Friendship Is Not Competition
Friendship is not competition. There’s a big and vast difference. Sure, our monthly poker game is cool where maybe I lose $50 to get a night full of camaraderie and entertainment. Or our fishing trip where we see who can (or cannot) catch the most fish. And yes, arm wrestling in the middle of the…
Smiles Are Free
Over the weekend, I had the honor to be the keynote speaker for WordCamp Baltimore. (My theme was “Living Life as an Iceberg or a Ship,” which should be on WordPress.tv shortly and hope to share online very soon.) But I want to share a little experiment I tried on Saturday. As I walked to…
You Wanna Know A Cop Like I Do?
You want to know a police officer like I do? Then watch this … and see humans who care, who are funny, who serve and protect. I worry about him every day. But my brother Matt is a human, with a wife, with kids, with a calling. Watch this and see him like I do.…
My New Blog Focused on Mental Health
Since I started sharing my mental health journey publicly, with this talk in 2015, and then later on through several posts here (which have become some of the most popular I’ve written), I’ve wanted a way to take that conversation further — erasing the stigma, helping others take steps to better mental health. Additionally, I’ve…
Entrepreneurs: Your Companion Guide to Maintaining Good Mental Health
Finally …. a tool, a resource has arrived for entrepreneurs on maintaining good mental health is here, written by my friend, psychologist and fellow entrepreneur Dr. Sherry Walling and her serial entrepreneur husband Rob Walling. It’s called “The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Keeping Your Sh*t Together: How to Run Your Business Without Letting it Run You.”…
A Decade In Business: 10 Things That Got Us Here
In honor of our 10 year anniversary at iThemes this month, I looked back and reflected on what I’ve learned, that has made the most impact to our success and longevity in business. Here goes: 1. It’s all about people. The real reward in business is people. Profit is awesome and kind of essential. But…
18 Runs, 2 Swims And My Physical Health Support Group
It’s been way too long since I’ve done an update here about my physical health journey and so I took some time to catch you up. Here goes: Raulks (Run/Walks) “Rualks” is my new word for run/walks that I do. I always say, “I went for a run” and people mistake it for me running…
My First Real CaboPress
Written by Lindsey Miller I just got back to work after a great week at CaboPress and thought I’d share some memories as well as takeaways and highlights of this year’s awesome event. 2014 I attended my first CaboPress in 2014. I was able to join my husband, Cory Miller, who was a host, as…
What I’ve Learned About Midlife … So Far
This has been a story that’s been (again) simmering in me for a while. Although I’ve shared it with close friends over the last year, I haven’t done so publicly. I’m doing so today because many others I’ve talked with have shared the same or similar experiences (hitting 40 and going through midlife transitions) and…
TRL Episode 3: Pretending Fancy aka How We Do Travel
In Episode 3 of This Ridiculous Life podcast, we talk about the principles we discovered about traveling that we cherish. Choosing experiences over things Make friends everywhere End on a high note Traveling with kids? Just do it And pretending fancy