WPMotivate: Little Drops of Motivation

After WordCamp US in National Harbor, Maryland, Kathy and Michelle chat about what we both got out of the event attracting 2,000 of our closest friends to learn, connect, and celebrate together. From the fun of the pride party to the mind-expanding sessions, next-level sponsor swag, the exceptional food, and the party at the Smithsonian…

The world is often set up to keep us small. From teachers who want easier classrooms, parents who just want peace and quiet after a long day of work, the structures of disempowerment exist in many unconscious ways even as we get older. And yet, most of us know that we’re destined for something greater….

Kathy and Michelle share stories of connecting with website builders and small business owners who don’t know anything about WordPress, and the interesting insights and discussions that happen when we talk to people outside of the WordPress space. On the continuum of easy almost-built-for-you site builders to hand-coded HTML sites on bare metal servers, WordPress…

If you’ve ever been down to the wire and had others relying on you, then you’ll understand the anxiety that Michelle was dealing with when her passport arrived with a mere week to book travel and plan her trip to Asia. Kathy understands how that feels as sometimes plans are interrupted by things outside our…

Kathy and Michelle found themselves in a place where they were completing tasks at the eleventh hour before a deadline last week, and they pondered how they get themselves into these situations. They also talk about the importance and power of saying "no" to protect their sanity. Kathy is looking forward to spending some time…

With Christmas upon us, we’ve got a lot to be grateful for in being able to celebrate with our loved ones. In spite of winter trying to bring hardships and difficulties, Michelle and Kathy find ways of outsmarting old man winter and his cold and treacherous ways. This time of year can be great, but…