David Needham

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Trainer. Conference organizer. Public speaker. Productivity seeker. Husband // Father // Christian

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Wk1: So Far, So Good!

In my last post, Bouncing Back from Failure: An Experiment, I set a challenge for myself. I decided to go to bed no later than 9 PM every night for seven days. It wasn’t a difficult challenge but it doesn’t have to Read more…

By David Needham, 3 years3 years ago
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Bouncing Back from Failure: An Experiment

Eight months ago I felt like I was at the top of my game. In Praying for Wisdom and Discovering Productivity I write about a technique that allowed me to achieve a level of productivity and personal satisfaction unlike anything I’d ever experienced Read more…

By David Needham, 3 years2 years ago
lifehack software

Clipy: The Best Clipboard App for OS X

Clipy is above and beyond the best clipboard app for OS X. Paste (⌘+V) has always been limited to the most recent thing you copied (⌘+C). Now I have an endless clipboard at my fingertips with one extra key (⌘+Shift+V Read more…

By David Needham, 3 years1 year ago
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Quote I’m Pondering in July

I’m trying something new. Every month I’ll post a quote to my blog and spend the month journaling about it. Quote It’s easy to get distracted when you don’t have a clear vision for what you want. – Josh Bartolomucci Read more…

By David Needham, 4 years3 years ago
Our new Yuba Mundo v5
car-free

Today We Bought a Longtail!

We’ve been biking, walking, or taking public transit – in other words, “car-free” – for almost 7 years. Since moving to Champaign last year we started biking as a family more than ever. Between moving four people and groceries it Read more…

By David Needham, 4 years4 years ago
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Expecting Unexpected Tasks

Last week I introduced the key to peak productivity via the Ivy Lee Method. Following the technique may help you prepare a plan to tackle the most important tasks for the day, but what about unexpected tasks? There will inevitably be Read more…

By David Needham, 4 years4 years ago
Ivy Leadbetter Lee
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Peak Productivity with Ivy Lee

With the help of my friend Ivy Lee, I’ve been more productive than I ever thought possible. He died in 1934, but his advice continues to help people achieve peak productivity every day. I’ve been using his wisdom not only Read more…

By David Needham, 4 years4 years ago
Peak Productivity with Ivy Lee presented by David Needham at MidCamp 2017
productivity

Praying for Wisdom and Discovering Productivity

I pray most mornings before I start my work day. Prayer is undeniably something I’m called to do as a Christian, but it also makes me the best, most productive human I can be, too. I feel the most energized during and Read more…

By David Needham, 4 years4 years ago
David Needham taking photos in San Francisco
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Hello world!

It’s been awhile since I’ve had a personal blog, so I’ll just start by sharing my reason for writing and set some expectations. I’ve always heard that the best way to be a better writer is by writing consistently every Read more…

By David Needham, 4 years4 years ago
Pantheon

Partner Turned Pantheor: Joining the Team as Agency Training Manager

I witnessed the birth of Pantheon from my desk at Chapter Three. I was there as Pantheon grew, as they launched, and as they moved out of the C3 office and around the block (but somehow still in the same building). They’re in a bigger building now (a pagoda!), and they have a much bigger team.

By David Needham, 4 years9 months ago

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David Needham is a Developer Advocate at Pantheon where he focuses on developer education and training. When he’s not blogging about productivity or speaking at conferences, you can probably find him with his bicycle-loving family playing board games in Champaign, IL.

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Recent Public Speaking
DrupalCon Europe 2020
Every day developers, designers, and marketers push the boundaries of what’s possible when using Drupal’s flexible, secure, and open platform ...
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Aten at Home 2020
Aten is all about Content strategy, human-centered design, and open source technology for organizations making an impact all over the ...
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DrupalCon Global 2020
Every day developers, designers, and marketers push the boundaries of what’s possible when using Drupal’s flexible, secure, and open platform ...
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MidCamp 2020
MidCamp is an annual event held in Chicago that brings together people who use, develop, design, and support the Web’s ...
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Caffeine Break 2020
IT-curious folks meet every Friday morning on the campus of the University of Illinois (and on Skype) to learn about ...
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WordCamp Boise 2019
WordCamp Boise is a two-day event is for anyone with an interest in WordPress. Whether you’re a blogger, business owner, ...
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Texas Camp 2019
Texas Camp is an event for anyone uses Drupal, or is responsible for designing, building, developing, and supporting Drupal in ...
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BADCamp 2019
David Needham and John QT Nguyen presenting Better Project Management Through Board Games at BADCamp 2019
For over 13 years the Bay Area Drupal Camp has gathered thousands from a worldwide community of Drupal users, developers, ...
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WordCamp Europe 2019
WordCamp Europe 2019 being held in Berlin, Germany and is one of the largest WordPress conferences in the world. It ...
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Twin Cities Drupal Camp 2019
Twin Cities Drupal Camp is a three-day conference, held annually in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. Every Drupal Camp features ...
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Drupal Flyover Camp 2019
David Needham presenting about Git Bisect at Flyover Camp 2019
Flyover Camp is a Drupal camp located in the heart of the midwest, Kansas City. The three-day event will take ...
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MidCamp 2019
David Needham and Paul Gilzow presenting "Pantheon’s Guide to Security in Higher Ed and Beyond" at MidCamp 2019
MidCamp is an annual event held in Chicago that brings together people who use, develop, design, and support the Web’s ...
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WebCon 2019
WebCon opening ceremony
WebCon is an affordable three-day conference for web designers, developers, social media marketers, content managers, and other web professionals within ...
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DrupalCon Seattle 2019
David Needham leading a training workshop at DrupalCon Seattle 2019
Every day developers, designers, and marketers push the boundaries of what’s possible when using Drupal’s flexible, secure, and open platform ...
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Drupal Europe 2018
Drupal Europe (10-14 September 2018) is both a technology conference and a family reunion for the Drupal community. It brings together ...
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  • Texas Camp 2018
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  • Twin Cities Drupal Camp 2017
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  • WordCamp MSP 2017
  • WordCamp MSP 2018
  • WordCamp Peoria 2018
  • WordCamp St. Louis 2018
  • WPCampus 2018
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