I don’t hire for culture and neither should you
The research is in. Employees perform more effectively—and this is a highly correlated finding—when they have someone at work that they call a best friend. In fact, Gallup found that having a best friend at work meant more than just ...
High Performers understand sunk cost
The leading cause of death among humans is human decision making. Early in my professional career, I had the opportunity to work with Dr. Ralph Keeney, now research professor emeritus at Duke’s business school. He’s a world-renowned researcher, author, and professor ...
Marketing your Software Product? Here are five things to remember
What if there was a template to follow for marketing your software product? It would be nice, wouldn’t it? Unfortunately, the people who are great at it don’t tell you their secrets and the people who tell you their secrets ...
The one thing many WordPress plugin developers seem to forget
Today I’m speaking at WordCamp Sacramento about the lessons I’ve learned while reviewing 30 membership plugins. While I get into product development, product marketing, writing review posts, and even membership details, I thought this quick review might help. Have you ...
High Performers have no time for drama
The bad news: I’ve told a lot of folks, over a long time, in a lot of companies, that the majority of good things they want to work on are likely not going to take priority or get done. And ...
When you’re hiring high performers, don’t make this mistake
Do you remember the A Team? I don’t know if you watched the A Team like I did. I would rush home after school, finish my homework, and see if I could be done in time to enjoy an episode ...
High Performers need more than Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose
I love Dan Pink’s Drive Dan Pink wrote a great book called Drive. It really is a fantastic read and I strongly recommend that you read it if you haven’t. In the book, he highlights that engagement is often a ...
Why I recommend Beaver Builder to WordPress Freelancers
Yesterday I was the presenter at our local WordPress meetup It’s a great group of folks that are developers, designers, site configurators, implementers and business owners. Basically, the group is diverse with a variety of skill sets. And my topic was ...
Pricing is all about Value
I hit a pipe with my drill… Have I told you about the time I tried to cut a hole in the wall, from a downstairs bedroom into the garage, that resulted in me drilling a hole in a water ...
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 ...