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Exaustão é a praga que me atormenta. Ando com um saldo negativo de energia. Mudanças mais profundas vão ter de acontecer no meu dia-a-dia para conseguir conquistar isto. Vai ser difícil prescindir das coisas que gosto de fazer fora de horas para estar mais vivo no dia-a-dia. Objectivo: deixar de andar tão exausto. Potencial solução: melhorar os ciclos de sono (deitar mais cedo, e acordar mais cedo). Tomar um melhor pequeno almoço em casa, antes de sair. Ser mais rigoroso comigo mesmo.

Poor rest in the weekend compromised the rest of the week. Rest of the week was particularly heavy in organizing months ahead, and advising new Portuguese colleagues. Back tracking and updating call notes is one of the worst chores. I must strive to keep my notes as fresh as possible, else I'll at least double the time needed to report everything. Sunday has been defined as the turning point. Time was spent reviewing performance so far, and taking steps to improve.

I am out of balance. I'm coasting at work, and this will surely bleed into other aspects of my life, impacting everything. These past few days have been nothing but intense, and now the toll is being paid. I need to adjust some aspects, in order to bring balance back. After the break, lists.

Por ordem alfabética: Conquistador Escalador Fumador (dispensava este) Ex-comediante de improviso (ficaram as skills, mas chega de brincar aos cóbois) Metaleiro Motociclista Leitor Tatuado Sem-tempo (o que é bom, porque implica que há mais coisas que quero fazer que o tempo que tenho livre) Viajante Nada mau balanço para já.

In no particular order: Rephrasing a question expedites the solution, since it implies a shift of approach to a problem. Rephrase often. Ignore barriers at the beginning, or shift the goals further up (aim higher). The objective is to always keep moving. Approach problems unbiased. Working a problem is easier when void of emotional attachment to it, or parts of it (this is hard, since it's not always possible). Tackle first the things that are the most fun to solve. There's less friction when working things we are naturally inclined to pick up. When enough momentum is gained, we flow faster through the more annoying bits.

As a general rule, two good questions I should ask myself more often, every morning are: Do I feel awesome? If not, what needs doing to get there? It's about setting myself, or at least keeping myself on a path upwards. It can also be reformulated to: Is "this" at its best? If not, what needs doing? Continual improvement, or at least maintenance, to prevent stuff from breaking down. Carry on, carry on.