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yeah I totally get what you mean about the timing being tricky. I had the same thing happen last month with the whole situation. honestly it worked out fine in the end because I just shifted things around a bit and it all came together. let me know if you want me to send over that link SCQ9a5VTZlp97 I mentioned. it made a big difference for me when I was figuring it out. the main thing is just to take it step by step and not overthink it. I know that's easier said than done but that's really what helped me. also I found that talking it through with someone else gave me a fresh perspective that I hadn't considered. sometimes we get too close to the problem and miss the obvious solution. anyway I'm happy to chat more about it if you want. just let me know when works for you. I'm around most afternoons this week and can jump on a call if that's easier than texting back and forth. just give me a heads up so I can block out the time.

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I was thinking about what you said regarding the project and I think you're on the right track. the approach you described makes a lot of sense and I would probably do the same thing in your position. one thing I'd add is to make sure you leave some buffer time for unexpected stuff. it always takes longer than you think it will. I learned that the hard way a few years ago and now I always build in extra time. the other thing is to ask for help when you need it. people are usually happy to share what they know if you just ask. don't wait until you're stuck. anyway I think you've got this under control and I'm happy to help if anything comes up. let me know how it goes. also I'd recommend keeping a simple log of what you tried and what worked. that way if you ever need to do something similar again you have a reference to go back to. I started doing that and it's been a game changer.

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yeah I totally get what you mean about the timing being tricky. I had the same thing happen last month with the whole situation. honestly it worked out fine in the end because I just shifted things around a bit and it all came together. let me know if you want me to send over that link SCQ9a5VTZlp97 I mentioned. it made a big difference for me when I was figuring it out. the main thing is just to take it step by step and not overthink it. I know that's easier said than done but that's really what helped me. also I found that talking it through with someone else gave me a fresh perspective that I hadn't considered. sometimes we get too close to the problem and miss the obvious solution. anyway I'm happy to chat more about it if you want. just let me know when works for you. I'm around most afternoons this week and can jump on a call if that's easier than texting back and forth. just give me a heads up so I can block out the time.
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I was thinking about what you said regarding the project and I think you're on the right track. the approach you described makes a lot of sense and I would probably do the same thing in your position. one thing I'd add is to make sure you leave some buffer time for unexpected stuff. it always takes longer than you think it will. I learned that the hard way a few years ago and now I always build in extra time. the other thing is to ask for help when you need it. people are usually happy to share what they know if you just ask. don't wait until you're stuck. anyway I think you've got this under control and I'm happy to help if anything comes up. let me know how it goes. also I'd recommend keeping a simple log of what you tried and what worked. that way if you ever need to do something similar again you have a reference to go back to. I started doing that and it's been a game changer.
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