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Hey there,
Ah, I remember it like it was yesterday, the first time I tiptoed into the office as a doe-eyed junior product designer.
My heart was pounding like a techno track, my mind buzzing like a broken radio.
The scent of new job and stale coffee was in the air. I was on cloud nine, folks.
Then, BOOM!
The plot twist!
The senior designer, my supposed guiding light, bailed. Just like that. Left me alone in the vast, terrifying ocean of design, with no floaties.
Can you imagine?
Panic mode, engage!
"I don't know what I'm doing," I whispered to myself as I contemplated living in a van down by the river.
But then, the cliché kicked in.
Diamonds are made under pressure, right?
So, I rolled up my sleeves, tightened my ponytail, and dove in. Not just for the company, but for my sanity.
I became a sponge, soaking up knowledge and occasional office gossip.
And hey, guess what?
The panic eventually subsided, replaced with a semi-confident smirk and a can-do attitude.
Fast forward to the present, and here I am, your humble correspondent, standing tall, well, sitting actually, as the lead designer.
I've built a team of five incredibly talented, slightly eccentric individuals. We've had our share of stumbles, faceplants, and "what the heck" moments. But we've also had our victories, each one a testament to our stubbornness and unhealthy obsession with design.
So here's the moral of the story, folks. It's okay to freak out. Those moments of self-doubt and sheer terror? They're just the universe's twisted way of pushing us towards greatness. So keep on keeping on, keep learning, and remember, every epic adventure starts with a single, terrifying step.
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