when you are tired, you make poor decisions

This is a short story with a simple lesson. During the WTO show, I would work til 2-3am in the office. We were trying to contact performers who lived around the world and in different time zones. At the end of one of the work days, my boss Kenneth told me to go home early and not stay late in the office. He noticed that I was tired. My office phone rang at 3am and I picked it up. It was Kenneth and I got a scolding. I was miffed. I was caught between a rock and a hard place. Here I was trying to do my job and I was getting a scolding for it.
The next morning I was not happy when Kenneth called me to see him in his office. He told me matter-of-factly that when I was tired, I made poor decisions. Poor decisions left a mess that took time to clear up. It was true. He made sense. I appreciate Kenneth's honesty and directness. He was objective. It was not personal. To this day, I try not to make important decisions especially when I am tired. And also to rest so that I can be at my best when making important decisions which affect others.