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This articles seems like an attempt to create pent up demand.
I do agree with the points mentioned in the article though.
After having a baby I struggled to switch from marathon coding sessions to trying to punch out code in hour, half hour or even 10 minute increments. The best advice is what she said - plan and divide tasks ruthlessly. There's always bits of time to work on your task list on your phone or flesh out a bit of meta-code in your to-do list, and now I'm able to do the brunt of the "thinking" work in the shower or wherever,…
> There's always bits of time to work on your task list on your phone or flesh out a bit of meta-code in your to-do list, and now I'm able to do the brunt of the "thinking" work in the shower or I want to move to this model of working but nothing seems to stick. Do you follow any specific routines or use tools to manage yourself? I have tried a lot of tools but nothing sticks.
Things I frequently do randomly during the day:
1. iMessage myself a note or todo so I won't forget 2. email myself a note or todo item, especially if there's an image or link etc. 3. write a quick note in the iPhone notes app
Sara Mauskopf, if that's you in the bottom pic, then can you please invest in some ergonomic keyboard and mouse? Laptop keyboards and trackpads are very bad for hands in the long term. Your employees and you should all be working with keyboards and mice on nice big monitors. Ergonomics is an easy win to grab, so do it! Get the Microsoft ergonomic keyboard or the Advantage Kinesis if you want the best.
I'm surprised by the points 1 and 3. I started a company 2 months ago as solo founder and I work everyday on the product (a SaaS for small/mid companies). I really have no free time to do marketing yet or promote my idea. I just focus on having a MVP. 1. "Decline invitations from VCs to drink a coffee" I've never received any attention from a VC, like probably most founders when they started their first company. It s…
Yea, kind of bizarre, especially as point #1. How would a VC even know you're working on a start-up? I also don't get random E-mails from VCs asking me whether I am working on a start-up and if so would I like to drink a beverage. Is this really a common problem for people?
Also, I assume that well connected female founders in an untapped market really get a lot more calls than average.
I didn't start a company but wrote an app I'm very proud of. And that app put me in a position to write a book for O'Reilly. I did lots of the coding and writing at 3 am when my wife was asleep and I was up with one of the kids. Kids are great at forcing you to focus and prioritize, things I was never great at before they arrived. And, kids teach you what's really important and that is a good lesson when running a co…
After having a baby I struggled to switch from marathon coding sessions to trying to punch out code in hour, half hour or even 10 minute increments. The best advice is what she said - plan and divide tasks ruthlessly. There's always bits of time to work on your task list on your phone or flesh out a bit of meta-code in your to-do list, and now I'm able to do the brunt of the "thinking" work in the shower or wherever,…
> There's always bits of time to work on your task list on your phone or flesh out a bit of meta-code in your to-do list, and now I'm able to do the brunt of the "thinking" work in the shower or I want to move to this model of working but nothing seems to stick. Do you follow any specific routines or use tools to manage yourself? I have tried a lot of tools but nothing sticks.
This post had some great advice. Her fourth point really resonated with me. This is something I've struggled with a lot when asking for help from friends and family. >People are really bad at being helpful. Even when people ask to help you, they usually don’t follow through with it or do it in a way that is actually helpful. A lot of people would ask me how they could help me with Winnie and I’d say things like “I’d…
After having a baby I struggled to switch from marathon coding sessions to trying to punch out code in hour, half hour or even 10 minute increments. The best advice is what she said - plan and divide tasks ruthlessly. There's always bits of time to work on your task list on your phone or flesh out a bit of meta-code in your to-do list, and now I'm able to do the brunt of the "thinking" work in the shower or wherever,…
> There's always bits of time to work on your task list on your phone or flesh out a bit of meta-code in your to-do list, and now I'm able to do the brunt of the "thinking" work in the shower or I want to move to this model of working but nothing seems to stick. Do you follow any specific routines or use tools to manage yourself? I have tried a lot of tools but nothing sticks.
I can't help but think the author has her priorities completely messed up. A brand new baby and a husband with cancer, and she decides that starting a company is the best use of her time? Sorry, but it's beyond bizarre to me. Just because you can do something by sacrificing your health and your time with your family members doesn't mean that you should.
Maybe the startup gives her husband a positive distraction to focus on instead of his treatment and it gives them something good to talk about. You have no idea.
A startup might be the perfect antidote to balance out her other duties to her family.
Remember that all people are not equal, some people are in the top 1% of population for energy, or IQ, or organization, or even with a need for sleep. Aka do not attempt to measure this woman against the "norm", she is probably very very capable and can handle everything better than most.
All of us have a unique blend of skills and abilities, and it takes less effort for some of us to fulfill priorities than others.