ClickPublish · work · Writing
Are You Disciplined Enough to Be Free?
There’s a line in a song by the British band James (I Know What I’m Here For): You can have whatever you want, but are you disciplined enough to be…
Who You Were Yesterday
I have been very lucky to have very successful friends. I have friends who have succeeded in various industries, and I have friends who have luxurious lives. I have friends…
Creativity Needs Space
I’ve spent a great portion of my adult life busy. Work, children, nonprofits, WordCamps, laundry… the amount of work I’ve had in my lifetime has always expanded to fill the…
ClickPublish · work · Writing
How to Win Friends and Influence Everyone: Empathy in Business
After connecting with a few friends in the last few weeks, I’ve been thinking a bit about what makes people, and businesses (surprisingly, also composed of people!), successful. And I’m…
Everything is on its way somewhere
I’ve been buying plants. I left my plants behind in Mount Shasta with a friend, worried they wouldn’t make the 2-day journey to the desert. With the uncertainty of whether…
WordFest: Reconnecting with the WordPress Community
I had a great time at WordFest yesterday, and I wanted to make sure links to some memorable content are available here. My community interview. I had a great conversation…
Riding Beyond Fear
I made a commitment to do 30 days of ClickPublish, which arrived serendipitously at a time when I could really use a jumpstart and some discipline in my own personal…
The Rock Wall: Being Kind in the Face of Conflict
In Mount Shasta, the house we lived in had a lava rock wall in front of it, a defining feature of the property. It was difficult to mow around and…
WordCamp Rochester 2020 Keynote
I am immensely grateful to the team at WordCamp Rochester for inviting me to present the keynote address for the virtual WordCamp Rochester 2020. If you missed the keynote, or…