Design for Simplicity in Business

Design for Simplicity

I love products that are simple to use and services that are easy to understand. I don’t want to spend three hours reading an instruction manual or fishing around in a support forum. An eight hour video series on setting up your WordPress theme is unacceptable. You will lose my business with complicated pricing and support [...]

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Old School Sign Painting

The Old School Artisan and Craftsmanship

I recently had the opportunity to watch a short video that really touched my heart and spoke to my soul. It’s taken me over a week to find the words to write about my experience, an awakening that I’ve not had in some time. Before I attempt to share, it starts with a movie … [...]

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Finding a Niche Business in WordPress

Finding a Niche Business in WordPress

If you’ve been considering launching a business in the WordPress marketplace, you are not alone. The demands for all things WordPress have dramatically increased and the influx of entrepreneurial minded people seeking to establish their business in the ecosystem is many. People I’ve talked with at WordCamps have asked if there are still opportunities for [...]

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Web Design Business Resources

Awesome Web Design Business Tools

Eight years ago when I started focusing on web design and WordPress, there weren’t all that many great resources available to help your business be successful. Today we have so many amazing tools at our disposal that it becomes overwhelming to decide which resources we should use! I want to share a list of apps, [...]

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Easy Digital Downloads Review

Plugin Review: Easy Digital Downloads

I am a huge fan of simplicity, especially when it comes to my profession. Using a WordPress theme or plugin shouldn’t be so complicated that it takes you hours to figure out how to set it up and use it. I’m also not a fan of having to search through forums for answers or digging [...]

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Hitting a Homerun in Business

Keep Swinging for the Fence

I have a confession to make. I love to hit home runs! It’s meant in a metaphorical sense because I really suck at baseball or softball, so the likelihood I actually do this in the sport would be an absolute miracle itself. What I am talking about is hitting home runs in business. I swing hard, swing fast, and [...]

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Awesome Work in Web Design

Making Money in Web Design: DO Awesome Work!

This is the last lesson in the seven part series called Making Money in Web Design. We discussed some very important lessons such as Focus on Your Strengths, Build Your Confidence, Invest in Relationships, Find Great Clients, Sell True Value, and Price for Profit. Today we wrap it up with Do Awesome Work! Doing Awesome Work, [...]

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