Some weeks are tougher than others. There are times when every effort seems to flow well, and other timeswhen it seems the harder I push, the tougher it gets. When I think Iam getting the momentum going, the next thing I know it seems like Iam slowing to a crawl. Even with that, I have two majorpositive forces going for me. One is my experience. Over the yearsI have experienced these same challenges numerous times on differentlevels and “made it through”. I have also coached ne

Sometime last week I signed up for a WordPress Word Camp that was scheduled this weekend in my area. I decided to sit in on the beginner sessions to make sure I wasn't bypassing any additional knowledge I may need going forward. A mentor once taught me "I didn't know what I didn't know". I felt this may be a good way to find out if I was missing anything.The sessions were helpful and informative, but overall the biggest thing I came away with was confirmation. I consider myself a beginner i

I have been having fun the past two weeks. In training Kyle suggests choosing a niche we enjoy and may be passionate about. I have done that, and what I am doing does not seem like work. I am enjoying my training and sometimes do not think I am making enough progress. However, at each step I learn the benefit of each exercise. The exercises help me recognize things I need to get done on my site, and I take time to get those things done before I continue. My niche is one of my hobbies, so

Over the years, I have lived in andaround towns and cities of various sizes. They were anywhere from300 to 1 million in population. I have met good people everywhereI've been, but the places I enjoyed the most where the small towns. The ones that were big enough to have a good selection of places toeat and shop, but small enough to have a lot of friendly people. People who didn't hesitate to help someone if they could, and trulyappreciated when someone helped them. It seemed to be their cult

We have many fathers here at WA, and no doubt that is part of the reason they are here. So to those who are fathers biological or not, I wish you a Happy Fathers Day. To those who are showing their appreciation for fathers and/or father figures, please know we are recognizing and counting our blessings. Without you, we may not have been able to accomplish what we have accomplished so far; and we may not be driven to do more as we are trying to now. Thank you, and Happy Father's Day to you t