As of today, I am working as a WordPress consultant, developer and trainer full-time. What was originally only a hobby and then a part-time venture, is now my full-time job.
So, as I set out in this new venture I have a few small goals, a long list of tasks, and a ton of ideas with not much time. So I would like to share some of these.
1. Blog more & more regularly
First and foremost, I will be blogging more and more regularly. It is my goal to be blogging on all things WordPress and Genesis. At least one day a week, I will write posts for beginner do-it-yourselfers (DIYers). My plan is to write for a beginner's point of view from the very beginning completing the series at a beginner developer point. And, on another day of the week, I will be blogging about my progress of starting, executing, and running WP Smith as a WordPress business.
Yet, I would love to hear what you would like for me to blog or write. What topics would you like to see me cover? What issues are you experiencing? What WordPress tutorials are hard to find in the blogosphere?
2. Release a few themes and plugins
I have contributed to a ton of plugins and have written a few myself. I have also released a few themes, but none of which I love. However, moving forward, it is my goal to release themes using the Genesis Sandbox Child Theme that I have created with Jonathan.
Recently, I released my Genesis Sandbox Featured Content Widget plugin, and I currently am developing another plugin that I hope to release as a premium plugin for Portfolios that was recently discussed via Twitter.
3. Get a new computer, maybe even a Mac
Currently, I am using my desktop from 2007 running on Windows 7 32-bit with only 2 GB of memory. When I begin using more than one program, or have multiple tabs open, the computer sounds like a plane getting ready to take off! So today, I upgraded it to Windows 7 64-bit, ordered a new fan and some RAM, which will max out at 6 GB. This will serve as a decent stop gap until I am able to store enough monies to buy a good laptop. While I would love to have a Mac, the business side of me says that is more of a pipe dream for me, a want, not a necessity, especially since I am half decent Windows user (though I must admit, I am not much of a fan of Windows 8 yet). I've always called myself a Mac wanna-be.
4. Complete my new logo and design
Probably the most important thing on my list of items is my branding. While I hope to have this accomplished by WordCamp Atlanta around the middle of March, I am not sure if this will happen entirely. I am completely open to any suggestions here and will be blogging about my progress on this.
I look forward to this new adventure! If you have any needs, services, or anything, please feel free to reach out to see if we can work together.
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