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Quality Time Is So Critical With Your Most Important Partner
This week my wife and I have been on vacation in Jamaica with some good friends. It’s been an incredibly relaxing week so far. Lots of pool time,…
Continue readingFind 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…
Continue reading5 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…
Continue readingTwo 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…
Continue readingBros, 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…
Continue readingNeed 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…
Continue readingHow 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…
Continue readingSo You Want to Work Remote …
I have a couple of disclaimers as well as context before diving into my thoughts on working remote. First, this post is written from a manager’s perspective, not the team member’s,…
Continue readingHow to Survive and Thrive in the Future
I had the opportunity to give the keynote talk at WordCamp Ann Arbor in October 2016. In this talk I share what I think are the keys to…
Continue readingCheers to the Little Guys
In January, it’ll be 9 years of doing business in WordPress at iThemes. So crazy to think we’re nearing a decade of work. And I’m thankful for every…
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