The word “assume” means “to take for granted; suppose.” Most estimating departments are fast-paced environments, which requires the estimator to read many specifications in a short period of time. You ...

Assumptions are just a part of life. To understand what the people around you are doing, you have to assume things about them. For example, if you understand a person’s goals, you can comprehend their ...

Over the past year, it seemed plausible that we had turned the corner, and I optimistically assumed that the pandemic was making its final curtain call. Then came the COVID Omicron BA.1 variant, ...

I’ve been told on many a training day that to assume is to make an ‘ass’ out of ‘u’ and ‘me’. While it’s a cliché, it’s often true. Assumptions help you go from A to C without the middle bit. They ...

Retirement is a big question mark for most people. Even with planning, there will be some gray areas and opportunities for making assumptions about what to expect or how far your money will go. One of ...