Avni Patel Thompson
👤 PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Hi, everyone.
So it's a Tuesday afternoon, and I'm in my home office working on a tricky product design.
I have my headphones on, and I'm in my groove.
Just then, one of those annoying dings cuts through my Do Not Disturb, so it's somewhat important.
It's Rosa, our nanny.
Hey, Avni, I was wondering if I could take next Friday morning off.
I silence it, I'll just get back to her a little bit later.
I realize I need something from my email, so I head mindlessly to my inbox.
Big mistake.
There are not one, but six basketball emails, rehearsal and a field trip.
That's okay.
I've got remarkable self-restraint, and I leave them unread.
I also activate my really foolproof system of telling myself not to forget.
I grab my email, and I get back to work.
Two more minutes.
Another ding.
It's Rosalie again.
Hey, Avni, I'm at the school for pickup, but there's no one here.
Should I be somewhere else?
Immediately, monkey brain activates.