Author: Quentin Pain
-
The First Choice: Top Down or Bottom Up?
In business, and everything else, we often face the same first decision. Do you start with a top down approach or a bottom up approach? Top down means you begin with a finished thing in mind and reverse engineer it. Bottom up means you start with more or less nothing, then build by doing. Before…
-
The 5 Fret Guitar Pattern
Following on from my 4 fret pattern here, we move on to the ultimate guitar pattern – the 5 fret pattern. Learn this pattern and there’s nothing you won’t be able to play. Every modality, every key, every chord (sure, some of them are only playable with 3 or 4 notes, but that’s only because…
-
The 4 Fret Guitar Pattern
A Single Movable Pattern on the Guitar This post explains a simple way to use the guitar fretboard. With this approach, you can play in any key by knowing where the root note (“1”) is on the low E string and placing the same finger pattern there. If the next song is a blues in…
-
How to create a WordPress plugin that allows admins to add new custom post types
The following was created from a single short prompt given to Google.com/ai (which is the title of this post). AI is moving rapidly, and although the creation of WordPress Plugins like this is nothing new, for the average user out there with zero knowledge of programming it is an absolutely revelation. The price of software…
-
Rules on creating patterns in php for the WordPress block editor
Creating patterns programmatically for a WordPress theme using blocks is incredibly hard and frustrating for so many reasons. Even AIs struggle – and they have access to so much more than we do, so with the help of GPT 5 and days and days of struggle (back and forth coding) it came up with this.…
-
Converting File Formats Online For Free
Converting File Formats Online for Free Occasionally, I come across audio or video files in formats that aren’t compatible with my preferred media players or devices. This can be quite frustrating, especially when I need quick access to the content. Fortunately, there are free online tools that simplify this process, making file conversion straightforward and…
-
It All Starts With Your Philosophy – Get It Right And Everything Works
The Foundation of Everything: Your Philosophy Your philosophy serves as the core framework for how you view the world, yourself, and your purpose. It encompasses your beliefs, values, and principles that guide every decision and action you take. More has been written about philosophy than many other subjects because it profoundly influences your life’s direction.…
-
Test My Site With Google
What Was “Test My Site With Google” and What Has Replaced It? “Test My Site With Google” was a popular, free online tool created to help website owners evaluate their site’s speed and usability on both mobile and desktop devices. It provided a simple overview of essential performance metrics such as load times, interactivity, and…
-
Why We Have Difficulty Selling
Picture yourself arriving on your own at a network meeting. There’s a bunch of suits plus some casually dressed people. Half are smiling and the other half seem deadly serious. A few are standing on their own too sipping a cup of coffee. You eavesdrop in on a conversation, and after a short wait they ‘let’ you…
-
Derek Sivers Entrepreneur Guide
Who Is Derek Sivers? If you haven’t heard of Derek Sivers before, you’re in for an inspiring story that highlights the power of purpose-driven entrepreneurship. Derek is an entrepreneur and thinker best known for founding CDBaby.com. Starting from zero, he built this platform into one of the largest independent music stores online. His journey culminated…