Don’t Prorate Your Employer
Just thinking about some experiences and attitudes I’ve witnessed in the past (not necessarily just as a boss), I starting thinking about what my dad taught me about work ethic. He said, “If you agree to a job, give your best. Don’t shortchange your employer.” What that means is … if you agree to a…
5 Lessons from the Roller Coaster Ride of Entrepreneurship
Our local Refresh group in Oklahoma City asked me to speak last night and I choose to share 5 lessons I’ve learned on the roller coaster ride of entrepreneurship the last 2 years after starting iThemes. Dave Miller from Back40Design is a master cartoonist and was in attendance and drew this awesome cartoon summary that…
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…