Cory Miller

Business

  • What’s the Difference Between Free and Premium Products

    Matt Danner and I sat down to record a conversation we had over a recent business trip when I saw he was using a free and cool iPhone app that I saw being sold as a premium app a while back. It struck a cord with me and Matt had some great insight to share.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…