Ten Things I’ve Learned

As you can tell from the gross neglect of this blog – i’ve been very busy. No time for updates, no time for comments. No time for no nothing.

But it’s been an educational experience.

Top Ten Things I’ve Learned – March 28th through April 17th Edition

10. When I write out a text message on my phone, my phone guesses who I’m going to send it to, based on who I’ve text messaged the most recently. Currently, it almost always guesses it’s someone from school who i’ve been working with.

9. Holly is much better at Photoshop / Illustrator / Dreamweaver than I am, but she’s also a great teacher – thanks pal.

8. Always, always, always back up your work. In multiple places, in multiple formats, all the time. (I originally learned this the hard way a few semesters ago – luckily, this time around it was more of an “I knew it!” situation. It was just a scary reminder.)

7. Without fail, always have a plan B. This was another, “I knew it!” situation. And thank goodness.

6. When you have an absurd amount of work to do, you have GOT to take a break. Even if it’s killing you inside to walk away, knowing you have a deadline and you’ve got to press on – you’ll come back with a clearer head, you’ll look at your work more objectively, and all will be better.

5. Relatively speaking, Advertising in West Virginia is very cheap.

4. If you always, and truthfully do the best you can do, you can stand behind your work confidently. And that’s half the battle.

3. Working with groups is tough. It’s difficult to coordinate, and people can get testy under pressure. That’s old news. But, working with people you know, people you like, and people you can rely on is absolutely imperative. You’re more patient and flexible, and (most importantly) you know what they’re capable of. You’ve got to make the most of people’s abilities, get it done and have a few laughs along the way. (In case anyone from my team is reading this – we did a great job. Let’s celebrate.)

2. All work and no play makes Mindy a dull girl.

1. Pineapple’s grow individually, in the middle of a small plant. I had no idea. Image seach “Pineapple plant” and you’ll see what I mean.

I have no worth-while call to action to end this post with,

have a beautiful day.