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I wasn't always a fan of open source software
Sometimes it takes a company's support and backing to help change minds. That's how it was for me and the open source movement. Will you help?
There is still a market for what you want to build
Even if you think your market is saturated, I want to tell you that there's still a market for what you want to do. It just takes a bit of innovation.
Want greater success? Be less accessible
Smart people have boundaries. That's why, if you want to find success, you should be less accessible, not more.
The dirty little secret of drag and drop page builders
If you were thinking of using a drag and drop page builder, here's a dirty little secret few people talk about.
You wouldn't buy a car this way, so don't design your site like this
You would never walk into the dealership and make a purchasing decision based solely on how a car looks right? So why are you making choices like that when you design your site?
Never Eat Alone
No, this isn't a book review. I'm not summarizing the book, Never Eat Alone. Instead, I'm talking about my conference strategy, as I lived it out in Austin.
Learning WordPress? Four lessons from a cigar aficionado
There's a lot that can be learned from learning to smoke cigars, if you're thinking about learning WordPress.
Charge more, Charge sooner, Charge often
Insecurity can really mess with your pricing. Here's my suggestion: charge more, charge sooner, and charge often. Oh, and get some help with pricing. It's hard.
Are you ready to become a rainmaker?
If you're tired of answering technical questions and dealing with low level issues that distract you from being a rainmaker, then you'll want to read this.
Is it worth getting into the premium theme business?
People have wondered if the premium theme business is dead - seeing DevPress & Press75 for sale, and others (iThemes, WooThemes) move to plugins. It's not.
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