This week the kingly content for your ears comes from Chris, who is contemplating cutbacks. Everyone makes mistakes in life, and it’s no different in business. But the best thing to do is acknowledge them and learn from them.

Quotes

• “Consistency is key and content is king.”
• “Learn to be honest with yourself.”
• “Get the robots in your house.”

Gear Picks

• The Influential Mind: What the Brain Reveals About Our Power to Change Others by Tali Sharot
• Amazon Echo Dot

Chris and Joel do one of those pre-show things… a trailer? Foreplay? You know, the talking before the show. Joel also interviews Chris about Gutenberg, the new WordPress editor that is currently in development. Chris talks about why it’s happening and what it can bring to WordPress.

Quotes

• “I feel so much more in tune with my own exhaustion than I ever have before.”
• “Anything where you’re hiring an agency, absolutely Gutenberg should be part of your plan.”
• “Right now you’re building to a moving target.”
• “It is absolutely designed to simplify a lot of those experiences and make it so you don’t need a developer, but it also does make it necessary to hire a developer if you want to step outside those confines.”

Talking Points

• Gutenberg

Gear Picks

• Muji A5 Thread binding Dot Grid Notebook
• Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas by Fredrick Douglas