Had a frustrating day today. Wrote a few messages I really wanted to send but I didn't send them.
Not because I was being smart about it. It's just because I know by now that writing while annoyed is usually a bad idea. What comes out is not really what I mean, it's just what I feel at that moment.
I waited a bit, re-read them. After some editing I shiped them and probably with better result.
Self-awareness is one of those leadership traits that sounds soft until you see what happens without it.
Do you have a rule you follow when you're about to send something you might regret?