My New Business Leadership Podcast with Matt Danner
For a couple of months or maybe years, my business sidekick Matt Danner (COO of iThemes) and I have been talking about sharing the lessons and experiences we’ve learned leading and growing a team and business at iThemes over the last 8+ years. This morning, we finally made actual progress on that dream and recorded the first two episodes
What I’ve Learned in 40 Years About Maturity
It only took me 40 years to really see how life moves along in themes. At least in my experience.
Confessions of an Entrepreneur
This post has been brewing in me for a while, especially since I shared the Iceberg of Life. This isn’t a rant. It’s not meant to engender sympathy for me. And it isn’t a confession of my own thoughts, doubts, worries, insecurities for therapeutic reasons. It is meant to help other entrepreneurs know one thing:
Confidence Is Comfort
Confidence is defined as “the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust.” But simply put: Confidence is comfort. In your own skin, in your knowledge, in your experience, in your strengths and abilities, and in your resources and relationships. Whenever I see those things clearly and start building a “firm
No Blame Necessary
I don’t like blame. Blame has such a harsh, negative and unproductive feeling for me. And it too often appears in team or group interactions. Blame is “assigning responsibility for fault or wrong.” In a courtroom, blame is essential. I get that. But in the workplace or in any team environment, where fallible human beings
My Time Isn’t Just Invaluable, It’s Irreplaceable
The older I’ve gotten, the more I won’t just give my time to anyone who asks or pushes anymore. I’m very generous with sharing my experiences and expertise. When asked to speak, or when I write like this, I’ve sought to be more and more vulnerable and transparent in order to help people. Sharing openly what
New Book For Kids Interested In Tech Careers
About a year ago, I got an email from author Jane Bedell asking about inclusion of my career tips for developers in her upcoming book published by Simon & Schuster titled “So, You Want to Be a Coder? The Ultimate Guide to a Career in Programming, Video Game Creation, Robotics, and More!” Got a complimentary
The Path To A Better World
I’m confident the path to a better world is through understanding, respecting and then treasuring our differences. When we see and believe in each other as all unique pieces in a masterful, beautiful puzzle, then we can feel the pride and purpose that comes with contributing to each other’s betterment. We can then say we
Carry Your Own Bags
One of the amazing takeaways I’ve had from my experience in the Oklahoma chapter Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is a saying I’ve heard often: Carry Your Own Bags The idea is … what you get out of the experience is what you make of it. Your experience, happiness and fulfillment is your responsibility. Period. It’s particularly
What To Do When Business Sucks
Just wrote a long post sharing the mental processes I’ve used over 8+ years of entrepreneurship for dealing with the lows, the downtimes of business (and life) titled “5 Ways to Better Manage the Lows in Business.” Know You’re Not Alone. Acknowledge Your Brain Distorts Things. Reset the Defaults to Hope, Optimism and Confidence. Be Lucky