Pharrell was a stand up guy – talked to me for a few minutes, took a great picture. Hope to hear from Mick soon…

Genius internet marketing work by Droga5.

This information was shared to me by my mom, Branka Minic, who has always been an incredible mentor and motivator in my life:

A recently completed study of more than 50 millionaires, who started with no capital, showed a significant number of common traits among them. Here they are in no special order:

1. Hard work
2. Enthusiasm
3. A clear objective
4. Mentally tough
5. Fisically fit
6. Positive attitude
7. Give more than they take
8. Learn to motivate others
9. Persistent
10. Open to risk-it-all
11. Confident
12. Committed
13. Loyal
14. Involved in community
15. Learn from mistakes
16. Ability to cut to the core of a problem and take charge of the siatution quickly

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Check out the sweet site I’m working on for the South Miami Green Task Force. Go Green!

“Achievement is not always defined by victory.  Sometimes achievement lies in the honest endeavor to do your best under all circumstances, knowing that on any given day, intense personal effort may be the only thing that separates you from your competition.  To be your best, grab your paddle and get moving. Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.” -Anonymous

(Thanks to Bojan Cubela for this quote)

So – I’ve never been to a Wordcamp - but since I’ve been developing in WordPress for a few years now, I thought it was time to check one of these events. My friend and fellow developer John Jacoby was one of the organizers, and the list of presenters was pretty good. Best of all, it was at my alma mater – The U.

The day was stacked with great presentations and workshops, covering a range of topics from content creation, newbie tips and tricks, development and coding, security, and search engine optimization. Some highlights:

• Insight into the upcoming release of WordPress 3.0 by user experience lead for WordPress, Jane Wells.
• Tips on making your blog social from Infinidia’s Brian Bresin.
• A chat with lead WordPress developer, Mark Jaquith.
• Business strategy and best practices for client relations, with Tammy Hart, of Tammy Hart Designs.

It’s nice to be able to connect live with people developing in a similar platform, and explore new work flows and techniques. I enjoyed learning about the new developments in 3.0, and to see that many developers are using WP as their primary development platform. Big ups to David, John, and Jess for putting together a great event. See you next year.

www.wordcampmiami.com

..and my favorite guy ever:

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