Jul 17Member-onlyOnce an unschooler, always an unschoolerWe’ve been on our unschooling journey for about 10 years now. Our two eldest went to school for 3–4 years before we took them out. Our youngest 3 have never been to school. Recently tried school part-time. Two of my kids recently started going to a private Waldorf school for…Unschooling3 min read
Published in indiependent·Jun 7Member-only✨ Everything is a learning opportunity ✨When I stepped back from Ministry of Testing, I was looking for something new, I was looking to learn and I felt like I had gotten out of touch with the bootstrapping / tech / indie world. When I had the opportunity to help lead the Indie Hackers community I…Indie2 min read
Published in indiependent·Jun 7Member-onlyGrowing a paid community through eventsOne of the things I’m trying to do is to get better at just pushing stuff out there. I’ve almost had this paralysis. That I want to do more, I want to create good resources, do a podcast, create some videos, and more. …Events3 min read
Jun 6Member-onlyA guide to community discoveryThe future of community building relies on community discovery. This is an introductory guide to what it is and why it matters. In the world of community, I feel we have two big problems. One of them is falling into the waterfall-esque trap creating too many things up front and…Community4 min read
Mar 8Member-onlyTo start a community, create a surround systemI was speaking to someone recently who has had a few stop-start situations with their community — as in they are super passionate about getting the community off the ground but hadn’t quite found a way to get consistent traction. I asked myself what would I do in that situation…Community6 min read
Feb 14Member-onlyWhen you’re starting a community, really you are designing one.I had been thinking about what it means to design a community. Some people say community can’t be designed. I disagree, though I do think it’s a very different process than other design processes. I think when we do design community a big part of it is in deciding upon…Community1 min read
Feb 6Member-onlyA Guide to Minimum Viable Community (MVC)In the product and startup world, the term Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is well known, or should we say, it’s impossible to escape from. It’s just common sense to not build too much without some form of validation that you are on the right track. In community it makes sense…Minimum Viable Community7 min read
Feb 1Community growth specialists are the future of communityWe’re facing an exciting time in the community industry. New challenges arise as interest grows in the work we do. We have the opportunity to forge new community paths. In the instance of expertise and community career paths, we are moving away from very basic job titles of ‘Community Manager’…Community Building5 min read
Jan 28Building a community digital gardenI don’t know about you, but I cannot escape all the talk of digital gardens. It feels like it is everywhere. Some examples: Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Maggie Appleton, and the rise of Roam Research and the ‘cult-like’ community behind it. I like how Joel explains digital gardens on his website: …Community Building10 min read
Published in UnschoolMe·Nov 28, 2016To Unschool, You Need To DeclutterThe world feels messy. (I feel) those in power (generally government and corporations) push all sorts of stuff onto us that we just don’t need, want nor are truly good for us. Really, these days it’s not about what is good for us as people, it’s more what is good…Decluttering3 min read
