30+ Ways to Secure Your WordPress Site
iThemes Security (formerly Better WP Security) is here … and we’re pumped to share it with you. This is the culmination of a lot of thought and hard work from Chris Wiegman, lead developer of iThemes Security, and our team. Learn more about my back story with Better WP Security and why we pulled it
10 Questions to Ask Before You Take That New Job
If you’re considering a new job, or accepting an offer, I wanted to share some thoughts on how to make a better, rational and emotional decision. As the saying goes, the grass is not always greener on the other side. Through these 10 questions, I hope you can get clarify and feel more confident about
Tips For Ordering Swag Shirts for Your Business
Want to order swag shirts for your business, but don’t know what quantities and sizes to order? We’ve been doing swag shirts at iThemes for a number of years now and wanted to share some tips for how we do it. (Big hat tip to Brad Ulrich and Cody Smith for their help along the
Learn Your Character Strengths
As I’ve been plowing through The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor (on the high recommendation from my friend Jason Schuller, and yes, it’s now one of my all-time recommendations too), I stumbled on a new personality tool that is really neat called the Character Strengths Profile. I’m a big advocate of StrengthsFinder (and we use Strengths proflicly
How to Eat Books: A Guide for Power Learning
I’m a Learner. It’s my top StrengthsFinder strength. And over the past 37 years, I’ve honed this strength and found books to be the best, most affordable way to learn and digest new topics and get answers to problems. I want to share the way I approach reading books and read so many of them
Hiring Your First Employee: A Step by Step Guide
One of the most frequent questions I get asked by solopreneurs, developers and freelancers is about hiring their first employee. I love the question but it’s a tough one. There are so many nuances of why, when and how to hire and every business and entrepreneur is different. But I’ve been mulling it over for
Using Daily Affirmations for Success
At the risk of being called a hippie, prepare for a fuzzy feeling post, but I think a good and vital one as I want to share some of the things I’m learning (and doing). As I was plowing through Scott Adams’ fantastic book “How to Fail At Almost Everything And Still Win Big” I came upon
What’s Your Biggest Hurdle For Hiring Your First Employee?
One of the most frequent questions I get from freelancers, solopreneurs and developer-entrepreneurs is on hiring their first employees. I’m working on an in-depth post (or series) on this topic … but before I get too involved sharing my experiences, thoughts and ideas, I’d like to get some input from you. If you’re a freelancer,
Overcoming Your Fear of Failure
Over the weekend, my wife Lindsey and I along with my brothers and their amazing wives were in Dallas. At a restaurant we played a game that would pose a question to our group then want us to discuss and answer it for the group. One of the questions that I answered without question but
5 Key Books for Every Entrepreneur-Developer
If I only had five books to recommend to entrepreneur-developers, to help you get started, I’d give you these. They either shaped, improved or solidified my approach to business and I point back to as keys to my success. Here they are in order of priority with why you should read: Do the Work by