Since I manage our websites at SkyVerge and Sell with WP, I get lots of emails from authors wanting to contribute content or guest posts. We don’t typically accept most guest content to begin with, but I’m even less likely …
Tag: improving
How to be Bigger and Better
One of my goals is to always be better at the end of one day than I was at the end of the previous day. I don’t always succeed, but that’s the interesting thing about the pursuit of goals. Getting …
Writer’s Block
Cover photo credit: Adam Foster, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license I’ve had a bit of writer’s block lately when it’s come to blogging. I’ve moved, have been working a lot, and felt like I didn’t have anything to say. Since the …
Perfectionism, Achilles, and Remembering Names
Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love imperfection I have a problem. I’m a perfectionist. Most of you probably don’t think that’s a big deal. It is. Don’t worry, I’ll tell you how this relates to Achilles in …
Casting Ripples
Photo credit: jeremyfe You never know what ripples your actions are going to cast. Now do me a favor: read that first sentence again, but slow down and think about it. People look at statements (okay, platitudes) like that and …
Why You Shouldn’t Act Like You’ve Been There
Cover photo credit: Elliot Leuthold, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license When I was younger, I played softball on a lot of big stages. It can be nerve-wracking, especially if you question whether you’re good enough or if you can rise to …
Effective Communication
So this post has been something that’s been mulling around in my head for a bit, but I finally decided to write things down instead of leaving them percolating in the old noggin. One thing I’ve noticed as I’ve been …