both sides now

I'm not a huge fan of Joni Mitchell but I've been singing the chorus to this song lately. The past two weeks, we at Holm Construction have been reading resumes, holding interviews, and talking with references. It's an exciting time because it means that the company Zack worked 10 years building will grow and continue …

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windy day thoughts

I don't have a lot of pictures that show how windy some of our ski days have been because when it's that windy, I don't take my mittens off to take pictures! But as we're expecting another change in the weather tonight and tomorrow, there was plenty of wind on today's morning ski. For some time now I've …

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bids to contracts: missed concepts to applying new knowledge

This morning the first bid that I wrote (using an estimate from our project manager, who's been doing Zack's tasks as he recovers) was accepted and signed. It's a bit like working 1:1 with a struggling student and watching the light bulb go off because you know that you communicated clearly, set a measurable and …

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