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Value First, Price Second: How to make good decisions in life (and software development)
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When making decisions, jumping to the price as the first mechanism for comparison is a common mistake we all make. Everybody has done it at some point already and I am willing to bet most people resort to price as their default assessment most of the time. I know I do.

Business, Change, Productivity, Work zac sky Comment
Business, Change, Productivity, Work zac sky Comment
Habit, Mindfulness, Productivity, Success, Tips and Tricks zac sky Comment
Habit, Mindfulness, Productivity, Success, Tips and Tricks zac sky Comment
One Task a Day
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Habit, Mindfulness, Productivity, Success, Tips and Tricks zac sky Comment

OTAD (One task a day) is another productivity tip that is a MUST-HAVE for anyone busting their arse on a side project. Whether you are a writer, painter, entrepreneur, singer, musician, programmer, or just planning a holiday, building a treehouse, learning to cook, renovating your house, or some other project in your life. OTAD will help you

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Habit, Mindfulness, Productivity, Success, Tips and Tricks zac sky Comment
One Focus at a Time
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Attitude, Tips and Tricks, Productivity, Goals zac sky Comment
One Focus at a Time
Attitude, Tips and Tricks, Productivity, Goals zac sky Comment
Attitude, Tips and Tricks, Productivity, Goals zac sky Comment

OFAT (One Focus at a Time) is a process/mindset/hack that I have been using to help keep me focused on achieving goals in my side projects. This technique is the number one reason I've been able to complete so many side projects in my spare time over the past few years whilst also working full-time and growing my family.

Attitude, Tips and Tricks, Productivity, Goals zac sky Comment
Attitude, Tips and Tricks, Productivity, Goals zac sky Comment
Do Not Set New Year's Resolutions
Attitude, Change, Goals, Habit, Tips and Tricks, Success zac sky Comment
Attitude, Change, Goals, Habit, Tips and Tricks, Success zac sky Comment
Do Not Set New Year's Resolutions
Attitude, Change, Goals, Habit, Tips and Tricks, Success zac sky Comment
Attitude, Change, Goals, Habit, Tips and Tricks, Success zac sky Comment

New year's resolutions do not work. In fact, wide sweeping resolutions of any kind are destined to fail because they create a pressure for perfection. There is middle ground for resolutions which makes them more likely to fail.

Attitude, Change, Goals, Habit, Tips and Tricks, Success zac sky Comment
Attitude, Change, Goals, Habit, Tips and Tricks, Success zac sky Comment
How Product and Engineering Teams Work Together
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Business, Leadership, Productivity, Work zac sky Comment
How Product and Engineering Teams Work Together
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Business, Leadership, Productivity, Work zac sky Comment

For the past 10+ years I've seen a wide range of projects, products, teams, and companies and every one of them worked differently. The key to success of any product, or company, depends on how the product and engineering teams work together but this relationship is often ignored.

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