Author: Joey

Sometimes I look back on things that I have done in the past and wonder how the heck I did … Continue ReadingWriting for Value

“For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the … Continue ReadingWhy You Do What You Do

In an Office Hours podcast episode I listened to today, T.K., one of the hosts, mentioned how sometimes when people … Continue ReadingCongratulations, you had an idea

Have you ever been coming home from a long day of work, and you run into a traffic jam? Some … Continue ReadingStuck in Traffic

This is Part 4 of a weekly series on my growth and development at a software startup in Austin Texas. … Continue ReadingLife at a Startup: Level Four

Listened to an Office Hours podcast episode today and heard a concept I’ve heard but in a way that I’ve … Continue ReadingCalling out Evil vs Inputting Good

I like to ask people who travel questions about the culture in the place they visited. I think often times, … Continue ReadingThe Question of Culture

I closed my first deal today. It kind of happened accidentally. I’m not really working on any deals right now … Continue ReadingClosing Deals Without Being a Salesman

Have you ever been on a long journey? Or even read a series of books or watched a movie and … Continue ReadingUnhappy Moving

Reading has always been a struggle for me. And by struggle I mean I avoided it at all costs while … Continue ReadingReading Shmreading

As I sit and write this, I’m listening to a playlist created over 3 years ago. My emotions are going … Continue ReadingSimpler Times

This is Part 3 of a weekly series on my growth and development at a software startup in Austin Texas. … Continue ReadingLife at a Startup: Level Three

“There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven’t yet met.” A quote that resonates greatly with me. It’s amazing … Continue ReadingThe First Time You Met Your Best Friend

I went out to a Mexican restaurant this evening because I was out walking and recognized the name as a … Continue ReadingThe Price of Living Comfortably

When you go to a fast food restaurant (assuming you’re not too high class for that kind of thing) would … Continue ReadingAre You Lazy or Impatient?

I‘ve quoted this many times but one of my favorite quotes from my time in North Carolina was one my … Continue ReadingCommunication And The Problem with it

In less than fifty years the population of the world has more than doubled. In 1969 the world population was … Continue ReadingHow Many People Are There in the World?

I’m sure that this thought isn’t original and I’m sure there is lots of philosophy and psychology on the subject, … Continue ReadingYou Always Do the Things You Want to Do

This is Part 2 of a weekly series on my growth and development at a software startup in Austin Texas. … Continue ReadingLife at a Startup: Level Two

Even though I work at a software company now I make it a point to be outside as much as … Continue ReadingTechnology in Nature

Organization and discipline have been things that I’ve battled my entire life. Somehow, I’m fairly OCD about some things but … Continue ReadingOrganization and Discipline

The title of this post is some advice I heard earlier this evening. It was in relation to job interests … Continue ReadingLeave the Party When You’re Still Having Fun

A story. You walk by a woman squatted on the sidewalk on the corner of a busy street. She holds … Continue ReadingHomeless: Please Help

As I’ve been walking downtown in Austin each morning, I’ve often wondered the stories behind some of the building I … Continue ReadingIf Buildings Could Talk

I had never lived in a downtown environment until this past week and it’s been an interesting education. I absolutely … Continue ReadingThe Smile Experiment

This was my first week of — well, of a lot of things. For starters, it was my first week … Continue ReadingLife at a Startup: Level One

Have you ever wondered how to do something and gone in search for a how-to video or article on Google … Continue ReadingHow to Clip Your Nails (Video Included)

The decision maker is a term that is very familiar to most people in business – especially those in sales … Continue ReadingWhat’s a Decision Maker?

I have, unfortunately, been no stranger to the woes of technology problems. Back in December I even wrote a post … Continue ReadingWhen Customer Service is Done Right

I was assigned my first project at my new job today. Going through each of our customer accounts and audit … Continue ReadingCadence and Audit. Bored yet?