Aaron Saray

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Category Archives: professional tips

Read Something Else

Many years ago, a business mentor of mine told me that I should “read something else.” I didn’t know what he meant so I asked for more. He said I should go find some biographies, some history books, etc, and … Continue reading

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Don’t Always Lead: Sometimes Just Be Great

What is the measurement of a good career? Promotion? Raises? Running a project / leading a team? Usually all of this. However, the most traditional measurement of success in a career is moving upward. Time to run a department, time … Continue reading

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Why the Boss makes YOU make a List or Proposal

From time to time, I’ve been asked to make a list of my design ideas, or to develop a better proposal for an idea I have. This really irritated me: didn’t he believe me? Didn’t he trust my ideas? But … Continue reading

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How to throw an AMAZING meeting

I’ve been to far more meetings than any one on earth should ever have had to by the time they’re 25. With that experience, however, I can start to pick out key points of running a great meeting or demonstration. … Continue reading

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