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Seriously, Time Budgeting Is Life-Changing.
Following up on a new methodology of budgeting time in the same way as budgeting money. (Hint – it’s still life-changingly good)
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Four Ways to Handle Technical Leadership
Your business faces critical tech decisions, but every quick fix piles up hidden debt, draining your focus just when you need momentum most. There are four strategic ways to solve this problem.
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PHPNomad As A Static Site Generator
PHPNomad’s documentation site is now being built using…PHPNomad!
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Re-Acquainting Myself With Being A Visionary
Between late night binges playing Phasmophobia, I’ve been doing a lot of “future work” lately. Thinking about Novatorius, Siren, and what it all means. How does it all connect to my beliefs, and my life, and what’s the purpose of all of it.
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Work Life Balance Is A Lie.
Work-life balance is a trap. It frames work and life as opponents in an unwinnable war. Seek harmony instead. Let work flow with life’s rhythms, not against them.
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PHPNomad As An MVC Framework
So PHPNomad can run as an MVC framework now. That’s neat. I needed a way to make Siren run outside of WordPress. After careful consideration, I decided the best route to take was to set up the last couple of packages needed to just make PHPNomad capable of running as its own MVC framework. I […]
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Alex Standiford
This prompt yielded some really solid copy for Novatorius’ About Page:
The attached document is a conversation I had with ChatGPT about Novatorius’ website. In this, we talk a little bit about how to create the about page for Novatorius.
Some rules:
You must not refer to this as “mine” or “I”. This is is a “we” and “us” thing. This is a business I run, but it’s not “me”.
This should use the golden circle (Why, How, What)
It should keep the nautical themes minimal. It’s tempting to use them but I think in this context it’ll be tacky.
Avoid saying “status quo”
I really want you focus heavily on what we believe. This page should capture the “about us” mostly through those beliefs. Nearly everything in this page should talk about beliefs, tenants, and values.
I do not want you to mention anything that even remotely suggests what we do. That is not the purpose of this page. This should be all about encapsulating the spirit of what Novatorius is.
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Alex Standiford
I’ve been working on the Novatorius brand, and getting a better understanding for just what on earth my business “is”. It’s all been in my head, and feels great to get it all out of my head. I was even able to get a brand and style guide put together! Here’s a little sneak peek.
At Novatorius, We Help Our Clients Leverage WooCommerce to Unlock More-Effective Sales Funnels
We help turn half-formed offers into complete funnels that convert. For larger brands we consult and implement enterprise-grade e-commerce with custom third-party integrations, subscriptions, tax/shipping, analytics, and performance hardening.
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Pruning My Business Back to The Essentials
You can be closing deals, paying people, and still be building the exact business you promised yourself you’d never run again.
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When to Pull in an Outside Tech Partner
I used to think I was doing developers a favor by keeping them out of the early planning. Turns out, I was just setting them up to fail. Here’s what I’ve learned about when to actually bring in outside help, and why timing makes all the difference.
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Are you a Problem Solver, or Solution Creator?
There’s a big difference between being a problem solver and being a solution creator—and most people get it wrong.
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Alex
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Founder of Novatorius & creator of Siren Affiliates. WordPress engineer and partnership advocate helping businesses grow with flexible incentive programs.
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