Author: Joey
Living a simple but adventure filled life
Real Conversation
It’s quite amazing how much conversation happens on a daily basis that isn’t important. Though one might need to qualify …
Waiting
After the planning of an event comes the waiting. There is excitement and sometimes an awkwardness in waiting for your …
The Art Of Planning
Not everyone has the gift of planning. For those that do, there is a special exciting time that happens as …
The People You Feel You Should Know
Have you ever had the experience of meeting someone or observing some and thinking for some reason that you should …
Ancestry
I’ve never been very interested in learning a lot about my ancestry. Not because I don’t think it’s fascinating, but …
Bargain Man
Because of the people-pleasing nature of myself, I will rarely be the person who starts asking for discounts or deals …
Late Night Success
Sometimes the job calls for you to work late hours. Sometimes these hours feel meaningless and like you wasted part …
What Do You Actually Want?
If someone comes up to you and asks if you want to hear about their religion, probably the answer is …
End of Month Needs – Day 31 of 31
Many jobs have requirements for the end of months or the end of quarters. “You have to get these things …
Semantics – Day 30 of 31
What words matter, what ones don’t? It’s easy for us to get offended over the ones that don’t matter and …
The Moves that Make Us Stumble – Day 29 of 31
“Big life changes bring forth the heaviest spiritual warfare” I remember last year hearing my GMC (Goer Missional Community) leaders …
Misunderstandings – Day 28 of 31
One day, you may joke around with your friend to the point of personal attack. In the moment though, both …
New Risks – Day 27 of 31
There are different kinds of risk-takers. I’ve found it odd in the past when people peg me as one because …
Unexpected Money – Day 26 of 31
Have you ever gotten money that you didn’t realize you would get? Everything from that $10 bill you find in …
Glad I’m Not the Only One – Day 25 of 31
The other day, I was thinking about what would happen in the company I work for if everyone was all …
Making Hard Calls – Day 24 of 31
Cold calls are one of the hardest things to do in a job setting. Calling people who didn’t ask for …
Organizing as a Hobby – Day 23 of 31
Some people have the gift of organization, others do not. Still at the same time, different people have different levels …
Thank You for The Friendship – Day 22 of 31
Have you ever had a conversation with someone else about someone you mutually dislike and talk about why you dislike …
Planning Someone Else’s Life – Day 21 of 31
When you get married, you in turn take over a percentage of planning for someone else’s life. Unless you have …
The Big One – Day 20 of 31
One of the things that I’ve learned in sales is that prospects can smell desperation. Because so many salespeople live …
Meeting the New Guy – Day 19 of 31
It takes one conversation to make someone’s day. It also only takes one conversation to break someone’s day. The next …
The Two Screen Worker – Day 18 of 31
My roommate when I lived in Austin was an avid 2 screener. In fact, he often had 3 screens that …
The Ability To Explain – Day 17 of 31
Most people have a preferred method of learning. Some prefer auditory, some visual, some kinesthetic. This seems like a common …
Being Needed – Day 16 of 31
I was once told by a man that no matter how important a person is, when they are gone, they …
Arranging a Time – Day 15 of 31
In sales, it’s common practice to make sure you don’t get off the phone with someone who you’re trying to …
The Conversation Starters – Day 14 of 31
In most groups, there are only a few people who are good at both starting and continuing on a conversation. …
Real Life Experiences – Day 13 of 31
A picture is worth a thousand words they say, but there is nothing that can compare to actually being there. …
A Variety of Skills – Day 12 of 31
If you go through a day with a group of people and you do multiple activities, you will most likely …
Asking For Help – Day 11 of 31
As I was going through a missions training course in Austin, one of the things that we try to do …
Try It Once- Day 10 of 31
You’ve likely heard the saying “I’ll try anything once.” Is this a good quote to live by? Would you actually …