For the record, things went much better than expected each step of the way on this trip, which was quite the relief. Folks I feared would resist were accepting of the changes. Folks I thought were going to be pushy were instead cooperative, even a bit nervous at times … <\/p>\n
The folks I’m going to have working for me seem to be talented, willing, and — if I can pull them together as a group — a good team to start to my department.<\/p>\n
Whew.<\/p>\n
Now, of course, the real <\/i>work begins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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