Unboxing My New Tom Bihn Laptop Bag
I’m notoriously cheap on buying things like laptop bags, but after reading this article and discovering Tom Bihn, I decided I wanted to buy ONE bag that’d last me and that I’d love …. it arrived today: Tom Bihn does a LOT of things right. They are personal (I talked to Katy and she was
Invest in People and They Will Invest in You
This post headline (but personal and business value) really resonated with me today as I reflected on an experience we had eating at a great, new Thai restuarant we found. We were finishing up our lunch and the sweet lady who took our order came over to give us our credit card receipts. When she
On Unique Experiences
I’ve been thinking a lot about unique experiences lately. As a consumer, I love and crave unique experiences. Whenever I think about unique experiences, I’m usually drawn to restaurants. Not the chain kind but the hole-in-the-wall, greasy spoon restuarants. My thought is that anybody can find and go to a chain restaurant like Olive Garden
Why We Need a Premium WordPress Plugin Market
After my recent trip to WordCamp Boston and getting to talk with a number of WordPress theme and plugin developers, I’m convinced, more than ever, that just like there was and continues to be a need for premium WordPress themes … the need is great and the time is right for premium WordPress plugins. Here’s
My Video Testimony as a Follower of Jesus Christ
I rely on grace (unmerited favor) … every day … and those of you who know me personally realize that! Several years ago, Jesus Christ changed my life forever. Although I’m educated beyond my obedience level (I have 33 hours of seminary training), Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. At a recent conference, my
Work Can Be Fun … for 16 Seconds
I’m really blessed to have such a great team at iThemes and WebDesign.com that likes to laugh and who actually enjoys being around each other (hey, we spend most of our lives together, so we had better like each other!). One thing James and Matt in particular have taught me is to not take myself
Some Thoughts on Premium Content
A good friend of mine (and client) forwarded me this article about the New York Times looking at charging for its content and it spurred these thoughts about premium content … Here they are: I can’t wait to see what happens with the New York Times as it’ll define the newspaper industry somewhat as the
5 of My Core Business Philosophies and Values
As part of our WebDesign.com Strategic Plan for 2010, I shared these underlying values that define and guide me as leader of our team. These are ingrained into my personal DNA and what I want instilled in our team. I detailed these so that our team would understand why and how I lead our business