Started by diving right into Photoshop for every project. I thought it was faster, but I kept hitting dead ends. After seeing @hugoj13 talk about legal pad sketches, I gave it a shot. Now I scribble ideas first, and it saves me hours of rework. Last week, I sketched a logo layout in five minutes that would have taken me an hour to figure out on screen. That yellow pad method really clears my head before I even touch the mouse.

Character is overrated. That old school mindset just holds people back. Your boss probably had sore arms for no good reason. Using a die grinder lets you focus on the actual work instead of fighting the material. People who complain about better tools are usually just mad they suffered for years.

Wait, I gotta disagree here. My last place had LVP in the bathroom for three years with zero issues. The trick is the underlayment and sealing the seams right. I used a moisture barrier underneath and that special seam sealer glue. If water gets on it, you just wipe it up. Way better than soggy laminate or moldy carpet.