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Can you "Find Balance in Entrepreneurship"?
Charly takes some time today to discuss the challenges of balancing entrepreneurship with personal life.
Learn strategies for setting boundaries, managing priorities, and maintaining well-being.
Life is busy and there's just so many things to remember. What tools do you use to help you keep on top of ALL the things?
It's easy to react or respond quickly to messages and the like. It's better to do that mindfully. That's why I try to Practice The Pause.
Google has quietly rolled out its new Cloud Fraud Defense system, replacing reCAPTCHA on over 14 million websites without notifying site owners. Instead of solving a puzzle, flagged visitors now have to scan a QR code with a Google-approved phone, tying their browsing session to a tracked account.
In this episode, Charly covers:
✅ What Google's Cloud Fraud Defense system is and how it replaces reCAPTCHA
➡️ Why flagged traffic now requires a QR code scan from a Google-approved device
⚡ How this ties anonymous browsing sessions to tracked Google accounts
⭐ The 2023 Web Environment Integrity proposal that Mozilla and the EFF opposed - and how Google shipped it anyway
❗ Why this means Google is now deciding who can visit your website
✨ Alternatives like Cloudflare Turnstile that protect your site without restricting your visitors
If you are using Google reCAPTCHA on your website, now is the time to look at your options and consider removing it.
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Have you ever switched devices and thought you lost access to a file someone shared with you in Google Drive? If you can log into your Google account, you can find it - you just need to know where to look.
In this episode, Charly covers:
✅ How to find files in the Shared With Me section of Google Drive
➡️ How to add shortcuts so shared files appear in your own folders
⚡ Using starred folders and colour coding to stay organised
⭐ How to use advanced search to find files by type, owner, or content
✨ How to check file details, activity history, and manage versions
❗ Why versioning keeps your documents organised and avoids duplicate files
If you spend time hunting for documents in Google Drive, these tips will save you time and keep your files in order.
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The WordPress plugin market has gone through a wave of acquisitions. Financial buyers replaced founders, and the products changed – ads in your dashboard, price hikes, admin panels you can’t remove, and lock-in to ecosystems you didn’t choose. Now that you understand why that happened, the next step is simple: audit what you’re running and know who owns and supports every tool your business depends on.
In this episode, Charly covers:
✔️ How the WordPress plugin ecosystem works and why people in the community built tools like LearnDash, The Events Calendar, Cadence WP, and GiveWP
➡️ What happened when private equity started acquiring these plugins during the COVID era
⚡ Why the founders left after the acquisitions
✨ What changed for users – dashboard ads, forced rebranding, workforce cuts, and websites now redirecting to Liquid Web
❗ Why this pattern isn’t just a WordPress story – it’s what happens when financial buyers enter any ecosystem built on trust
⭐ Why you should audit your ...
