{"id":647,"date":"2018-07-04T11:07:16","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T01:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.sydney.wordcamp.org\/?post_type=wcb_speaker&#038;p=647"},"modified":"2018-07-04T11:07:16","modified_gmt":"2018-07-04T01:07:16","slug":"robey-lawrence","status":"publish","type":"wcb_speaker","link":"https:\/\/sydney.wordcamp.org\/2018\/speaker\/robey-lawrence\/","title":{"rendered":"Robey Lawrence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1091\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sydney.wordcamp.org\/2018\/speaker\/robey-lawrence\/robey-lawrence\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sydney.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/06\/robey-lawrence.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"320,320\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"robey-lawrence\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sydney.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/06\/robey-lawrence-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sydney.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/06\/robey-lawrence.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1091\" src=\"https:\/\/2018.sydney.wordcamp.org\/files\/2018\/06\/robey-lawrence-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sydney.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/06\/robey-lawrence-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sydney.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/06\/robey-lawrence-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sydney.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/06\/robey-lawrence.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I worked in IT for 5 years, straight of High School. Then decided to pivot to web design when I discovered WordPress in 2013. I moved to the Gold Coast in 2014 where I started attending WP Meetups. That\u2019s where my networking and learning exploded and I\u2019ve been hooked (no pun intended) ever since.<\/p>\n<p>The community around the WordPress platform has been such an encouragement for me over the last few years, I have grown and learnt so much from the generosity and time of others.<\/p>\n<p>It is because of this that I am passionate about giving back, through organising the WordPress Port Macquarie Meetup and also co-creating and hosting the WP Bosses video hangout \/ podcast, where we interview Aussie WordPress Designers, Developers, Builders, Users, Hackers, Preachers etc.<\/p>\n<h2><!--more--><\/h2>\n<h2>Working by yourself&#8230;together.<\/h2>\n<p>Working for yourself is great and all, but sometimes it can get lonely.<\/p>\n<p>I figured this out pretty quickly when I began working for (by) myself. I&#8217;d love to share some tips and ideas I&#8217;ve picked up over the last few years regarding your working environment, finding others to work together with (on your own stuff), co-working spaces etc.<\/p>\n<p>These are all things that can benefit your productivity, your professional growth, and even your mental health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I worked in IT for 5 years, straight of High School. Then decided to pivot to web design when I discovered WordPress in 2013. I moved to the Gold Coast in 2014 where I started attending WP Meetups. That\u2019s where my networking and learning exploded and I\u2019ve been hooked (no pun intended) ever since. 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