Author: Joey

One of the complaints I hear most with the newest generation is a lack of long-term commitment. People working jobs … Continue ReadingHave You Committed?

Back toward the end of June, I wrote a post about multiple passions. It’s very easy for me to get … Continue ReadingJumping in Uncertainty

This is Part 17 of a weekly series on my growth and development at a software startup in Austin Texas. … Continue ReadingLife at a Startup: Level Seventeen

I’m at work. I’ve realized how much you can enjoy your job if you choose to. Today, even though most … Continue ReadingEnjoying Work Even On Friday’s

Yesterday afternoon I wrote a post while at work. I put the finishing touches on it and left it sitting … Continue ReadingNot Hitting Publish

There are many definitions of love. There are hundreds, maybe even thousands of books written just on the subject of … Continue ReadingWhat is Love?

 *Insert name* invited you to like their Facebook photography page. One of my least favorite things to see. I was … Continue ReadingPlease Like My Page

When there are volunteers for something, the tendency is for them to not work as hard. Seems natural. They are … Continue ReadingProactive Volunteering

Back several years ago, I tried a thing. I never enjoyed Facebook birthday messages. They felt so disingenuous. Every once … Continue ReadingSend Birthday Notes

This is Part 16 of a weekly series on my growth and development at a software startup in Austin Texas. … Continue ReadingLife at a Startup: Level Sixteen

If you’re sitting at the movies with a group of friends, who’s the one in the group who primarily organized … Continue ReadingWhen the Pressure’s Off

Most kids growing up it seemed always wanted to be older than they were. They wanted to do what the … Continue ReadingThe Aging Problem

My instinctive answer is no. Of course not. It’s hard to picture someone who lived 2,000 years ago doing really … Continue ReadingWould Jesus Have Social Media?

Do you have to agree with what people believe to work with them to help someone else? If someone had … Continue ReadingAgree to Help?

.18% What does this number represent? This is the percent of people who live in the city of Banff compared … Continue ReadingPoint One Eight Percent

How many social media bios do you see that look something like: “God, family, church, friends, work. In that order” … Continue ReadingThe Non-Layered Life

There is a huge movement in society these days that you just need to “love yourself.” That what other people … Continue ReadingHow Do You Love God?

This is Part 15 of a weekly series on my growth and development at a software startup in Austin Texas. … Continue ReadingLife at a Startup: Level Fifteen

Sometimes you have to be flexible. It’s great to make plans, but as often happens with plans, they get switched, … Continue ReadingPreparation or Spontaneity?

A question I often like to ask people in the early stages of getting to know them is what their … Continue ReadingUnderstanding the Personalities of Others

Goodbyes can be rough. Goodbyes can also be amazing. You have that person who stays at your house way longer … Continue ReadingClosing an Account (Alternatively, Saying Goodbye)

Often times on big trips, movies, or exciting weekends, it’s easy to get your expectations set really high. To think … Continue ReadingLowering Expectations

Often the best experiences come when you don’t plan them. They can sometimes even come from stressful or painful situations. … Continue ReadingLost on the Trail

This is Part 14 of a weekly series on my growth and development at a software startup in Austin Texas. … Continue ReadingLife at a Startup: Level Fourteen

I am currently on a backpacking trip in Wyoming. Potentially without service. This is one of the first weeks where … Continue ReadingOff the Grid…Again

The anticipation for backpacking and separating from life is amazing. It’s hard knowing going into things that it will end … Continue ReadingReady to Go

Sometimes it feels like a huge drag having to plan before big events. You’re excited for what you’re going to … Continue ReadingPlanning so You don’t Have to Plan

That’s probably a song lyric from somewhere, but I’ve been thinking about friendships a lot recently. There are so many … Continue ReadingYou Can’t Make Old Friends

I often like to ask the question, “what is your favorite memory/day from your life?” It’s then been turned back … Continue ReadingThe Simple Things In Life

You’ve been arranging this event for a week now. You cleared some things from your schedule to make it work. … Continue ReadingThe “I never said I would be there” friend