{"id":1067,"date":"2016-05-25T10:18:33","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T14:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2016.neo.wordcamp.org\/?p=1067"},"modified":"2016-05-25T10:18:33","modified_gmt":"2016-05-25T14:18:33","slug":"speaker-interview-kathy-drewien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speaker-interview-kathy-drewien\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Interview: Kathy Drewien"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here at WordCamp Northeast Ohio, we are pretty big fans of the Lifehacker series “How I Work”<\/a>. We asked our speakers to do a WordPress take on that idea, and thus was born “How I WordPress”- a series where some of the best minds in WordPress share a bit about their process with our readers\/attendees.<\/p>\n

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Name<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kathy Drewien<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong><\/p>\n

Atlanta, GA<\/span><\/p>\n

Current Gig<\/strong><\/p>\n

I talk. And talk. All the time I am talking about WordPress, the Community, learning, and building your business. My team at Kathy Drewien & Company builds websites and keeps your site running smoothly.<\/p>\n

I am the lead organizer for WordCamp Atlanta and organize the 5-year old monthly WordPress Hands On Learning Meetup, as well as co-organize the brand new Atlanta WooCommerce Meetup. <\/span><\/p>\n

Career Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Family therapist. Real estate broker. WordPress developer. The common denominator? Sweet tea, cheese, connection, education, inspiration. <\/span><\/p>\n

One word that best describes how you work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Connection<\/span><\/p>\n

Current Mobile Device\/Why<\/strong><\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. It’s sleek, powerful, and not an iPhone. <\/span><\/p>\n

Current Computer\/Why <\/strong><\/p>\n

A Dell something or other with one 15″ monitor and a fiber optician connection. A fancy schmancy computer isn’t vital for talking. <\/span><\/p>\n

What apps\/software\/tools can’t you live without?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Xero, Receipt Bank, banking apps, Square and PayPal card readers, Slack, Dropbox, Evernote, Gmail and all things Google, my phone, Kindle.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What’s your best time\/effort-saving life hack?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Getting my nails done.<\/span><\/p>\n

What’s your favorite to-do list method?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pen and paper by my desk and a orange spiral notebook in my computer bag.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What everyday thing are you better at than everyone else?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Actively listening and connecting with people. <\/span><\/p>\n

What do you listen to while working?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My spa music playlist.<\/span><\/p>\n

What do you do to stay inspired?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Talk.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are you currently reading?<\/strong><\/p>\n

TED Talks: The Official Guide to Public Speaking, The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do, Kathy Reichs\u2019 Temperance Brennan novels.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What’s your sleep routine like?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am a night owl, asleep at 1:00 AM and generally awake naturally with the morning light before my 8:30 AM alarm sounds.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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