "[[2026q2]]" previous: "[[2026-06-02]]" --- # 2026-06-03 + +testing^[[[2025-08-15_14-15-41]]] diff --git a/project-management-institute.md b/project-management-institute.md index 451207e..228f62b 100644 --- a/project-management-institute.md +++ b/project-management-institute.md @@ -8,3 +8,15 @@ tags: [] # Project Management Institute (PMI) [The Project Management Institute](https://pmi.org) + +## PMBOK® Guide + +[ _A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)_](https://www.pmi.org/standards/pmbok) +is PMI's most notable publication. +The namesake "project management body of knowledge" +is not a separate document, +but an abstract concept +of the mutual understanding +of all project management professionals. +Concepts from the guide +are ostensibly derived from this body of knowledge. diff --git a/savio_1964_sproul-hall.md b/savio_1964_sproul-hall.md index b37fb1a..7b4b28c 100644 --- a/savio_1964_sproul-hall.md +++ b/savio_1964_sproul-hall.md @@ -7,14 +7,9 @@ creator: - type: speaker text: Mario Savio date: 1964-12-02 -description: > - Address delivered by Mario Savio 2 December 1964, - at The University of California at Berkeley, - prior to a sit-in protesting the university's ban - on political activities on campus. - - The address is often called the "Bodies Upon the Gears" speech, - in reference to Savio's second mode of civil disobedience. +description: |- + Address delivered by Mario Savio 2 December 1964, at The University of California at Berkeley, prior to a sit-in protesting the university's ban on political activities on campus. + The address is often called the "Bodies Upon the Gears" speech, in reference to Savio's second mode of civil disobedience. url: https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mariosaviosproulhallsitin.htm --- # Sit-in Address on the Steps of Sproul Hall diff --git a/timestamped/2025-08-15_14-15-41.md b/timestamped/2025-08-15_14-15-41.md index ce1bb81..3fbdc4a 100644 --- a/timestamped/2025-08-15_14-15-41.md +++ b/timestamped/2025-08-15_14-15-41.md @@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ daily: "[[2025-08-15]]" --- # 2025-08-15 14:15:41 -Exact date of quote unknown. -Assumed date is that of commit 85d30c0, -the first commit the quote appeared -in its previous location [[feeders-takeoff]], -formerly "feeders.md". - -> [!cite] [[joel-jansen]], in reference to Omni Hotels Raleigh (pp.) +> [!cite] [[joel-jansen]], in reference to Omni Hotels Raleigh (pp.)[^1] > It is acceptable to use typicals for identical feeders > (i.e. meter centers fed from bus plugs) > so long as the typical is in `Area` = "01 - Feeders/Risers ...". + +[^1]: Exact date of quote unknown. + Assumed date is that of commit 85d30c0, + the first commit the quote appeared + in its previous location [[feeders-takeoff]], + formerly "feeders.md". \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/timestamped/2026-05-14_08-19-37.md b/timestamped/2026-05-14_08-19-37.md index 2e9c945..b84432b 100644 --- a/timestamped/2026-05-14_08-19-37.md +++ b/timestamped/2026-05-14_08-19-37.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ daily: "[[2026-05-14]]" ## 303 Mariposa Residence Pre-takeoff Confirmation Email Review -Consultation with [[josh-ford|Josh]] +Consultation with [[josh-ford|Josh Ford]] regarding [[conest-pre-takeoff-confirmation]] for [[303-mariposa-residence]]. diff --git a/timestamped/2026-05-20_13-10-36.md b/timestamped/2026-05-20_13-10-36.md index 2ade656..e0572be 100644 --- a/timestamped/2026-05-20_13-10-36.md +++ b/timestamped/2026-05-20_13-10-36.md @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ daily: "[[2026-05-20]]" # 2026-05-20 13:10:36 Direction from [[josh-ford]] +relevant to [[electrical-takeoff]] on [[303-mariposa-residence]] with application elsewhere as well. diff --git a/timestamped/2026-06-03_14-05-39.md b/timestamped/2026-06-03_14-05-39.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..071be0b --- /dev/null +++ b/timestamped/2026-06-03_14-05-39.md @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +--- +id: 2026-06-03T14:05:39-0400 +title: 2026-06-03 14:05:39 +tags: [] +daily: "[[2026-06-03]]" +--- +# 2026-06-03 14:05:39 + +## 303 Mariposa Residence Senior Review + +[[conest-senior-review]] for [[303-mariposa-residence]]. + +### Selling Price + +[[pdi-bid-estimating|Bid]]'s proposal base bid \$800,000 + +Joel messaged [[joshua-komis|Joshua Komis]] to clarify. + +### Site Run Adders + +previous direction to use 15ft adders for site runs +It would be easier to assume 10ft for all cases +Joel agreed + +Mariposa's site runs didn't need adders at all +since we added PVC80 stub-ups. + +### Site Low Voltage Duct Bank + +We assumed 2in conduit, +but did not note this visibly. + +### Solar Feeders + +Solar [[feeders-takeoff]] used copper feeder size +based on aluminum size shown in Solar set. +No change necessary. + +### Material Pricing + +Joel requested pricing for the dimmable receptacles from [[pdi-procurement]]. + +### Mechanical Connections + +B-1, B-2 feeders were parallel runs, +but taken off as 2 counts each. + +### Telecom + +[[telecom-takeoff]] used Cat5e +which we assumed, but did not note visibly. + +### Fire Alarm + +[[fire-alarm-takeoff]] + +> PCM is supposed to keep Systems from + +\$10,000 was my budget +assuming a dozen or so interconnected smokes. + +\$26,XXX was the quote +for sprinkler monitoring only + +### Closeout + +#### Sales Tax + +[[pdi-accubid-final-price]] 10.35% + +#### Equipment + +#### General Expenses + +"Just the PM so we only need one trip" + +Got rid of APM, Foreman + +Approved Labor Plan created by Bid, +approved by (Efren's title) + +only 3mil or above + +coordination study +\$15,000 up to x +\$25,000 above x diff --git a/zane-meyers.md b/zane-meyers.md index ec0c10a..effb260 100644 --- a/zane-meyers.md +++ b/zane-meyers.md @@ -3,77 +3,14 @@ id: aliases: - Me - Zane Meyers -title: Me +title: Zane Meyers tags: - topic/meta - type/encyclopedia - type/person --- -# Me +# Zane Meyers -Born to [[steven-meyers]] and [[valerie-sargent]] +**Zane Meyers** is the author of [[this-notebook]]. +He was born to [[steven-meyers]] and [[valerie-sargent]] on April 19, 2002. - -## Considerations - -### My Memory - -I have a family history of dementia, -and I am medically predisposed to transient forgetfulness. -Several times in my life I have found months/years old notes in my handwriting -that I could not recall writing, on subjects I could not recall having ever understood. - -It deeply troubles me how much time I've wasted having the same ideas, -working through the same problems, coming to the same conclusions. -I am afraid that my memory has been deteriorating -and will continue to until I'm intellectually useless well before my time. -I'm not sure how much of this fear is real -and how much is a subconscious ploy to justify not making the effort. - -I project this insecurity on others strongly. -I see the same signs in other people, -and it reminds me of my own weakness. -I get frustrated at others for not making efforts that I don't make myself. -I don't use this notebook as often or as well as I should. - -> [!note] -> I give myself a hard time here, -> but my "failure" to make lasting mental connections -> is relative to my perception of my ability, -> not to observation of others'. - -### My Productivity - -In as few words as possible, -I would say I am "High Efficiency, Low Productivity". - -I have several problematic productivity habits. - -#### Motivation - -My primary motivators are curiosity and stress. - -I find it very easy and natural -to work on projects for extended, uninterrupted periods -when I am investigating a new problem, -or a potential new way to solve a problem. - -Because of this I often spend hours working on things -that will not benefit me or anyone else. -Even if they _could_ be useful, my motivation ends with my curiosity -around 90% progress, where I'm able to visualize the end result. - -I find it near impossible to do work I'm not curious of -until my subconscious determines that we have exactly enough time -to finish it before the deadline. - -I think I spend much more time bored than my peers. -Others with as much free time as me -tend to spend it exercising or in other more reasonable activities. - -### My Purpose - -I want to be involved construction estimating for the rest of my working life. -Current discourse on the subject is self-similar and sanitized. -I'd like to be known as an innovator in [[heterodox-construction-estimating]], -and for solving some of its open problems.