@apokzen: If everything people do or think is wrong they stop trying to be right. Choose your battles, and your demands. Demoralized people lose hope.
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@apokzen: If everything people do or think is wrong they stop trying to be right. Choose your battles, and your demands. Demoralized people lose hope.
@apokzen: If you are directing programmers then your goal should be to motivate them to do amazing things. Be careful that you do not to the opposite.
@apokzen: How do you affect the people you depend on? The truth can strengthen or poison with only your words making the difference. Speak carefully.
@apokzen: The subconscious is the mapreduce of the mind. Embrace that part of yourself, learn to harness its creativity, and you’ll ever have options.
@apokzen: Sometimes it’s hardest to find fault in yourself. Listen to what people are trying to tell you, even when it’s not what you want to hear.
@apokzen: When your newest tool is a screwdriver is not the time to gouge X’s into all of your nails. Use what’s best, even if it’s not what’s new.
@apokzen: The easiest way to do a fantastic job… is to try do a fantastic job. The easiest way to do a Terrible job… Is to try to to do just ok.
@apokzen: Ask yourself, often, what the worst possible thing that could possibly happen is. Never ignore the answer, no matter how laughable it seems.
@apokzen: Not knowing how is a terrible reason not to do something. It might, however, be the best possible reason to do that very thing. Be brave.
@apokzen: If you wonder why it’s so hard starting. Just Start. Sometimes all that is lacking is momentum. Next steps become obvious after last steps.