2023 started out really well but about halfway through the year things went totally awry, making me wonder why there’s no dumpster fire emoji. This is my sixth year in review and I like to just take a minute to look at the year as a whole. (Maybe I’ll find it wasn’t as bad as I thought.)
The 12 Week Year is a simple system for setting goals and tasks. Authors Brian Moran and Michael Lennington show you exactly how to get there. Read my review and thoughts.
I like to reflect on what worked and didn’t work for me in the previous year, determine what’s important to me for this year, plan for the year ahead and be able to take action. Read on to see how 2022 went and what’s in store for 2023.
I attended the Recurring Revenue Retreat November 16-19, 2022 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida. The conference was “devoted to growing your business with recurring revenue through website services and digital products” and had eight speaker sessions, two “magic”mind groups and two networking events.
A lot of people are looking for a quick fix or easy way be successful, but that’s not the way success works. We’ve lost sight of the fundamentals. The Compound Effect isn’t anything you haven’t heard before — but it is a good reminder of what you already know.
Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine is one of my favorite business books. I first read it in 2018, then read it again in 2022 so I could write this review. Profit First has made a HUGE difference in my business and I highly recommend it (plus, it’s entertaining).
ManageWP and MainWP are tools that allow you to manage or maintain multiple WordPress sites. If you have more than one WordPress site and you’re interested in managing them or are curious about the differences between ManageWP and MainWP, this post is for you.
I don’t know about you, but sometimes my life feels busy and like I’m not really accomplishing anything. One way I try to remedy this is to stop, sit down and look back, especially at the new year. Seeing what did and didn’t work and deciding what I want to accomplish going forward brings some much needed clarity in my life.
After several friends and colleagues recommend Essentialism and after feeling exceptionally stressed about my list of obligations, I decided to check it out. Essentialism, The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, by Greg McKewon, is a book about getting the right things done vs. getting more done in less time. Read my summary and thoughts.