Being an entrepreneur

being an entrepreneur

Being a successful entrepreneur means going through a process of becoming one. No one is born a successful entrepreneur. We all start out from zero. The men and women who “make it” put themselves through the process of becoming a leader of a company, capable of creating value and generating wealth. That’s a personal process [...]

Leg 3: Bakersfield to San Francisco, a few weeks after arriving

Jonas and Mayor Ed Lee

Shame on me for not finishing this post sooner. I’ve officially been in SF for a month, and I’m getting settled into my routine.  It’s been an intense few weeks. My highs have been high, and I’ve had a few lows and “Oh shit, what did I just do” moments, of course. Packing everything you [...]

Where do your thoughts go when you’re not distracted?

What thoughts does your mind drift to when you have a few moments to yourself? When you’re in the waiting room, what do you start thinking about? Do you wonder what you need to get at the grocery store, or dwell on that thing that went wrong at work last week? Or do you remind [...]

Social Media: “Doing It Right” on Twitter

Pretzel Crisps Social Media Win

I’ve had two different companies tweet “at” me because I’ve been out and about in San Francisco. Anytime a brand identity is tweeting at you on Social, you know that they want you to come patronize their business, so if they’re sloppy about it and are obviously just angling to sell you something, you can [...]

On the phone with Tony Perez of Sucuri Security

Tony Perez of Sucuri Security

I’m going to profile Tony on the WP Engine blog as a Finely Tuned Consultant soon. We did a preliminary Skype chat today to talk about it. I started snapping pictures and this was right after he said, “Are you taking screenshots?!” Yes, yes I was   (Used with Tony’s Permission)

Leaving for SF in the Morning

The emotions I’m caught up in are rather confusing. This will be the third time that I am moving this year, but it’s rather different internally. I’m not sure how to sum it all up, except I’m anxious about the move. It’s more intense than when I was leaving for Chile for a semester. Somehow [...]

I’m Moving from Austin to San Francisco

I’m very curious to hear the reactions to this blog post. I’m about to make a statement about startup communities with my actions.  In 10 days, I’m going to pack up my little roadster and drive 1,800 miles from Austin, Texas to San Francisco, California. That means I’m becoming a Californian. I’ll be joining the [...]

Test – (if it worked, here’s an amazing youtube video)

Testing a new mail plugin. If this worked, you’ll get this email. Thanks for your patience. I’m sending out an actual blog post this evening. In exchange for taking up a bit of space in your inbox, here’s an incredible youtube video.    

WP Engine is deepening our bench and expanding into Silicon Valley

WP Engine continues to grow

Big news “on the wire” today. (That’s a joke, because we sent out a big press release and my Google Alerts for “WP Engine” are ringing off the hook right now.) We have a Press Release going out with the big news. You can read the full release on the WP Engine blog. I’ll explain [...]

The Trolley in Toronto

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