Speaker Interview: Kathy Drewien

Here at WordCamp Northeast Ohio, we are pretty big fans of the Lifehacker series “How I Work”. 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.


Name

Kathy Drewien

Location

Atlanta, GA

Current Gig

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.

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.

Career Summary

Family therapist. Real estate broker. WordPress developer. The common denominator? Sweet tea, cheese, connection, education, inspiration.

One word that best describes how you work?

Connection

Current Mobile Device/Why

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. It’s sleek, powerful, and not an iPhone.

Current Computer/Why

A Dell something or other with one 15″ monitor and a fiber optician connection. A fancy schmancy computer isn’t vital for talking.

What apps/software/tools can’t you live without?

Xero, Receipt Bank, banking apps, Square and PayPal card readers, Slack, Dropbox, Evernote, Gmail and all things Google, my phone, Kindle.

 

What’s your best time/effort-saving life hack?

Getting my nails done.

What’s your favorite to-do list method?

Pen and paper by my desk and a orange spiral notebook in my computer bag.

 

What everyday thing are you better at than everyone else?

Actively listening and connecting with people.

What do you listen to while working?

My spa music playlist.

What do you do to stay inspired?

Talk.

What are you currently reading?

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’ Temperance Brennan novels.

 

What’s your sleep routine like?

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.

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