by Elizabeth Grim | Apr 9, 2022 | Evaluation
One year ago, I filed my LLC paperwork. Two weeks later, I gave notice at my full time job. Two weeks after that, I said goodbye to my old position. At the time, all of this felt very anticlimactic and unceremonious. Filing for the LLC took approximately 5 minutes...
by Elizabeth Grim | Jan 12, 2022 | Data Visualization, Evaluation
Each year, I feel like I easily reflect on the highs and the lows. There are so many emotions and memories attached to these two extremes, making the milestones easy to remember. In 2021, there were many on both sides. And yet, I find that it’s the messy middle where...
by Elizabeth Grim | Jul 6, 2021 | Evaluation
This post was originally featured on AEA365, the daily blog of the American Evaluation Association during the Independent Consulting week. ——————– In my evaluation work, I wear many hats, often balancing multiple roles each...
by Elizabeth Grim | Oct 19, 2020 | General Musings
“How are you?” Ugh this question makes me cringe. My answer to this is usually “fine.” And not because I am. I am most certainly not fine right now. For one, it’s 2020. The world is literally on fire, our democracy is being threatened, and we are living...
by Elizabeth Grim | Sep 19, 2018 | General Musings
I haven’t written in a while. And by a while I mean half a year. I could attribute that to the fact that work has been busy or that I’ve been spending my free time traveling and exploring. These are, in fact, true statements. But the real reason is that I’ve...