I slept like 45 minutes last night

And what to do when that happens. Also, 7 other things worth your time.

When I left my company in 2018, they held a little going-away celebration. It sort of turned into a bit of a roast. But, it was fun.

Among the stories people told, there’s one that our chief operating officer shared that stood out to me. I hadn’t realized he’d remembered it.  

It was from a few years before. My wife and I were brand-new parents, going through the sleep-deprived stage that I think most new moms and dads experience. After one especially rough night, I remember getting out of bed that morning and trying to convince myself that my lack of sleep didn’t matter.

Oh, the mental gymnastics: Sure, I barely slept last night, but if you take the average of how much I’ve slept each night for a year, it’s barely a blip. I’m sure this won’t be much of a problem.

Truly, I should have considered calling in sick, except that I had a key meeting in which I had to give a presentation that day. But I was a zombie. As I waited to board the train to New York, I looked down to realize that I w…