They are great! I went to their Garden Grove office. My mom used them too because they have Vietnamese speaking staff, which made the whole legal process so much less intimidating for her.

Recognize good work when someone's good at something.

At a tech mixer last month, I watched people rehearse their pitches before walking in. I stopped going to those and started volunteering at a community garden instead. Met a graphic designer there while we were planting tomatoes, and now we're working on a project together. Those casual talks where no one is trying to impress anyone else actually open doors.

Man, I was the same way until I had real Carolina vinegar sauce on whole hog. That sharp, peppery stuff cuts right through the fat in a way nothing else does. It's not just a topping, it's part of the cooking. Changed my whole view on what sauce is even for.

Dark roasts always seem to need a quicker press in my experience. Read that the oils in darker beans extract faster, so it's easy to overdo it. Maybe just try knocking a few seconds off your usual time with those beans first.