When 2020 rolled around, I thought it would be the perfect year to get over my fear of public speaking.  I have wanted to conquer this for years.  I have made great strides after 10 years of BNI, but I have hesitated to really push myself and commit to submitting a talk to a WordCamp. …

Freshly on two feet, I was more than just a little bit excited to hop on a plane and join the GoDaddy team at WordCamp US in St. Louis last week.  After all, I had missed a trip to the Leadership Summit in August, missed a conference in Florida, missed visiting my parents, missed my…

After a couple of days at home following my first GoDaddy Roadshow, I packed it all up again and headed out for part two.  Hello, Iowa! I’m not ashamed to admit it.  I was super excited to visit a state I’d never been to before.  But, as I headed to the airport at 3:50am, I…

It’s nice to be back home after spending the week in Arizona visiting GoDaddy. I currently have my laundry in progress because on Monday morning, I’m hitting the road again. Yes, the suitcases are staying out for another GoDaddy adventure. First of all, let me explain what I was doing. A couple of contacts (really,…

I recently learned that cafe member Alex Sirota was working on a plugin. I’ve never built a plugin myself and sent him a few questions to answer. Please share your name: Alex Sirota Tell us a bit about yourself: I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and I have a family of 4, my wife Alla…

This is a tough call for many of us. We live in a divided, politically driven country. How do we navigate our own social media with so much divisiveness?  We all come to the table as freelance service providers with our own personal lives and beliefs. We encounter many different types of business owners that…