Mister Rogers' mom said, when things are going poorly, "Look for the Helpers." I love Mister Rogers, but I have another idea.

I've been creating a lot of content in other places. Here's a quick update on what I've been doing.

Your online presence matters in job applications.

Don't make me throw out your resumé.

Introducing three new not-ready-for-real-time web sites I'm working on: Onramp, OMGPHP, and WhyPHP

Figure out the values, then make the choice according to your values

Just break that overwhelming project up

Knowing, and getting, what you want

I think we have a bit of entrepreneurial survivorship bias

How we picked our insurance provider, and my guiding principle

You can't make everyone happy

How Tighten sets our prices

Per special request, Christmas 2017 with the kiddos

A few simple tricks for editing your blog posts

What's at the top of your brain? And what's the benefit you get from having to wait on something, letting you brain roll over it?

Overlapping communities

Take care of your people

Take care of yourself

There's a big difference between conversation and snarky quips.

A chat about indirect vs. direct conflict, what passive aggression is and isn't, and some tips for responding to folks who manipulate others indirectly.

Give credit where credit is due

The tip: Be a grownup.

Understanding the end goals--the motivation--of your clients, or yourself, allow you to make the small decisions in ways that serve the goal, rather than potentially fighting it.

Spoiling yourself to avoid burnout