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Don't be an Idiot
Sometimes you have no idea what you're doing. When I was six or seven, I stood next to my mom at the checkout stand of a retail clothing store. I said, \"Mom, are sure you can use that credit card?\" The result? The woman working the register asked us to hold on a second while...
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...
See these top WordPress business folks interviewed in 1 day
Did you miss WordCamp Maui? Earlier this year I had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with some incredible people and interview them. They had no advance notice of my questions They had no time to prepare They only knew the title of our session We had all the time in the world I'll tell...
Beaver Builder: Creating a homepage with a video background
Create a Video Background in less than 10 minutes Creating a video background hero shot on your homepage doesn't have to be super difficult. The other day I received an email question about how to do it and I thought I would show you using Beaver Builder - an incredible solution for creating drag &...
WooCommerce Upsells and Cross Sells
Did I mention I love headphones? I do. I love them. I love them so much that I likely have a problem. But the first step is admitting that you have a problem and I've admitted it. In fact, I've been on step one of this journey for just over a decade. :) So as...
You know who needs grace? I'll tell you
Remember when I said Embrace Grace? The other day I wrote about grace, from the perspective of dealing with drama in a community. My challenge to you was to assume the best in people, to live with the knowledge that you don't know the whole story, and to embrace grace. And you do that. I...
Membership Plugin Review: WooCommerce Memberships
WooCommerce Memberships: Sometimes you save the best for last For weeks people have been asking if I was going to review WooCommerce Memberships. The answer was a loud, \"Yes!\" But I had plans. Because you don't just throw in a review like this in the middle of the series. You bring it out towards 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...
Membership Plugin Review: Paid Memberships Pro
Way back in 2012... My first email to Jason Coleman - the developer behind Paid Memberships Pro - was to request a particular feature. I had written a post about membership plugins and in early 2012 he had written me a note (and comment) about his plugin that he wanted to bring some attention to. Not...
Can we talk about Work Life Balance for a second?
The Truth About Money If we're going to talk about the balance of family, relationships, work, and all that, it seems like it's pretty important to start with why people even feel like they have to make a choice. Why not just spend all your time with your family and friends and enjoy life? And...
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