WPMotivate: The Sun Is Always Shining Somwhere
No matter what’s happening outside your window – day or night – the sun is always shining down…somewhere!
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Inspired by James Lipton’s rapid-fire questions on Inside the Actor’s Studio, Michelle and Kathy answer those need-to-know questions no one else will ever ask you. They also recount some plot lines to famous 70s TV shows and ask important questions of God. They also talk about balance, professions they’d like to attempt, and obscure words…
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
In this episode, Michelle and Kathy talk about how the open source WordPress community is motivated more by collaboration than competition. Even for large companies, we’re all motivated by serving the WordPress users and the mission of democratizing publishing, leveling the playing field so that small startups and bloggers can create effective sites as easily…
Navigating Privilege, Worry, and Taking Action
Kathy and Michelle explore the importance of taking action over merely worrying, from handling unexpected house repairs to making home improvements. They reflect on privilege, the burden of responsibility, and ways to alleviate stress through proactive approaches. 00:00 Catching Up on a Short Week 00:44 Working from Home Challenges 01:33 Getting Out of the House…
On Soundtracks, Anger, and Boundaries
Anger gets a bad rap. But it can inspire action, set clear boundaries, and even… cause you to break into song? Yes, indeed. In this episode, Michelle and Kathy get vulnerable about some day-to-day events that have sparked anger. They share coping mechanisms for moving beyond challenging emotions and transmuting the negative into positives.
The Security of Giving
Does giving make you more susceptible to malicious activity? Once a week, Michelle shares a list of known job openings in the WordPress space, and nearly every week, someone reaches out, asking her to find them a job. Recently, someone got a bit manipulative and even started using her as a reference. With the recent…
WP Motivate: Go for No with Authenticity
Sometimes we wear masks pretending to be something that we’re not in order to be more in alignment with what we think will make us happier or more successful. But when we align with who we authentically are, we express our uniqueness. That uniqueness has no competition and cannot fail. In an old sales book…