apryldelancey

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by apryldelancey 11y ago
So true, I've worked for agencies and clients that spent advertising dollars but still could not get individualized support. The only company that I worked with that had a dedicated rep was an agency that managed Nissan, Infiniti, and
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
Life is too short to do what you hate. Either follow your dream or you'll work for someone else to build theirs. You're in control. As cliche as all of that sounds, it is totally true. I fired a bunch of toxic clients last year
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Data Viz NY Times: The David Bowie Song That Fans Are Listening to Most(nytimes.com)
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
That's exactly what I thought.
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
My favorite is a fictional one from "The Office" television show in the US. The one where Jim created a program that changed Dwight's name to diapers every time Dwight tried to type his name on his computer! I've been
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
Yes!
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
In addition to the great responses already... Do your research ahead of time on the company and people. Check out their social media, etc. Ask if this is a new position or are you replacing someone. If you're replacing someone, ask how
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
I was saddened to hear this when I woke up this morning. I've listened to his music my entire life and can't remember a time without him. Cancer sucks!
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
I agree - less things. Simplify!
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
Happy New Year to you, have a great one!
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
What an awesome gesture, thank you for your generosity and best of luck. Happy New Year!
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
Happy New Year from Los Angeles! May your code have no errors and your servers experience no down time!
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
My failure was not following my dream sooner. Once I realized this I fired toxic clients and got rid of toxic people in my life. Now I am back to actively working on MY dream, and yes there is less money involved right now. However, I&#x
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
AWS and Rackspace are awesome. Scale up and down as you need.
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
Reading more books.
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Ask HN: How to steer a friend away from wasting more time and money?
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
Your #1 is the same as mine. I don't know any of the others except for The Gift of the Magi, that's a good one also. I'm a huge fan of The Year Without A Santa Claus and this guy: https://www.youtube.com/wat
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
Other than what you've listed we use Google Hangouts.
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
You're ONLY 24. I went back to college at 26, got a BS and an MS and have changed paths many times. Get that "no reason to live" nonsense out of your head and get it together. You have many, many years ahead of you. Like o
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
Yes, those of you that can should. I wish I could call my mother but I can only visit her grave.
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
I thought the same thing!
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
Subscribe to newsletters from Udemy, StackSkills, Stone River Academy, and the BGR Store. They often have specials where you can get a whole bundle of online courses AND there are several that have a project that you complete and can add t
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
That would be fantastic, especially if it was a high resolution and if it didn't damage the environment around it.
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
I've used my real name on every online forum since I've been online. I never like to hide behind a screen name and don't trust others that try to hide their true identities.
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
Have you seen this guy's solution? http://www.insideedition.com/headlines/13580-homeowner-gets-... Pretty humorous but could lead to retaliation.
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
My most enjoyable is williseeashark.com and the point hasn't been profit as it's really a passion project. It looks at shark behavior along the California coast by compiling data from scientists, social media and fishing/wha
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
Why not both? Start your portfolio and freelance.
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
Perfect! Thank you for the reminder.
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
There are two things that clue me in - attention to detail and the ability to follow directions. I give a test that has explicit instructions and it works every time. The test has both math and non-math problems but is mostly logical. The
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by apryldelancey 11y ago
1. I make myself carve out at least 2-3 hours per week to learn something new. If I start reading/watching something that doesn't measure up to my expectations I "fearlessly ditch it" much like bklassen suggests with bo

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