Consistency is Everything
Let’s Talk About This Camel Imagine this camel wanted to be known for her ability to walk far without taking a sip. Is that what you see when you see her? (I don’t know if she is a she, but…
Networking
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The Power of Networking: Product Developers Take Note…
I saw this tweet today… If you’ve spent the last several years becoming an amazing product developer, first let me just say that you’re awesome. There are very few people on the planet (by percentage) that can make a computer…
Becoming a Great Conversationalist
Most of us aren’t great at business conversations In a CNN poll run a few years ago, they asked people how well they could manage a business conversation. I’m sure that the people who responded (more than 3500 in a…
Five Strategies to grow your online business
Want to grow your online business? If you talk to enough people today, when you want to grow your business, it almost sounds like there’s a single strategy—Facebook ads. That just doesn’t sound right, does it? But what do you…
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…
My Prestige Conference Review: The Good, Bad, And Amazing
I couldn't make the first Prestige Conference. I was out of town. But I just returned from the 2nd one and here's my review of the event.
Read MoreIt’s time to change my calendar…
This year my calendar looks different than previous years. It's filled with events where I'm not speaking to a crowd that knows me. It's on purpose.
Read MoreThoughts on the WordPress Speaker Circuit
If you're wondering how to get on the WordPress speaker circuit, please read this post. Right now.
Read MoreChild Care for WordCamps
It's something that only recently occurred to me. Why don't we have things like child care at WordCamps? I'm going to see if we can for WordCamp San Diego.
Read MoreThree kinds of People
When people ask you how things are going, it's easy to boast (and shape the truth.) Instead, I'll answer by saying there are three kinds of people.
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