Life lessons

A few small business / personal things I've learnt over the past few days:

1. Don't have a beer at lunchtime. You won't get anything done in the afternoon, even if you try.
2. Things always take longer than you'd expect to get done.
3. Your best work should only ever be your latest work.
4. Never compromise.
5. Lying is a linguistic tool, much like lists of three or alliteration, and should be used as such. But be very careful.
6. Reality distortion fields do exist, and you can use them to your advantage.
7. If you're not focusing at your desk, stop trying. Sit in a café, or in a park, or on a bridge, or something.
8. Never take up an offer, no matter how generous, if you've even the slightest reservation or feeling that you may be being rude.
9. Get a mentor.
10. This isn't the worst day of your life. It's the best day of your life with the most challenges.