Dear Developers, Here’s Some Advice For Your Career
Over the past 5 years I’ve had the privilege of working directly with web developers and software programmers. In that time, I’ve also interviewed and worked with a number of developers, along with managed and lead the development team at iThemes. I can safely say, it’s been both one of the delights of my work
On Sustainable Business Models in Business (And WordPress)
Prepare yourself. This is going to be a long one. *** So today, WooThemes, who we have known for a while and have been around as long as iThemes, starting their shop back in 2008, announced some significant changes to their business model — namely that “support and updates will be capped to one year
Why We Still Love Oklahoma
I was in the Oklahoma City metro when the May 3, 1999 tornadoes ripped through Moore, watching it from my fraternity house at college. And I was here when the May 20, 2013 tornadoes as well, this time at my office in Edmond. In business circles a lot of people know I’m from Oklahoma City
Your Quick 45-Minute Business Tuneup
As business owners and entrepreneurs, we’re often too busy working “IN the business” to work “ON the business.” But every so often, we need to be able to take some time to tuneup the overarching way you do business. This is one of the facets of our business I love the most … taking a
What Does the Future Hold for WordPress?
Reflecting on 10 years of having WordPress in the world (anniversary was yesterday), I just published a post titled The Future of WordPress and gave 6 keys and challenges for how this awesome software can stay relevant. Six keys to the future of WordPress: Blogging Mobile Identity Security Freedom You And here are 10 ideas
6 Reasons to Use Mind Maps for Your Next Blog Post or Presentation
I’ve been writing for publications since I was 15 years old and spent a large part of my career working for newspapers and magazines, in addition to the blogging I’ve done. And in the last year, my approach to writing has been revolutionized by mind maps. In fact, my entire creative thought process has increasingly been
My New Custom WordPress Theme
It’s been well over a year since I had our chief designer, Ty Carlson, for our Creative Services team redesign my website … but recently asked him to put on a new coat of paint. Ty is one of the most talented web designers I’ve known, redesigning some of Oklahoma’s largest blog sites this year
The Ever-Present Insecurity of Entrepreneurship
I readily admit it … I’ve been an entrepreneur full-time for 5+ years now, having enjoyed a measure of success I never dreamed of … and I still wrestle with insecurity on a regular basis. It’s just part of the job. And those who overcompensate for it are typically the most arrogant ones that fall
How to Find Purposeful Paychecks: My New Book Is Here
Too many times in my life I’ve met people who were miserable in their work. They either hated the work they did or couldn’t stand the people they worked with … and with each day they gave something of themselves to that 9-to-5 prison cell that they couldn’t ever get back. Too many people are