Taco and WordPress Enthusiast
The end of the year is approaching rapidly — soon, we’ll be turning on our out of office notifications, closing our laptops, and pretending we’re not checking Slack 👀 Hopefully, anyway — it’s hard to turn this job off 100%. …
It’s fun watching my kids — especially the littlest one — blow out her birthday candles. Her eyes are closed tighter than ever as she makes her wish and blows as hard as she can (allllll over the cake we’re all about to …
Happy Black Friday! Or, as I like to call it “Impulse Control Assessment Day” 😅 It’s easy to get swept up in the frenzy — after all, we’re nerds for all this tech. Tools, software, courses… they all promise to …
A couple weeks ago I brought in someone to help me streamline and optimize some things in my business. And before we’ve made a single change, this process has already been easily the most impactful thing I’ve done all year. …
“We hired a marketing director” If your long-time client ever uttered this sentence to you before, then I’m sure this sent shivers down your spine (sorry about that). It’s fresh on my mind, as I got that exact email from …
I’ve always leaned towards “ready, fire, aim.” Not because I’m reckless, but because taking action puts you in the driver’s seat. Some of my best wins came from just going for it, trusting that somehow I’d figure things out along …
A sculptor stands in front of a rough block of marble. Inside, a perfect statue waits to be revealed… But to find it, she just has to start chipping away. At first, it’s messy. Dust flies, chunks fall, and by …
Most of us didn’t start our business with a carefully considered business plan or a playbook of each step in the process. One day, we just woke up and realized we’re running a business. And while winging it may have …
Over the past few weeks, as I’ve been preparing my new full-build series, I’ve been reminded of how just a little extra preparation on the front-end can make everything else so much easier. It’s like that Lincoln quote “If I …
Referrals are awesome. You don’t have to spend time marketing and selling (yuk!), and since they come with a warm introduction, they tend to close at a much higher rate. Less work and easier to close? No wonder 71% of people in our …
About Kyle
After spending 15 years as a graphic designer and earning a business degree, I launched my agency, OGAL Web Design, in 2017. A year later, after finding the amazing community around WordPress, I co-founded The Admin Bar, which has grown to become the #1 community for WordPress professionals. I'm a husband, proud father of three, and a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Main Gigs
OGAL Web Design is my performance-first website design agency (of one) in Virginia.
The Admin Bar is my 10,000+ member community for WordPress Professionals.
Consulting
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