Now

What I’m Doing Now

Last updated: July 2026

This page is a snapshot of what has my attention right now. It’s intentionally temporary. If you’re reading this a few months from now, there’s a good chance some of it has changed.

Building

I’m building Compass, this website, almost entirely in collaboration with ChatGPT. It’s been a fun excuse to dive back into WordPress development, improve my Git workflow, and create a place to document what I’m learning.

Along the way I’m trying to be intentional about the process—building one feature at a time instead of chasing every new idea.

The source code lives on GitHub, where I’m treating this like a real software project rather than just another website.


Work

Professionally, I’m focused on improving marketing operations through better systems.

Lately that has meant a lot of work around Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Data Cloud, documentation, data discovery, and making complex marketing platforms easier to understand and maintain.


Training

I’m balancing CrossFit with marathon training as I prepare for the Tupelo Marathon.

Running has always reminded me that consistency beats intensity. The same lesson seems to apply to almost everything worth doing.


Learning

Right now I’m spending a lot of time learning about:

  • AI-assisted software development
  • Salesforce Data Cloud
  • Marketing Operations
  • WordPress theme development
  • Git and GitHub workflows

Currently Enjoying

A few things I’ve been enjoying lately:

  • The Acquired podcast (especially the Walt Disney episode)
  • Exploring Claude and ChatGPT as development partners
  • Watching Justified and Widow’s Bay

This page is inspired by Derek Sivers’ “Now” idea. It’s meant to answer one simple question: what has my attention right now?



“Focusing is about saying no.”

— Steve Jobs

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