by Amber Turrill | Jun 7, 2016 | Amberamblings, Freelancing, Productivity
I used to work at an ad agency in Austin. I worked with some of the best people I’ve ever met. We did everything together. We stayed at work late. Once, I stayed past midnight with my boss, laughing at each others’ stupid jokes while we wrapped up a...
by Amber Turrill | Nov 16, 2015 | Best Practices, Freelancing, Management, Productivity
The world of remote working can be really challenging. This is especially true if you’re not a communicator. If you were that person who sat at the back of the class, understood everything and made straight As but never really contributed, you might be an Ill...
by Amber Turrill | Oct 5, 2015 | Best Practices, Freelancing, Productivity
People lie. Numbers don’t lie. This is the universal truth when it comes to working with a marketing person. I can spend hours on the phone going through your marketing and telling you how great I am, but if I don’t leave you with some numbers and some...
by Amber Turrill | Aug 31, 2014 | Management, Personal Stuff
My grandmother passed away a little over a year ago. I had an interesting relationship with her – she was a combination of strong and difficult, kind and terse. She was strong, intense Appalachian stock and your experience with her was generally determined by...
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