4 Reasons Darren Sproles Should Get a Blog (And Other Athletes)
I just read this ESPN article about NFL running back Darren Sproles … he’s getting ready to become a free agent and this part of the article stood out to me: Sproles, who has stuttered since childhood, knows his profile is growing, and a marketing team is working with him to get him acclimated to…
Clear Your Head with a Drive
Today, on my way to pickup my buddy Brian Gardner for a couple days of snow skiing, I had about four hours of uninterrupted (no Internet, chat, email distractions) to think and clear my head. I used to do this a lot while I was in college … just start driving and exploring and think…
Ultra-Customizable Business WordPress Theme: Cubicle
Ultra-Customizable Business WordPress Theme: Cubicle
Social Media Tip: Sign Up Early
In the last couple of months, I’ve been using Twitter more and more for business and relationship building. It took me a while to see some tangible benefits to using Twitter, especially, but I finally came around when Nathan told me I had a bunch of people following me on the service (because I got…
Success and Sacrifice: Count the Cost
I really enjoy reading articles like this about the founder of Plenty of Fish, who makes millions of dollars a year off his online site, but I think there’s an inherent danger there too. A lot of people have pipe dreams of hitting the entrepreneurial lottery and being that successful online. Heck, I admit it!…
How to Migrate Your Feedburner Account
How to Migrate Your Feedburner Account
Preview of iThemes Next WordPress Themes
Preview of iThemes Next WordPress Themes, which is a hint to get our Theme Club
On Squeaky Wheels
This is a quick follow-up to my Be the Solution post. It occurred to me that the opposite of BEING the solution is BEING the squeaky wheel. (I know, I’m Captain Obvious.) The sour grapes of the office. The chronic complainers. The permanently unhappy, miserable. I’ve worked with a few of those type in my…
Be the Solution
Don’t complain about the problem. Don’t simply be the voice who just reports the problem. Don’t be the guy who consistently talks about all that’s wrong and bemoans its existence. Instead, BE the solution. Be the answer. Be the uniter, instead of the divider. Take the initiative. Empower others. Solve problems within your grasp. Reach…
Our Next Venture: Helping People Get a Blog
If you’ve followed my blog for any amount of time, you know for the last two years I’ve invested the bulk of my professional life in blogging, helping other people blog (through consulting and custom design), and most recently building quality WordPress themes for others. So you could say, I’ve learned quite a bit about…