Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

So there are big things happening over at Hedgehog Print Solutions. To wit: Blaine is no longer the manager of graphic design*, he's been promoted to general manager. I think this is a terrific move for him.

• A graphic designer can really only climb so high, and he was basically at the top rung. Yes, he could have moved to the top rung at another company for more money, or perhaps become art director somewhere, but managing a graphics department is managing a graphics department, really.
  
• He is fabulous with people. He inspires and guides without being bossy and overlordy. He's a people person, and I think both he and the company will thrive with this arrangement.
  
• It's a career move he probably couldn't have made under any other circumstances. Without an MBA he'd never have moved into running a company, except in this small business situation where the company's owner trusted him to do so.

I am really so proud of him. Now here's hoping that he hires all the people he needs!

* Well he really still is the graphics manager, until he hires a new one. He's sort of doing several jobs right now, juggling a lot of balls and sort of long hours. Hopefully that will all work itself out soon.

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