Forty
I turned 40 years old this week. Friends have been kind to say that "you don't look forty" (whatever that looks like) and thankfully I don't feel "old," even if I don't often feel young any more. I do notice…
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Legacy: what will I leave behind?
What will I leave behind when I'm gone? What will be my legacy? I'm not sure what is a "normal" amount to think about such things, but I do think about them. Perhaps losing my father at a young age…
My new team at Automattic
Starting next week, I'll be shifting my focus at Automattic and joining our "WordPress Concierge" team. It's a small group of talented folks who build custom WordPress sites for influential people and organizations across a bunch of different industries. I'll…
Graduation advice from mom
My mom is pretty smart. Here's what she wrote in a card that she gave me as I graduated from college: Keep your curiosity alive and continue to explore. Reflect on your journey. Take joy in simple things. When all else…
2016 Year in Review
With another year gone by, I'm again sharing a few reflections on how 2016 went. (Previously: 2015, 2014, 2011.) New house, staying in Indiana With a big shift in my wife's professional life and an intentional wrapping up of most of my local…
Figuring out what to write
I've started about five or six different posts this past week, but none of them have made it to "Publish." No matter how firmly I was convinced when I sat down to write that I would make it through to…
Parenting, year one
I haven't written much in this space about my experience of parenting so far. I suppose that's partly out of reluctance to claim any special insight in such a well established and oft-documented part of the human adventure. Partly it's because much…
Working for someone else
This week marks two full years of my employment at Automattic. I was fortunate to celebrate in person with a number of my colleagues as we hosted a workshop for our clients and partners in beautiful Napa, California. People who…
2015 Year in Review
I thought I'd take some time to reflect back on the last year and share some highlights: Parenting Undoubtedly the biggest change for me in 2015 was becoming a parent. Friends, there is a miniature human being living in my house…
How much sleep?
One of the most common questions I'm asked as a new parent is "how much sleep are you getting?" People who ask are usually expecting a fairly imprecise response, but thanks to my Fitbit Charge HR, I have data! Mid-June…