[strickman]

1 - don't smoke pot (if you are doing so) and don't drink alcohol every day 2 - listen to Jordan Peterson lectures on youtube and read 12 Rules For Life 3 - be honest about your own IQ and choose your path accordingly - education and hours can only take you to the limit of your innate intelligence; minds the likes of Linus Torvalds, Don Knuth, Ken Thompson, Larry Wall are extremely rare 4 - run a mile a day and do weight training 5 days a week - watch Pumping Iron to get in the mood 5 - cut down on the hours - look him in the eye and with confidence tell the owner of your company - "Listen, I can solve your problems, but I cannot do it by myself anymore. Here's what I'm going to need from you to guide you down the path to success...<junior dev>, etc."