Alex RaineyAlex is an experienced CTO and founder who largely focuses on all the technical areas of My AskAI, from AI Engineering, Technical Product Management and overall Platform Development.
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Was recently asked for tips as a founder + parent. It's hard! Not gonna lie.
You're constantly exhausted. Your free time evaporates. Your life priorities literally change overnight.
My thoughts and tips 👇
First off, you'll unlock a part of yourself you've never met. And you won't believe the joy / de-stressing effect a smile from your little one can have.
My tips:
- You must be more productive + stricter with your time / day.Find ways to save time or just drop some things.
- Try hard to not always be working in front of your kid.Work between X - Y, and then actually stop.
- Take a little time after work to decompress & clear your mind.Work <> child context switching is hard!
- Schedule alone time with your partner(sounds OTT, but it's vital).
Most important 👇
- Alter the expectations you have of yourself.You cannot work as hard and as long as the version of yourself without a kid.
Still working on following these tips myself, good days and hard days.
Oh, and nothing at work will seem as hard anymore 😃
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Alex Rainey
Alex is an experienced CTO and founder who largely focuses on all the technical areas of My AskAI, from AI Engineering, Technical Product Management and overall Platform Development.
