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Would to Bog I had karma points enough to downvote your dismissive comment. Really, couldn't you even read all the way through the article title? You know, wh
by dandrews 13y ago
Would to Bog I had karma points enough to downvote your dismissive comment. Really, couldn't you even read all the way through the article title? You know, where it says "... and I kind of suck"?
OP describes immersing himself in the details of a construction project, yielding to the temptations of total control. Micromanaging that project (atop the demands of family life) was a tremendous time-sink, and he lost focus on the Day Job - leading his company. He became detached, and his management style more autocratic and less consensus-driven.
He should have, he says, delegated or hired out much of the construction project work. Shepherding the company culture is a more important use of his time.
I found his introspective candor refreshing; not everyone is self-assured enough to admit a mistake.