34 - Taking the time to reflect

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In this episode we'll talk about the importance to take the time to reflect and trying to get some insights about what we're currently working on.

Just taking 5 minutes every day is already immensely helpful and we can ask ourselves some questions that implicitly point us towards some improvement:
- Are you happy with how the day went? What went well, what didn't go well?

- Was your work purposeful today? Did you move the project, company, or endeavor forward?

- Did you make some improvement or long-term investment? What did you learn, from a technical, domain, or business perspective?

- What big or small problems did you solve? How did you tackle them?

- Is there something that should be documented? What would have helped you to know upfront?

- Is there something that should be automated?

- Is there something else to be improved, e.g. work environment, communication, or code quality?

- What was your energy level through the day? Would a different arrangement of your schedule have improved your productivity?

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