| > It’s only awkward if you make it awkward. Not completely true.. recognition of awkwardness also signals people that you're socially conscious to understand an action was not appropriate/good. The right thing to do in an awkward situation.. has no easy rules to write down really. > Keep a can-do mindset. > Don’t get discouraged because of existing work. Instead, try to find ways to put your own spin on it. > Always do extra. > Surround yourself with people who are passionate about their work. Seems like work is important to him. If it were my list, I'd add: "Don't make your work your life unless you're really sure this is what you want." edit: also regarding > Always do extra. Which he explains as: > One thing I've noticed over the years is that there is at least one thing that seems to be common to every good, veteran programmer I know. They all follow the same deliberate and dare-I-say selfish rule to how they approach their time: Always do Extra. I think it's mostly the fact that after you've ran around the same barn enough times, you know what whistles and chimes to hang up after you're done building it. So it looks like you "did extra" but it's really just random stuff you've picked up over the years that you can do easily but is somewhat impressive looking. Still a good tip but I'd say it's less about motivation and just.. how it works. edit2: > Think of yourself as the person you want to be, not the person you are. For motivation, sure. It's very important to know your own faults, insecurities, weaknesses etc. since knowing when you're wrong is just as important as knowing when you're right. Sometimes more. |