After my last post on FLR dynamics I stumbled across this recent Twitter video by Sarah Calanthe. It caught me eye because, while the analogy she used was pretty different to Mommy vs Rockstar, the underlying idea seemed fairly similar.
Her analogy drew on dogs. Specifically, Golden Retrievers vs Border Collies. The former are happy, dopey and content to hang out with their owners. They’re motivated by treats and attention. In contrast, Border Collies are smart, energetic and highly task focused. They want things to do and will seek out new challenges if they don’t get given them. In the context of my prior post, Retrievers are obviously children and Border Collies are personal assistants.
It was kind of odd to immediately stumble across a video that aligned so closely to my post. Particular given mine was based on a blog post I read 10+ years ago.
Personally, I’m in the Border Collie camp. I’m not a fan of micromanagement, but do enjoy problem solving and arranging things. Just don’t ask me to herd sheep.
This is by the artist Soushiyo. They have a Patreon here and a web comic series here.

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