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Who wants to go to WordCamp US for Free? Act now!
Who doesn't like free stuff? Seriously. Who isn't for it? I know I love getting deals. And I love free. Free airplane upgrades are pretty close to the top of my list. But I'll be honest, free ice cream at the end of a meal, that's pretty nice too. But what about a free trip?...
You won't help anyone if you're broke
The formula for profit is simple: make more than your costs. It's not hard to think about. Just like losing weight is pretty simple to think about: eat less than the calories you burn. Right? The math on both of these things is pretty simple. The formulas aren't the hard part When you look at...
The business problem many men don't have
Note, the issue below is not only a female thing. Men experience it too. The stories are illustrative, not proof. I've coached hundreds of folks—men and women—my opinion is based on that. Last week I was at BIF2015 This past week I was at BIF2015. It's a conference that's been going on for over a...
Five Reasons Entrepreneurs should consider WordPress
There are tons of cool technologies out there. Lots. But that doesn't make them the only option for entrepreneurs. WordPress brings a lot of benefits to Entrepreneurs I'm going to make the case that WordPress has a secure and central spot in the entrepreneurial landscape. See if you agree with me. 1. In the world...
Five Things You May Not Know about GoDaddy
GoDaddy was on WPwatercooler Last week we had the GM of Hosting for GoDaddy and their evangelist both on the WPwatercooler show. If you don't know yet, WPwatercooler is the most watched YouTube show covering WordPress in a weekly 30-minute Google Hangout podcast. Over 4MM views on more than 150 shows isn't half bad, in...
4 Tips for working from home without living in your office
I starting working remotely in 1998 It's crazy to think that this month marks the 17th year of me working remotely, out of my own home. While there have been stretches in the last seventeen years where I've had to drive into an office for a few weeks or months at a time, the majority...
14 Reasons for Firing You (that have nothing to do with your age)
The truth is, there are a lot of reasons to be fired that have nothing to do with your age. The other day I read a post about 3 reasons millennials are being fired. From the discussions I've seen, read, and participated in about the article, people have anchored on the dynamic of the...
Why my corporate sites don't show \"the team\"
I'm ok agreeing to disagree... I want to share with you why my corporate sites - I'm talking about any company where I'm one of the execs - won't ever show a \"the team\" page. It's not because I don't want to share the spotlight. I'll tell you a story about my experiences and see...
My YoastCon Talk: Hope is not a Strategy
Maybe you've seen me wear the t-shirt or share the quote. Here's my YoastCon talk where the audience shared \"hope is not a strategy\" to all.
This is why you don't put \"wordPress\" in a domain name
There is a reason you don't put WordPress in a domain name - because you don't have the money to support it. For reals.
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