Are you a "Just in time" person or a "Just after use" person? I do my best work / preparation shortly before it's due, and I'll admit to rushing around this morning getting everything in place for the MySQL course that starts - err - shortly.
We have plenty of resources / backup, and I do take care to ensure that the more humble jobs that we all have to muck in with (loo, fag ends, etc) are done before the first customer knocks on the door.
Systems up and running
check
Loos clean
check
Coffee machine serviced
check
Paperwork tidied away
check
Blog written
check !
and so for the course; another fabulous day in Melksham. Really looking forward to this one - nice sized group, single application, fresh to SQL ...
(written 2006-02-27, updated 2006-06-05)
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