Why senior engineers get nothing done | Swizec Teller

Maintenance tasks in our life and in our projects are usually very clear-cut. They seductively offer a clear problem and a clear solution. The structure-seeking part of or brain loves this and will endlessly procrastinate important ambiguous tasks in favour of taking these on.

When we are pulled into this game we usually think: “let me just check al... See more

Give yourself permission to set boundaries Only you know what boundaries you need to set. No one else will protect them for you. For example, I only started to exercise regularly when I decided that exercise was part of my job to be the best possible leader I could be. Know when you’re most productive I get my best work done in the morning, so I tr

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