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Going down the rabbit hole...
When you're a bit bored of a subject, it's REALLY easy to get distracted by something shiny. A little distraction isn't always a bad thing, but when you get stuck in a bit of a loop... it can take days to get out of it...
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Too much to do, that nothing gets done…
Ever had that huge list of jobs to do… you know the one… the list that you know is there… you know needs working through… but you just don’t have the headspace to do it…
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There’s preparing… then there’s over preparing…
When it comes to doing something uncomfortable like attending an important meeting, or interview… some people “wing it”, others prepare. But what happens when you over prepare…
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Striving for perfection…
Whether it’s writing an email, producing a slide deck, sending a text, coding or writing a blog post… there’s always that niggling feeling… does it make sense… did I make a mistake…?
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How do I turn my brain off…
My brain feels like a full-time idea generator. It’s a good thing… lots of new concepts to explore, things to build and try… But with it being a full-time idea generator… it comes up with ideas at the most annoying times…
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Everyone needs a hobby… or 20…
I often talk about coding and jumping from one project to another… but in reality… it’s not just coding. Every week there’s a new hobby…
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Never look back…
There’s nothing worse than revisiting old projects… looking back even just a few months later and thinking… what is this mess…
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Hyper-focus is great, 90% of the time…
Hyper-focus, the ability to lock into one subject and fire 200% of your energy on it is great! You can get a lot done, to a very high standard too… but… the skill is only unlocked when you’re interested in the subject…
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Just one more domain…
Obviously every idea I have is going to change the world… so as soon as that idea pops into my head… off to the registrar I go. Sometimes I spend more time thinking of a name and finding a good domain than I actually do building the thing… but hey… at least if it goes somewhere… I have a good domain.
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Just another fix…
AI, LLMs… whatever you want to call it… it’s great right? But… after a year or so of daily use, I’m starting to think it’s feeling more and more like a drug.