Production is the basis of morale.

Doing the work of the post does result in effective exchange.

If one can get a unit producing and actually accomplishing worthwhile production, then their morale will rise.

If one confronts his post he will see there are things to do. These things result in both morale and viability.

Thus, it does not matter too much how one starts a unit producing so long as it does get started.

„Do“ is often defined as „talk“ or „refer.“ But that doesn’t get anything done. Do is the action which leads to DONE.

I was given a good example of this with just one person who has been on MO lines. She is actually well now. She is miserable. There is nothing wrong with her at all except she is out of the action and is not producing anything.

Doing something else does not lead to any done.

This has been noted in other fields. The “idle rich” are the most miserable people you ever wanted to meet. “To Have and Have Not” or some such title by Hemingway talks about it for the best part of a book.

Do your jobs and get dones.

[Note: The original mimeo copies of this policy letter incorrectly labeled it as “Esto Series 41” which has been corrected above.]