Be Smart & Be Helpful: Success, Generosity, and the Business of People

WordCamp Minneapolis 2018 Keynote Slides

Michelle Schulp Hunt

August 24, 2018

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Transcript

BE SMART& BE HELPFUL SUCCESS, GENEROSITY, AND THE BUSINESS OF
PEOPLE
@marktimemedia No pressure.
@marktimemedia Ew, gross
@marktimemedia SALES Hello, let me tell you about me
@marktimemedia Successful business owners. Also volunteer to speak at open
source events for no pay.
@marktimemedia Can I rub your feet? Help stretch your calves?
Teach you about Git workflows?
@marktimemedia Literally co-created WordPress, also apparently likes cupcakes
@marktimemedia This stock photo knows what’s up
@marktimemedia Tell a person about yourself, and they’ll remember you
for a day. Make a real connection and help a person solve their problem, and they’ll remember you for a lifetime.
@marktimemedia Nope!
@marktimemedia People helping people
@marktimemedia WordCamp Minneapolis 100% volunteer run
@marktimemedia Volunteering my time with meaningful organizations
@marktimemedia All these talks are a lot of work
@marktimemedia
@marktimemedia LEARN be smart
@marktimemedia LISTEN be smart
@marktimemedia FAIL be smart
@marktimemedia TEACH be helpful
@marktimemedia PAY IT FORWARD be helpful
@marktimemedia BE GENUINE be helpful
@marktimemedia PASS IT ON DON’T GIVE IT AWAY be strategic
@marktimemedia FIND YOUR BOUNDARIES be strategic
@marktimemedia TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF be strategic
@marktimemedia BE SMART& BE HELPFUL
Thanks @marktimemedia