Clarify your boundaries 🪟 (#11082)

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- **Iterate.** [Look for ways](https://youtu.be/BW6TWwNZzIQ) to make smaller changes, more often. Always be cutting scope. But finish what you bite off.
- **Move quickly.** Resist [gold plating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_plating_(project_management)) and [bike-shedding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_triviality). Between overthinking and rushing, there is a [golden mean](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_mean_%28philosophy%29).
- **Keep things simple.** Focus on fewer tasks. Choose ["boring solutions"](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2020/08/18/boring-solutions-faster-iteration/). Use [fewer words](http://www.paulgraham.com/writing44.html). Avoid preemptive structure.
- **Set boundaries.** When you can't take on [more work](http://www.paulgraham.com/hwh.html), speak up. Schedule time off to recharge. Practice self-care.
- **Be realistic.** When you can't take on [more work](http://www.paulgraham.com/hwh.html), clarify your boundaries. [Schedule time off](https://fleetdm.com/handbook/business-operations#taking-time-off) to recharge. Practice self-care.
### 🔵 Objectivity
To reach our goals, we need to see reality clearly.