Flow charts and all those skinny arrows
You know what I am talking about? Those skinny, wee little arrows that populate most flow charts. The arrows point us in the right direction and walk us through a sequence of events from one box to another, or from a box to a circle, triangle or other shape. Do this, then that, then the other thing. All the way to the end, or more common, to do it all over again (like in the infamous feedback loop: rinse, wash, repeat).
Why are the arrows so skinny?
As far as I can tell, our knowledge diet makes those arrows do all the heavy lifting in real life. That is where all the good, rich stuff gets done. The space in between the events, the time and space from the first box to the next one in a flow chart, that is where the magic happens!
So, here’s to robust arrows!
Knowledge is a flow and a place. Let’s honor the flow more. Give those arrows more room, let ‘em roam a bit. They are really important to our bottom line way of getting things done.
If you are into flow charts, that is.