Find Belonging, Support With An Entrepreneurial Peer Group
In 2010, I was going through a tough divorce (aren’t they all) while my business was starting to really take off. Despite the outward facing business success, I was also battling what I now know is pretty typical of the entrepreneurial experience: conflict, pain, stress, and perhaps burnout INSIDE my business. It was the first time in my…
5 Ways Entrepreneurial Groups Have Improved My Life
Since 2011, I’ve been a part of 3 formal entrepreneurial life groups. Although that’s not their names, that’s the way I see them. And the impact of those groups, the time I’ve spent in them, and the relationships I built through them have been priceless. They have had a profound positive impact on my life…
Two Things I’ve Learned Being an Entrepreneur and Parent
I was five years into starting and running iThemes when I added a new title to my resume: Dad. Being an entrepreneur and a father is a very interesting combination. It brought up new issues, challenges and questions for me. In fact, it was one of the questions I went to my business group about before our first…
Disclaimer: Why I Share My Mental Health Struggles Publicly
As I’ve been sharing openly about mental health and some of my own struggles publicly over the last couple of years, I wanted to make sure I shared the context and purpose for doing so. When I share my mental health struggles as I have here, it isn’t for public therapy … that’s when I…
Three New Books I’m Desperately Trying To Eat At Once
Here are three books I can’t wait to read ALL at once and wanted to share. I’ll likely have some notes, tweets and reviews later as they all are packed with great information: Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness by Shasta Nelson — one of the things I talk a lot…
Bros, It’s Time To Hang Out More Regularly
Last weekend, I went on a quick but epic roadtrip with my youngest brother, Matt. On short notice I needed (and let’s be honest, wanted) someone to go with me to our New Mexico cabin (about a 9-hour drive each way) starting on Friday night and getting back on Sunday night. Matt and I are seven years apart…
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The First-Things-First Disclosures: I fully believe in everything I’m saying here, or else I wouldn’t share it. My company, iThemes, is a partner of theirs (through our iThemes Sync Pro product). My wife, Lindsey Miller, is Liquid Web’s new partner manager, and I’m very good friends with Chris Lema, VP of Product, and A.J. Morris,…
The Women Who Have Made a Difference In My Life
In honor of International Women’s Day, I reflected on all the women who have made an impact and difference in my life and wanted to share and thank them here. They’ve served as role models in unique ways, and loved and supported me throughout my life and at different points. Mostly in chronological order ……
Need Some Clarity? Schedule a Call With Me
For some time now I’ve gotten regular requests to do phone calls and consulting. I enjoy talking, listening and helping people, particularly entrepreneurs and young people looking for career direction. Today, I’m taking a step to do that even more, by setting up my expert profile at Clarity. Sometimes it just helps to get an…
How to Be a Professional: 12 Tips to Thrive at Your First Job
In the past couple years of leading and “managing” people, especially young people right out of college, or those who haven’t had many jobs, I’ve seen a gaping hole in the form of teaching people how to be a professional. (Maybe it’s always been there but either way, it’s there.) When I think about this…