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This Issue's Wonder Woman: Maddy Osman

Maddy Osman is the founder of The Blogsmith content agency and the bestselling author of "Writing for Humans and Robots: The New Rules of Content Style." She's a digital native with a decade-long devotion to creating engaging, accessible, and relevant content. Her efforts have earned her a spot in Semrush's and BuzzSumo’s Top 100 Content Marketers and The Write Life’s 100 Best Websites for Writers. She has spoken for audiences at WordCamp US, SearchCon, and Denver Startup Week.

What is your mantra?

"Life, uh, finds a way." - Dr. Ian Malcolm, Jurrasic Park. I know, it's a little goofy. But this mantra reminds me that no matter how hard things get (or how inhospitable a situation may seem), life continues forward anyway. I have this quote hanging up in my office as a reminder.

Tell us 3-5 tech tools that you swear by that make life & work a little easier.

• ​Process Street: This solution for process (not project) management empowers my team to execute with consistency.
• ​Loom: Saves me from unnecessary meetings!
• ​Airtable: Excel with high-powered relational databases and automations.
• ​Kindle Scribe: Awesome for notetaking.

What's in your mug/glass/bottle during work hours?

My perfect work drink took a lot of experimentation to perfect, but here's the basic recipe for my ideal homemade matcha latte: MatchaBar ceremonial grade matcha powder whisked with water, Torani lavendar syrup, ice, 2% milk, and a little cold foam on top.

What's in your mug/glass/bottle after hours?

A non-alcoholic (and non-caffeinated!) Arnold Palmer (I love Adagio's cold brew teas for this) or a fun cocktail for special occasions.

Knowing what you do now, what advice would you give to your younger self?

Be kind. You never know what someone else is dealing with, so don't assume. Cherish your loved ones and be forthcoming with sharing how much they mean to you. You never know when you may lose the opportunity to do that. Take actions that leave little room for regrets.

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Wonder Women Doing Wonderful Things

• ​Courtney Robertson has created a list of "What I'm Reading and Listening to lately" that has some great resources for WordPress.
• ​Birgit Pauli-Haack and Anne Katzeff discuss Gutenberg 19.4, Creating a Block Theme, Responsive Navigation Block Plugin, and more in The Gutenberg Changelog.
• ​Donata Stroink-Skillrud on Privacy Policies and Legal Obligations for Businesses on the WP Tavern Jukebox.
• ​Christy Nyiri and Mike Straw on Automattic’s Special Projects Team on the WP Tavern Jukebox.
• ​Mary Hubbard has been announced to be the New Executive Director of WordPress.org.
• ​Nile Flores has published episode one of The #WordPressWednesday Podcast at Blondish.net.
• Samah Nasr and Michelle Frechette talk about Why Diversity in Tech Still Matters: Tackling the Ongoing Challenge in 2024 on the Underrepresented in Tech podcast.

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