Hiring a New Employee? 5 Truths They Must Believe.
I have another blog where I write about leadership, but sometimes I write about hiring here. And with so many WordPress-oriented companies looking to hire, I wanted to make sure you didn't make all the same mistakes I've made in ...
Stop Making Premature Announcements!
This isn't a political post even if I'm using a political example of premature announcements and celebrations. But do you remember this moment in history when we collectively announced “mission accomplished” before the mission was accomplished? Want to have some ...
The Challenge of Lessons Learned
Are “Lessons Learned” Real? I've spent the week talking with business owners at CaboPress. One of the things that constantly surprises me is how much we know collectively that we don't apply to our own, or each others' situations. It ...
What Product Managers Can Learn from Ray-Ban Stories
What Are Ray-Ban Stories? Ray-Ban Stories are the first smart glasses by Ray-Ban. In other words, they're a pair of sunglasses that come in a couple different styles and colors but look just like the normal Ray-Bans you've come to ...
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 ...
Be The Same You Everywhere
We Started CaboPress Tonight… You know I publish daily. You know that each post is meant to help you – whether you're an eCommerce merchant, an online learning or membership person, a product developer, an agency owner, or just looking ...
Peer-to-Peer Fundraising with WordPress
What is Peer-to-Peer Fundraising? You've heard of crowdfunding, right? So what is peer-to-peer fundraising? It's like that but on steroids. In other words, Peer-to-Peer fundraising is a type of crowdfunding fundraising that lets tons of people create their own campaigns ...
How Long is a Lifetime?
The other day I wrote about lifetime licenses. In the software world, and specifically in the world of WordPress, sometimes a plugin author will offer a lifetime license. And that's when you wonder, “How long is a lifetime?” There are ...
Clayton Christensen, Milkshakes and the Work To Improve Your Product
How To Improve Your Product The research that Clay Christensen did, the milkshake work that lead to the “Jobs to Be Done” framework is pretty famous by now. But when you want to improve your product, it's worth looking at ...
Three Lessons for Non-Technical Founders
Non-Technical founders can navigate the initial challenges of a startup as much as anyone else but it's never easy - so here are three tips to help re-orient what you think you know.