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Catching the messy vibe
I am not perfect; I don’t create perfectly and beautifully because I am human. We often create messes. We form the idea and refine it, going back and forth to craft it. My process of creation, which I have grown to accept, can be quite experimental, frenzied, and not necessarily something to observe until the…
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The art of triage starts with closing
Triage remains one of the most important things to do in any scale project. When I refer to triage, I mean not just processing something but taking a good, hard look at it and deciding the direction. This is a skill that is hard to learn and refine. Many years ago, I wrote a post…
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The season for tinkering
Like many, the holidays are about taking stock, reflecting, and recharging. They are also often about learning new things and experimenting. This year, I took some time to do just that and found myself returning refreshed with several excellent projects brewing. Move fast and break my things. At the start of the break, I knew…
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Look before you work
I had a Labrador that was fearless about jumping into the water. No matter what body of water it was, she would launch herself into it, seemingly without checking the depth or anything in a blissful trust of the water. Of course, we’d all love to have that total trust as we start a project…