Posted on Lessons Learned From Consulting

That Final Push – Getting Started On Consulting

As we look at how and when to start a consulting business (or project), it helps to consider timing.  Sometimes you can select when to start, and other times the decision is made for you.  In this episode, we look at that final push to get started on your consulting career. Circumstances Often Give That Final Push There is plenty of stories about people that were fired or laid off and forced into consulting.  The safety of a day job disappeared and left only one viable option.  It may seem obvious, but that is not the ideal final push.  Instead, you want to build up your projects and pay to a point where it costs money to go to your “day... Read more

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A How To For Lucky Orange and Site Recording

When I think about the tools we use, few are more impressive than Lucky Orange.  The idea of site recording makes sense to me, but it is still a sort of magical technology.  This particular type of tool is one that I think everyone should use whether they have a small, niche site, or serve millions of visitors.  If you are intrigued, then this post will be worth your time, and we will review all the features Lucky Orange has to offer. Site Recording is Inexpensive The first thing I want to be clear on is that this powerful technology is very affordable.  You can try all of this out with a free seven-day trial or start a monthly subscription... Read more

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Getting Started – Preparing for Consulting

This season is focusing on lessons learned from a consulting career.  A lot of the content can be found in the Develpreneur book.  However, we will go a little deeper into getting that side hustle going.  This episode kicks off the season by looking at some things to do in preparing for consulting or at least taking control of your career. Preparing for Consulting or Your Career It turns out that a lot of the work you need to do for a side hustle is just as crucial for your career.  The key steps are things that will help you create a productive workspace and then avoiding a search for common tools (pens, pencils, charger cables, etc.).  These are things... Read more

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Season 7 and Beyond: Advancing Your Career

This is a perfect time for us to look ahead at season seven and beyond.  We will continue providing content for advancing your career starting with a deep dive into the book.  Each chapter will get a few episodes and will be expanded upon with those.  This season will be a cross between an audio version of the book (abridged of course) and an addendum to it. More To Come For Advancing Your Career As we look ahead to the blog posts, podcast episodes, and presentations for this year we will stay focused on how to become a better developer.  We will be cutting back on the weekly blog posts in the first quarter.  Thus, there will be roughly two... Read more

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The Mentor and Mastermind Group – Bringing Accountability to Your Goals

We have run a weekly gathering for the last few years that is called our mentor and mastermind group.  This is a resource we rarely push.  However, it is an invaluable tool for anyone that wants a little help or a nudge to keep them moving forward in their career.  If nothing else, this is a great way to hear about the experiences of others in the industry. Changes to the Mentor Program The big non-change going into 2019 is that we will keep the program free.  Donations are always welcome, but there is no cost to attend.  We even have some swag for those that make a couple of meetings.  Each session will also continue to be recorded, and... Read more

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Posted on Become a Better Developer

Develpreneur – A Better Philosophy

It never hurts to start the year with a review of why we are here.  As the years go by, we get deeper into the details of becoming a better developer.  This better philosophy is the core of our content and the drive to keep moving forward every day.  Although we have touched on these topics and suggestions before, this presentation gathers our thoughts and guiding principles in one place. Not Perfect, Just a Better Philosophy The bottom line of all of these suggestions and observations is that we will never be perfect.  There is way too much to know in the world of IT for any one person to master the content.  That leaves us to throw out perfection and... Read more