by Gillian | Jan 15, 2015 | Design
Design is inherently optimistic. That is its power. William McDonough When I first read this I wondered about it for a little while. That design is “optimistic” makes immediate and perfect sense – who doesn’t like the thrill of starting a new...
by Gillian | Jan 12, 2015 | Encore Careers
As I learn more about passion projects as encore careers, I was intrigued by this article I came across in the Concord Monitor. The headline reads: “More older Americans starting their own businesses to supplement incomes, pursue passion projects”. This...
by Gillian | Oct 29, 2014 | Passion Project
While “Passion Project” has become one of those phrases that are frequently thrown around, at its heart I think of it as being something you really want to do. It is probably something you have really wanted to do for a long time, taking the idea out and...
by Gillian | Aug 26, 2013 | Help with projects, Second Careers
With the recent recession and slow economic return, many of us are looking at working far beyond the usual retirement age of 65. For some this means staying in a job for a few more years, but for others an encore career can be the opportunity to start work on a...
by Gillian | Jun 24, 2013 | WordPress
I often explain that WordPress themes are a lot like clothing. WordPress itself is perfectly functional out of the box, and comes with a couple of stock themes already installed, but just as you wouldn’t want to show up to an event looking like dozens of other...