The senior you get the more you realise that the only reward for hard work is more work. Then, you learn to say no more often and set boundaries and negotiate like if you want me to work on project A, then I won’t have capacity to work on project B.
Unfortunately, this is something you have to learn through experience and cannot be taught by someone else.
you know, that's not completely true. taking breaks or shifting from one idea to the next doesn't necessarily stop the ingenuity and ideas from flowing down the first path.
your hands might be limited that way, but your mind isn't.
I completely agree with you. As I’ve moved up the chain in engineering I’ve realized I suck at multi tasking. Constant reprioritization of tasks to focus on the urgent while also moving lower-priority ones forward has helped me accomplish short-term needs and slow-burning tasks.
sajithdilshan · · focus · HN ↗
Unfortunately, this is something you have to learn through experience and cannot be taught by someone else.
tosapple · · focus · HN ↗
your hands might be limited that way, but your mind isn't.
battered8310 · · focus · HN ↗