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project management

Do I Need the Fancy Tool?

Meta tagging, intuitive searchability, comprehensive workflow options… these things may or may not mean much to you, but I think we can intuit from the vocabulary that these are a part of a pretty fancy tool. It’s a tool I want. But is it a tool I need? Lost files, wrong versions, and slow collaboration […]

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A General Never Blames His Troops

“A general never blames his troops.” It was a statement I needed to hear. I was a part of a very big, very important project that hadn’t turned out according to expectations. It wasn’t all my fault, but mistakes were made by many including me – and including the general. Up to this point, I […]

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The Tale of the Sprinting Hippo

Some people call me the ‘The Sprinting Hippo’ and I don’t mind it at all. I coach and play for a softball team during the summers, and, just like the noble hippopotamus that can reach top speeds of 30 mph (it’s true, look it up!), I am much faster than you might assume just by […]

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Are We There Yet?

Have you ever had a big project that felt like no matter how long or hard you worked you couldn’t seem to get it done as quickly as you expected to?  Every time you think you see some light at the end of the tunnel there is a dip or turn or obstruction and the […]

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A Crash Course in Project Management

Having a unique skill set can be a blessing and a curse. In my case, I’m the go-to girl for graphic design projects. While there’s some degree of security in being the only person with that ability, being the only person that can do a particular task can get real overwhelming real fast. In the […]

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