roamingdave

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   by roamingdave 5y ago

   Very literally: just pick one, even if it's at random. People have this awesome ability to work around all kinds of inefficiencies and stumbling blocks. If you had nothing else but pen and paper which you then submit to another person
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   by roamingdave 5y ago

   I couldn't agree more. It's always interesting seeing people shelter their kids from thinking that might become frustrating. I forgot who said it but there was a quote like: "don't be afraid to push your brain, you won&#
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   by roamingdave 5y ago

   Blunt approaches like that are often ineffective. A discussion that explains why it's a bad idea with the person arguing against the idea actually listening to the creator's defense is much better. Quite often people recoil at bei
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   by roamingdave 5y ago

   4:30am works best for me. I go to bed between 9 and 9:30pm almost every night. Occasionally it'll be later due to some event or catching up with people after which I'll still get up at 4:30am but it makes me significantly more tir
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   by roamingdave 5y ago

   Usually 9-9:30 pm. Sometimes I'm out or doing something so end up going to bed later after which I'll still get up at the same time the following morning. This makes me more tired so I'll go to bed way earlier on the followin
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   by roamingdave 5y ago

   Totally agree. I've seen it go both ways, one where it's a total drain and waste of time, another where the best thinking, best solutions and ideas all came out during stand-up. I suppose getting that right team is what makes an a
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   by roamingdave 5y ago

   I have 3 kids and get up at 4:30am every day to work on my own stuff. From 7am they're awake so I spend time getting them ready for school, etc. Then I go to work. Over the years I've found that getting this going consistently i
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   by roamingdave 5y ago

   I find that getting up really early in the morning to work on the things I want to, then switching off from that to spend the morning with the kids works well. Being really consistent with it every day has led me to complete a few of the pr