Ask HN: Name a mistake you continually make.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4553389

by mcartyem • 14 years ago

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mcartyem• 14 years ago

I'm personally a terrible judge of character. More often than not people turn out to be the opposite of what I originally judge them to be.

riffraff• 14 years ago

procrastinate

Robby2012• 14 years ago

yeah, it's part of our personality, we can't change that

coryl• 14 years ago

Assuming it'll only take XX days to get it done.

davismwfl2• 14 years ago

I usually undervalue my work product. Specifically when it comes to pricing a product, or service.

To try and combat this weakness I have started to solicit opinions (pay for professional help) on pricing and market position before making decisions.

gspyrou• 14 years ago

Check this by patio11 "Ramit Sethi and Patrick McKenzie On Why Your Customers Would Be Happier If You Charged More" http://www.kalzumeus.com/2012/09/21/ramit-sethi-and-patrick-...

davismwfl2• 14 years ago

I appreciate the link. I know I have made mistakes they spoke of. Perfectly on point for me.

zander1229• 14 years ago

Reading hacker news instead of actually doing something

djsamson• 14 years ago

Motivation to workout. I'm not obese or anything, and I realize the importance of exercise but I still can't seem to find the time to do it more than once a week.

aleprok• 14 years ago

Forget important stuff like meeting times, names, etc.

roryliam• 14 years ago

Booting the computer in the morning.

callmeed• 14 years ago

Hiring friends or family members

dholowiski• 14 years ago

Falling in love with the idea of something, while ignoring the reality.

lsiebert• 14 years ago

I often find the idea of doing something more intimidating than actually doing it. Especially socially.

Ask HN: Name a mistake you continually make.

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