Welcome Untemplater Readers!

Thanks for visiting my personal online home. I’m excited to share my journey about breaking away from the status quo and designing my life in an unconventional way. My Dad shared his entrepreneurial enthusiasm with me at an early age, but I didn’t always...

Gravatar: Brand Your Comments

Although the name sounds like James Cameron’s hit movie about Earth in the distant future, a Gravatar is a great tool that you can use now to brand yourself in our online world. Essentially, your Gravatar is an image that follows you from site to site, appearing...

Finding Comfort in Discomfort

Lately, I feel like I’m walking in mud. Things that used to be easy are hard. Results I expected aren’t coming. It’s easy to get frustrated and wonder if the effort is worth it. Last night, I decided to dig into my file of old sermon notes. I...

Uncomfortable Conversations: Have Many?

We dread it. We physically feel bad when we know it’s coming up. In many cases, we avoid it at all costs. So what is this horrible deed? Talking. Yep, a conversation. Often, an uncomfortable one. We know we need to share candid feedback – or receive it....

3 Gmail Plugins You Should Be Using Right Now

Nearly 50% of us are using Gmail as our email client, and it’s fantastic. But it can be even better. Today, I’ll share my 3 favorite plugins for turning this sedan into a Cadillac. 1. Boomerang It’s been several years, and one of the features I still...