Jef van de Graaf 
Nothing pisses me off more than a good thing coming to an end. In this case, I’m referring to Google Domains selling out to Squarespace. But why is that a problem? It’s a problem for me because I’m a WordPress guy and right now all my domains — and some of my clients’ domains — … Read more
WordPress makes up 43.2% of all websites on the internet. From personal blogs to big corporations, WordPress is one of the most popular website builder. And there’s good reason for it. What once started as a blogging platform has evolved into the world’s most powerful website builder and content management system. Keep reading for the … Read more
Let’s say you have a few extra hours to spare during the evenings and weekends. You could sit around and binge another Netflix series but where does that get you 1 or 2 years down the road? Instead, why not invest your time learning a skill that allows you to escape your dead-end job and … Read more
For two years, I grew a small business in the countryside of Yamaguchi (that’s about an hour from Hiroshima). I provided in-house (or in-office) English lessons personalized to my students’ needs. I relied heavily on word of mouth and guerilla marketing tactics to grow from 0 to 65 students in less than eight months. This … Read more
Seventeen and a half years of my life were spent sitting at a desk, listening to a teacher, studying for a test, and, when I passed, getting a piece of paper with my name written on them. But — so what? Even though the education system involves a lot of learning and doing — nothing … Read more
Last year was the shittiest year of my life where everything that could go wrong, did go wrong. F*ck!!! On the professional side — three of my best copywriting gigs ended their contracts in the same month which had nothing to do with my performance. One of my clients hired an in-house team. Another client … Read more
I spent the better parts of my 20s riding a bicycle across countries without any plan or purpose as to where I was going. Most days consisted of waking with the sunrise, slipping into my cycling attire, packing up my gear, then brewing a cup of coffee as I mentally prepared for the day ahead. … Read more
