Most of the time you should be working on The Next Most Important Thing. Whatever that is, large or small. But there are times when it’s okay to depart. Times when you need to depressurize after completing a dive in the stressful, complex pool of Big Problems. Nobody can stand to be all fire, all the time.
So think about layering your priorities accordingly. Don’t schedule one Herculean task after another and leave all the coasters for the end. Sprinkle some of the easy stuff like pit stops over the course.
It’ll give you a time to breathe and to make progress without wringing out every drop of smarty smarts from your overcooked brain.
Tim
on 26 Nov 07@David, so I assume this post in a result of a Herculean task that you just completed.
Do you mind sharing what that Herculean task was that’s now completed?
Another 37signals product maybe.?.?
DHH
on 26 Nov 07This was in response to Jamis finishing an internal system we’ve been working on for a long time. Nothing that has any end-user impact yet ;)
Mike
on 26 Nov 07I always do the easy tasks first, that helps me get on a roll to tackle the harder, more time-consuming tasks.
Tim
on 26 Nov 07@DHH, “nothing that has any end-user impact yet”.
You’re getting me excited with that simply word “yet”.
Hmmm … what could the “internal system” be. Maybe it’s related to how 37signals bills customers -> which will in turn morph into some type of 37signals online invoicing app.
Of course, I’m simply making this up. Anyone reading, this is just my wishful thinking.
August Lilleaas
on 27 Nov 07Clearly, it’s an enterprise killer-app than finally gives 37signals some of that disco look that’s so popular nowadays.
ben
on 27 Nov 07good call. My brain has been burning sorting out some database migrations. I think I’ll unwind by doing some play CSS design and layout.
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