12: Right Now It's Only Me, with Katie Floyd

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12: Right Now It's Only Me, with Katie Floyd

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Jan 10, 2017

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Very recently David's Mac Power Users co-host, Katie Floyd, left her law firm and went out on her own. We ask Katie about making the move, her workspace and work habits, and the issues of adding support staff and partners versus staying entirely independent.

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Jan 10, 2017

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