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How to Overcome Your Fatal Flaw

48 points by trevor99 15y ago

nateberkopec 15y ago
Couldn't agree more on the point about how waking up early sets the tone for the rest of the day. When I get up on time, I seem to get way more done than if I get up 1-2 hrs later than I wanted. Probably just psychological, but if I get up late, I guess I think "welp, I've already effed up today so it won't matter if I eff up on everything else!"
- vsl2 15y ago
  I find I work best at the hours of 12am-4am because (i) I'm naturally a night owl and (ii) everyone else is sleeping so no one breaks my concentration. It does make for some drowsy mornings...
  - trevor99 15y ago
    I'm the same way, the only reason I'm changing is because as a CEO you need to show up first
    - dodo53 15y ago
      Well I don't know your particular situation, but I think I'd respect a CEO/dev manager more if they said: I appreciate some people work better at different times and personally I'm a night owl, I trust you guys to get stuff done, come in when it maximises your own productivity (within constraints of having enough time overlap where necessary).
      - trevor99 15y ago
        I'm all for people coming in when they want to and can come in or are most productive, that doesn't mean the leader shouldn't be the first one in the office. The post is also about lack of a regular schedule, which goes back to consistency. Leaders have to be consistent
- cpeterso 15y ago
  A tip I've found useful: when you're tempted to hit your alarm clock's snooze button, consider who has better judgment: the half-asleep you hitting the snooze button? Or the wide-awake you that set the alarm time last night? :)
suivix 15y ago
When I get up early, traffic is about 2x worse. That's mainly why I prefer going to work later. I usually get in around 10.
- felideon 15y ago
  I would surmise that your definition of early is probably not early enough. :)
beefman 15y ago
> One thing I’ve been thinking about recently is fatal flaw’s I think I'm picking up on yours already! No wait, it's this: > Hi, I'm Trevor and here I write about startups, leadership, and personal development.
- Thrymr 15y ago
  Also, apostrophe misuse, but that one is usually survivable.
- trevor99 15y ago
  thanks for tips, made the suggested changes
cafard 15y ago
If it's fatal, how come it hasn't killed you yet?
- trevor99 15y ago
  the worst death is a slow and gnawing one, which a fatal flaw will lead to

48 points by trevor99 15y ago

Couldn't agree more on the point about how waking up early sets the tone for the rest of the day. When I get up on time, I seem to get way more done than if I get up 1-2 hrs later than I wanted. Probably just psychological, but if I get up late, I guess I think "welp, I've already effed up today so it won't matter if I eff up on everything else!"

vsl2 15y ago
I find I work best at the hours of 12am-4am because (i) I'm naturally a night owl and (ii) everyone else is sleeping so no one breaks my concentration. It does make for some drowsy mornings...
- trevor99 15y ago
  I'm the same way, the only reason I'm changing is because as a CEO you need to show up first
  - dodo53 15y ago
    Well I don't know your particular situation, but I think I'd respect a CEO/dev manager more if they said: I appreciate some people work better at different times and personally I'm a night owl, I trust you guys to get stuff done, come in when it maximises your own productivity (within constraints of having enough time overlap where necessary).
    - trevor99 15y ago
      I'm all for people coming in when they want to and can come in or are most productive, that doesn't mean the leader shouldn't be the first one in the office. The post is also about lack of a regular schedule, which goes back to consistency. Leaders have to be consistent
cpeterso 15y ago
A tip I've found useful: when you're tempted to hit your alarm clock's snooze button, consider who has better judgment: the half-asleep you hitting the snooze button? Or the wide-awake you that set the alarm time last night? :)

suivix 15y ago

When I get up early, traffic is about 2x worse. That's mainly why I prefer going to work later. I usually get in around 10.

felideon 15y ago
I would surmise that your definition of early is probably not early enough. :)

beefman 15y ago

> One thing I’ve been thinking about recently is fatal flaw’s I think I'm picking up on yours already! No wait, it's this: > Hi, I'm Trevor and here I write about startups, leadership, and personal development.

Thrymr 15y ago
Also, apostrophe misuse, but that one is usually survivable.
trevor99 15y ago
thanks for tips, made the suggested changes

cafard 15y ago

If it's fatal, how come it hasn't killed you yet?

trevor99 15y ago
the worst death is a slow and gnawing one, which a fatal flaw will lead to