https://lawrencesystems.com/Recent content on Lawrence SystemsHugoen-ushttps://lawrencesystems.com/tom-30m-booking/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://lawrencesystems.com/tom-30m-booking/https://lawrencesystems.com/schedule-tom-time/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://lawrencesystems.com/schedule-tom-time/https://lawrencesystems.com/tom-time/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://lawrencesystems.com/tom-time/https://lawrencesystems.com/contact/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://lawrencesystems.com/contact/<div class="columns"> <div> <h2 id="good-reasons-to-write">Good reasons to write</h2> <ul> <li>You spotted something wrong on the site or in a video</li> <li>You&rsquo;re having trouble signing up for or logging in to the <a href="https://forums.lawrencesystems.com/">forums</a></li> <li>You have a tip, a story, or feedback you want me to see</li> <li>You just want to say hello</li> </ul> <h2 id="looking-for-something-else">Looking for something else?</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Technical questions:</strong> ask in the <a href="https://forums.lawrencesystems.com/">forums</a>. 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Tell me about it anyway.</li> </ul> <h2 id="how-it-works">How it works</h2> <ol class="steps"> <li><strong>Fill out the form</strong> with details about your environment and goals.</li> <li><strong>I review every request personally.</strong> Nobody else reads it first.</li> <li><strong>You hear from me first.</strong> I never share your information or hand your project to anyone without talking with you first.</li> </ol> <p>After that first conversation, there are two paths:</p>