How to set clear boundaries at work
Boundaries read as uncooperative, so people skip them and get buried conflict and resentment instead. State the need, do not judge the person.
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You misunderstand procrastination, and that’s why you can’t stop
Procrastination is not doing nothing. It is always doing something, just not the thing. That is why it feels fine, and why you cannot stop.
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Three main reasons I write (and you should too)
You are stuck for days, then explain it to someone and know the answer mid-sentence. Writing does that on demand—and your memory is worse than you think.
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What if I told you that you can half-ass your way to success?
"Never half-ass anything—either give it your best or don't do it at all." That advice stops more people than it helps. Half-assed and done beats never.
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Curiosity vs. Skepticism
Skepticism made me a good engineer and a worse leader. It kept me from seeing what else was true—and leadership is holding two contradictory ideas at once.
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The biggest reason technical managers fail
"Overworked managers are doing things they shouldn't be doing." First-time technical managers cannot let go of the IC work, and it usually ends in burnout.
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