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Creating a culture that works for everyone starts with understanding how people think and collaborate.
Learn how embracing neurodiversity strengthens teams, improves performance, and builds workplaces where everyone thrives.
shawnjohnston.ca/insights/bui...
#SJinsights #AuDHD #agencylife
Learn how embracing neurodiversity strengthens teams, improves performance, and builds workplaces where everyone thrives.
shawnjohnston.ca/insights/bui...
#SJinsights #AuDHD #agencylife
Building a Culture That Works for Everyone | Shawn Johnston
Building a culture that works for everyone begins with understanding how people think, communicate, and create. Explore how supporting neurodiverse team members through clarity, flexibility, and trust...
shawnjohnston.ca
November 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Creating a culture that works for everyone starts with understanding how people think and collaborate.
Learn how embracing neurodiversity strengthens teams, improves performance, and builds workplaces where everyone thrives.
shawnjohnston.ca/insights/bui...
#SJinsights #AuDHD #agencylife
Learn how embracing neurodiversity strengthens teams, improves performance, and builds workplaces where everyone thrives.
shawnjohnston.ca/insights/bui...
#SJinsights #AuDHD #agencylife
Growth without clarity creates pressure that slows teams down. Scaling is not about doing more but about building smarter.
Learn how low code and better systems turned chaos into clarity in the full blog
shawnjohnston.ca/insights/fro...
#SJinsights #agencylife #leadership #systems #agencygrowth
Learn how low code and better systems turned chaos into clarity in the full blog
shawnjohnston.ca/insights/fro...
#SJinsights #agencylife #leadership #systems #agencygrowth
From Chaos to Clarity: How I Learned to Build Smarter and Scale Faster | Shawn Johnston
Scaling an agency is not just about doing more work. Discover how I turned bottlenecks into systems, empowered my team through low code, and built a structure that delivers faster, smarter, and more s...
shawnjohnston.ca
November 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Growth without clarity creates pressure that slows teams down. Scaling is not about doing more but about building smarter.
Learn how low code and better systems turned chaos into clarity in the full blog
shawnjohnston.ca/insights/fro...
#SJinsights #agencylife #leadership #systems #agencygrowth
Learn how low code and better systems turned chaos into clarity in the full blog
shawnjohnston.ca/insights/fro...
#SJinsights #agencylife #leadership #systems #agencygrowth
What if your neurodivergence was your greatest leadership advantage?
AuDHD helps me spot patterns others miss, pivot under pressure, and turn crisis into opportunity. Leadership becomes about combining strengths across the team for clarity and momentum.
Discover how it transforms leadership👇🏼
AuDHD helps me spot patterns others miss, pivot under pressure, and turn crisis into opportunity. Leadership becomes about combining strengths across the team for clarity and momentum.
Discover how it transforms leadership👇🏼
Leading with AuDHD | Shawn Johnston
Running a company means constant decision-making under pressure, unexpected challenges, and the need to adapt quickly. For me, being AuDHD (autistic + ADHD) has shaped not just how I experience the…
shawnjohnston.ca
October 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
What if your neurodivergence was your greatest leadership advantage?
AuDHD helps me spot patterns others miss, pivot under pressure, and turn crisis into opportunity. Leadership becomes about combining strengths across the team for clarity and momentum.
Discover how it transforms leadership👇🏼
AuDHD helps me spot patterns others miss, pivot under pressure, and turn crisis into opportunity. Leadership becomes about combining strengths across the team for clarity and momentum.
Discover how it transforms leadership👇🏼
The hardest part of leading while autistic...
I don’t always get it right as a leader. Being autistic means I sometimes miss how I come across. So I lead with honesty. I name what’s hard, ask for clarity, and build trust through transparency.
#autistic #adhd #leadership #neurodivergent
I don’t always get it right as a leader. Being autistic means I sometimes miss how I come across. So I lead with honesty. I name what’s hard, ask for clarity, and build trust through transparency.
#autistic #adhd #leadership #neurodivergent
September 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The hardest part of leading while autistic...
I don’t always get it right as a leader. Being autistic means I sometimes miss how I come across. So I lead with honesty. I name what’s hard, ask for clarity, and build trust through transparency.
#autistic #adhd #leadership #neurodivergent
I don’t always get it right as a leader. Being autistic means I sometimes miss how I come across. So I lead with honesty. I name what’s hard, ask for clarity, and build trust through transparency.
#autistic #adhd #leadership #neurodivergent
Accessibility law is shifting fast and overlays won’t cut it.
If someone using a screen reader can’t get past your stats block, you’re not accessible.
Refoundry bakes in AA compliance by default. No plugins, no patches. Just usable sites, done right.
#lowcode #accessibility #webdesign #wordpress
If someone using a screen reader can’t get past your stats block, you’re not accessible.
Refoundry bakes in AA compliance by default. No plugins, no patches. Just usable sites, done right.
#lowcode #accessibility #webdesign #wordpress
September 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Accessibility law is shifting fast and overlays won’t cut it.
If someone using a screen reader can’t get past your stats block, you’re not accessible.
Refoundry bakes in AA compliance by default. No plugins, no patches. Just usable sites, done right.
#lowcode #accessibility #webdesign #wordpress
If someone using a screen reader can’t get past your stats block, you’re not accessible.
Refoundry bakes in AA compliance by default. No plugins, no patches. Just usable sites, done right.
#lowcode #accessibility #webdesign #wordpress
Most agencies still build WordPress like it’s 2015.
Gutenberg gave us a real layout system, reusable blocks, and code-free templating-
but most teams ignore it.
Refoundry makes it production-ready – same CMS, better process.
#lowcode #webagency #webdesign #wordpress
Gutenberg gave us a real layout system, reusable blocks, and code-free templating-
but most teams ignore it.
Refoundry makes it production-ready – same CMS, better process.
#lowcode #webagency #webdesign #wordpress
September 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Most agencies still build WordPress like it’s 2015.
Gutenberg gave us a real layout system, reusable blocks, and code-free templating-
but most teams ignore it.
Refoundry makes it production-ready – same CMS, better process.
#lowcode #webagency #webdesign #wordpress
Gutenberg gave us a real layout system, reusable blocks, and code-free templating-
but most teams ignore it.
Refoundry makes it production-ready – same CMS, better process.
#lowcode #webagency #webdesign #wordpress
Most small agencies aren’t failing because of bad work. They’re stuck using outdated workflows that can’t scale.
Switching to low-code gave us back time, margin, and momentum.
Might be time to rethink your system
#lowcode #agencylife #webdesign #webdev
Switching to low-code gave us back time, margin, and momentum.
Might be time to rethink your system
#lowcode #agencylife #webdesign #webdev
September 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Most small agencies aren’t failing because of bad work. They’re stuck using outdated workflows that can’t scale.
Switching to low-code gave us back time, margin, and momentum.
Might be time to rethink your system
#lowcode #agencylife #webdesign #webdev
Switching to low-code gave us back time, margin, and momentum.
Might be time to rethink your system
#lowcode #agencylife #webdesign #webdev
Low-code isn’t killing dev jobs.
It’s removing the grunt work, so devs can focus on the stuff that actually needs their skill.
Low-code creates less burnout, more velocity, and better work.
It’s not a threat, it’s progress.
#webdesign #lowcode #webdev #agencylife
It’s removing the grunt work, so devs can focus on the stuff that actually needs their skill.
Low-code creates less burnout, more velocity, and better work.
It’s not a threat, it’s progress.
#webdesign #lowcode #webdev #agencylife
September 11, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Low-code isn’t killing dev jobs.
It’s removing the grunt work, so devs can focus on the stuff that actually needs their skill.
Low-code creates less burnout, more velocity, and better work.
It’s not a threat, it’s progress.
#webdesign #lowcode #webdev #agencylife
It’s removing the grunt work, so devs can focus on the stuff that actually needs their skill.
Low-code creates less burnout, more velocity, and better work.
It’s not a threat, it’s progress.
#webdesign #lowcode #webdev #agencylife
7+ years ago, QA was our weak link.
Missed details, endless feedback loops, eroding trust.
Now QA is one of our strongest systems. It's embedded, repeatable, and calm.
It’s not a checklist. It’s process discipline.
#agencylife #webdesign #webdev #QA
Missed details, endless feedback loops, eroding trust.
Now QA is one of our strongest systems. It's embedded, repeatable, and calm.
It’s not a checklist. It’s process discipline.
#agencylife #webdesign #webdev #QA
September 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
7+ years ago, QA was our weak link.
Missed details, endless feedback loops, eroding trust.
Now QA is one of our strongest systems. It's embedded, repeatable, and calm.
It’s not a checklist. It’s process discipline.
#agencylife #webdesign #webdev #QA
Missed details, endless feedback loops, eroding trust.
Now QA is one of our strongest systems. It's embedded, repeatable, and calm.
It’s not a checklist. It’s process discipline.
#agencylife #webdesign #webdev #QA
Most sites don’t have a traffic problem, but they have a decision problem.
In the first 3 seconds, your visitor is asking:
❓What is this
❓Is it for me
❓Can I trust it
❓What now?
If you don’t answer fast, they viewers will be gone.
#agencylife #webdesign #lowcode #website
In the first 3 seconds, your visitor is asking:
❓What is this
❓Is it for me
❓Can I trust it
❓What now?
If you don’t answer fast, they viewers will be gone.
#agencylife #webdesign #lowcode #website
September 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Most sites don’t have a traffic problem, but they have a decision problem.
In the first 3 seconds, your visitor is asking:
❓What is this
❓Is it for me
❓Can I trust it
❓What now?
If you don’t answer fast, they viewers will be gone.
#agencylife #webdesign #lowcode #website
In the first 3 seconds, your visitor is asking:
❓What is this
❓Is it for me
❓Can I trust it
❓What now?
If you don’t answer fast, they viewers will be gone.
#agencylife #webdesign #lowcode #website
My most effective leadership habit?
5 minutes every morning:
🔹 Set priorities
🔹 Curate inbox
🔹 Scan Slack + PM tools for blockers
Then I move.
It’s not about doing more. It’s about knowing where to show up.
#agencylife #leadership #webdesign #systems
5 minutes every morning:
🔹 Set priorities
🔹 Curate inbox
🔹 Scan Slack + PM tools for blockers
Then I move.
It’s not about doing more. It’s about knowing where to show up.
#agencylife #leadership #webdesign #systems
September 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
My most effective leadership habit?
5 minutes every morning:
🔹 Set priorities
🔹 Curate inbox
🔹 Scan Slack + PM tools for blockers
Then I move.
It’s not about doing more. It’s about knowing where to show up.
#agencylife #leadership #webdesign #systems
5 minutes every morning:
🔹 Set priorities
🔹 Curate inbox
🔹 Scan Slack + PM tools for blockers
Then I move.
It’s not about doing more. It’s about knowing where to show up.
#agencylife #leadership #webdesign #systems
Big clients look great on your site - but they’re rarely the most profitable.
We stopped chasing them.
Turns out, the real momentum comes from right-sized clients with real goals and room to grow.
#agencylife #webdesign #client
We stopped chasing them.
Turns out, the real momentum comes from right-sized clients with real goals and room to grow.
#agencylife #webdesign #client
September 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Big clients look great on your site - but they’re rarely the most profitable.
We stopped chasing them.
Turns out, the real momentum comes from right-sized clients with real goals and room to grow.
#agencylife #webdesign #client
We stopped chasing them.
Turns out, the real momentum comes from right-sized clients with real goals and room to grow.
#agencylife #webdesign #client
Great leadership isn’t about control - it’s about clarity, rhythm, and trust.
5 habits that changed everything for us:
Document
Set the floor
Protect focus
Model recovery
Say the hard thing early
#agencylife #webdesign #leadership
5 habits that changed everything for us:
Document
Set the floor
Protect focus
Model recovery
Say the hard thing early
#agencylife #webdesign #leadership
August 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Great leadership isn’t about control - it’s about clarity, rhythm, and trust.
5 habits that changed everything for us:
Document
Set the floor
Protect focus
Model recovery
Say the hard thing early
#agencylife #webdesign #leadership
5 habits that changed everything for us:
Document
Set the floor
Protect focus
Model recovery
Say the hard thing early
#agencylife #webdesign #leadership
Perfection isn’t just killing your profits - it’s killing momentum.
Custom builds make iteration painful, but low-code makes it easy.
Systemize 80%, focus on strategy, and evolve without tech debt.
That’s how you scale.
#wordpress #lowcode #webdesign #profit
Custom builds make iteration painful, but low-code makes it easy.
Systemize 80%, focus on strategy, and evolve without tech debt.
That’s how you scale.
#wordpress #lowcode #webdesign #profit
August 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Perfection isn’t just killing your profits - it’s killing momentum.
Custom builds make iteration painful, but low-code makes it easy.
Systemize 80%, focus on strategy, and evolve without tech debt.
That’s how you scale.
#wordpress #lowcode #webdesign #profit
Custom builds make iteration painful, but low-code makes it easy.
Systemize 80%, focus on strategy, and evolve without tech debt.
That’s how you scale.
#wordpress #lowcode #webdesign #profit
Is Your Agency Ready for 2026?
It’s mid-2025 and if you are still quoting custom and still buried in dev work? Then it’s time to evolve.
Productized services, modular delivery, and structured growth are the path forward.
#agencylife #webdesign #operations #businessjourney #lowcode #wordpress
It’s mid-2025 and if you are still quoting custom and still buried in dev work? Then it’s time to evolve.
Productized services, modular delivery, and structured growth are the path forward.
#agencylife #webdesign #operations #businessjourney #lowcode #wordpress
August 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Is Your Agency Ready for 2026?
It’s mid-2025 and if you are still quoting custom and still buried in dev work? Then it’s time to evolve.
Productized services, modular delivery, and structured growth are the path forward.
#agencylife #webdesign #operations #businessjourney #lowcode #wordpress
It’s mid-2025 and if you are still quoting custom and still buried in dev work? Then it’s time to evolve.
Productized services, modular delivery, and structured growth are the path forward.
#agencylife #webdesign #operations #businessjourney #lowcode #wordpress
Most agencies never reach Stage 5.
Not because they can’t, but because they never stop running long enough to rebuild.
Stage 5 = fast delivery, productized services, & real margin.
Take the VAMM scorecard: shawnjohnston.ca#vamm
#lowcode #agencylife #wordpress #systems
Not because they can’t, but because they never stop running long enough to rebuild.
Stage 5 = fast delivery, productized services, & real margin.
Take the VAMM scorecard: shawnjohnston.ca#vamm
#lowcode #agencylife #wordpress #systems
Helping Agency Owners Scale & Optimize | Shawn Johnston
Helping agencies grow with proven strategies in design, low-code, process efficiency, and culture—so you can scale without extra headcount.
shawnjohnston.ca
August 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Most agencies never reach Stage 5.
Not because they can’t, but because they never stop running long enough to rebuild.
Stage 5 = fast delivery, productized services, & real margin.
Take the VAMM scorecard: shawnjohnston.ca#vamm
#lowcode #agencylife #wordpress #systems
Not because they can’t, but because they never stop running long enough to rebuild.
Stage 5 = fast delivery, productized services, & real margin.
Take the VAMM scorecard: shawnjohnston.ca#vamm
#lowcode #agencylife #wordpress #systems
The #1 Mistake Agencies Make When Pricing for Small Budgets is shrinking your full process to fit a small budget.
The shift? Build a fast, strategic foundation that evolves.
Low-code lets you stay profitable and grow the relationship over time.
#agencylife #webdesign #lowcode #wordpress #webdev
The shift? Build a fast, strategic foundation that evolves.
Low-code lets you stay profitable and grow the relationship over time.
#agencylife #webdesign #lowcode #wordpress #webdev
August 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The #1 Mistake Agencies Make When Pricing for Small Budgets is shrinking your full process to fit a small budget.
The shift? Build a fast, strategic foundation that evolves.
Low-code lets you stay profitable and grow the relationship over time.
#agencylife #webdesign #lowcode #wordpress #webdev
The shift? Build a fast, strategic foundation that evolves.
Low-code lets you stay profitable and grow the relationship over time.
#agencylife #webdesign #lowcode #wordpress #webdev
You’ve got strong systems but delivery still relies on your senior team to hold it together.
That’s Stage 4: Scale.
Growth is possible, but it’s inefficient and fragile.
Find your agency’s stage 👉 shawnjohnston.ca#vamm
That’s Stage 4: Scale.
Growth is possible, but it’s inefficient and fragile.
Find your agency’s stage 👉 shawnjohnston.ca#vamm
August 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
You’ve got strong systems but delivery still relies on your senior team to hold it together.
That’s Stage 4: Scale.
Growth is possible, but it’s inefficient and fragile.
Find your agency’s stage 👉 shawnjohnston.ca#vamm
That’s Stage 4: Scale.
Growth is possible, but it’s inefficient and fragile.
Find your agency’s stage 👉 shawnjohnston.ca#vamm
I stepped out of founder mode once.
Built systems. Delegated. Led.
Then I launched Refoundry… and found myself doing everything again.
This is my reminder: scale needs systems, not willpower.
#agencylife #leadeship #founderlife #leadershiplessons
Built systems. Delegated. Led.
Then I launched Refoundry… and found myself doing everything again.
This is my reminder: scale needs systems, not willpower.
#agencylife #leadeship #founderlife #leadershiplessons
August 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I stepped out of founder mode once.
Built systems. Delegated. Led.
Then I launched Refoundry… and found myself doing everything again.
This is my reminder: scale needs systems, not willpower.
#agencylife #leadeship #founderlife #leadershiplessons
Built systems. Delegated. Led.
Then I launched Refoundry… and found myself doing everything again.
This is my reminder: scale needs systems, not willpower.
#agencylife #leadeship #founderlife #leadershiplessons
Small-budget clients aren’t a burden-they’re your best growth play if your delivery is systemized.
Productized services + fast timelines = land-and-expand.
We built Refoundry to do just that.
#lowcode #wordpress #webdesign #agencylife #uxdesign #businessgrowth #webdev
Productized services + fast timelines = land-and-expand.
We built Refoundry to do just that.
#lowcode #wordpress #webdesign #agencylife #uxdesign #businessgrowth #webdev
August 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Small-budget clients aren’t a burden-they’re your best growth play if your delivery is systemized.
Productized services + fast timelines = land-and-expand.
We built Refoundry to do just that.
#lowcode #wordpress #webdesign #agencylife #uxdesign #businessgrowth #webdev
Productized services + fast timelines = land-and-expand.
We built Refoundry to do just that.
#lowcode #wordpress #webdesign #agencylife #uxdesign #businessgrowth #webdev
Stage 3: Systemize
Your process is mapped. Your team is solid. But dev is still the bottleneck-and growth still feels fragile.
This is where most agencies get stuck.
Find your stage → shawnjohnston.ca#vamm
Your process is mapped. Your team is solid. But dev is still the bottleneck-and growth still feels fragile.
This is where most agencies get stuck.
Find your stage → shawnjohnston.ca#vamm
July 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Stage 3: Systemize
Your process is mapped. Your team is solid. But dev is still the bottleneck-and growth still feels fragile.
This is where most agencies get stuck.
Find your stage → shawnjohnston.ca#vamm
Your process is mapped. Your team is solid. But dev is still the bottleneck-and growth still feels fragile.
This is where most agencies get stuck.
Find your stage → shawnjohnston.ca#vamm
“Low-code is only for basic sites.”
“You lose creative control.”
False and false. We’ve built 500+ sites and low-code has only expanded what we can do faster, cleaner, and more scalable.
Check out this Playbook: shawnjohnston.ca#ebook
#lowcode #webdev #agencyops #agencygrowth
“You lose creative control.”
False and false. We’ve built 500+ sites and low-code has only expanded what we can do faster, cleaner, and more scalable.
Check out this Playbook: shawnjohnston.ca#ebook
#lowcode #webdev #agencyops #agencygrowth
July 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
“Low-code is only for basic sites.”
“You lose creative control.”
False and false. We’ve built 500+ sites and low-code has only expanded what we can do faster, cleaner, and more scalable.
Check out this Playbook: shawnjohnston.ca#ebook
#lowcode #webdev #agencyops #agencygrowth
“You lose creative control.”
False and false. We’ve built 500+ sites and low-code has only expanded what we can do faster, cleaner, and more scalable.
Check out this Playbook: shawnjohnston.ca#ebook
#lowcode #webdev #agencyops #agencygrowth
Your agency might not need more leads.
It might need a better delivery system.
We stopped coding from scratch. Let juniors assemble. Let seniors focus on real problems. Everything changed.
#businessowner #agencylife #webdesign #businessjourney #lowcode #wordpress #webdev
It might need a better delivery system.
We stopped coding from scratch. Let juniors assemble. Let seniors focus on real problems. Everything changed.
#businessowner #agencylife #webdesign #businessjourney #lowcode #wordpress #webdev
July 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Your agency might not need more leads.
It might need a better delivery system.
We stopped coding from scratch. Let juniors assemble. Let seniors focus on real problems. Everything changed.
#businessowner #agencylife #webdesign #businessjourney #lowcode #wordpress #webdev
It might need a better delivery system.
We stopped coding from scratch. Let juniors assemble. Let seniors focus on real problems. Everything changed.
#businessowner #agencylife #webdesign #businessjourney #lowcode #wordpress #webdev
Most agencies think they have a sales problem.
What they really have is a delivery problem.
Slow, dev-heavy systems aren’t just hurting your team – they’re frustrating your clients.
We fixed it. You can too.
shawnjohnston.ca#vamm
#agencylife #webdesign#growyouragency #lowcode #wordpress #webdev
What they really have is a delivery problem.
Slow, dev-heavy systems aren’t just hurting your team – they’re frustrating your clients.
We fixed it. You can too.
shawnjohnston.ca#vamm
#agencylife #webdesign#growyouragency #lowcode #wordpress #webdev
July 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Most agencies think they have a sales problem.
What they really have is a delivery problem.
Slow, dev-heavy systems aren’t just hurting your team – they’re frustrating your clients.
We fixed it. You can too.
shawnjohnston.ca#vamm
#agencylife #webdesign#growyouragency #lowcode #wordpress #webdev
What they really have is a delivery problem.
Slow, dev-heavy systems aren’t just hurting your team – they’re frustrating your clients.
We fixed it. You can too.
shawnjohnston.ca#vamm
#agencylife #webdesign#growyouragency #lowcode #wordpress #webdev
Before Refoundry, everything flowed through dev. Even with systems, delivery was fragile.
Now? Shared components, empowered teams, smoother launches. That’s Stage 5.
👉 Grab the free Playbook shawnjohnston.ca#ebook
Now? Shared components, empowered teams, smoother launches. That’s Stage 5.
👉 Grab the free Playbook shawnjohnston.ca#ebook
July 17, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Before Refoundry, everything flowed through dev. Even with systems, delivery was fragile.
Now? Shared components, empowered teams, smoother launches. That’s Stage 5.
👉 Grab the free Playbook shawnjohnston.ca#ebook
Now? Shared components, empowered teams, smoother launches. That’s Stage 5.
👉 Grab the free Playbook shawnjohnston.ca#ebook