The Three Pillars Of “Don’t Do” On Zoom
If there was a book that had the list of hardest things known to man, you’d probably see some things …
The Turkey Farm
Working on a turkey farm for 9 months is not something that I wish I could do again. It was …
The Perks Of Being Young
I just had a conversation with a guy who has several kids and is debating a career change. Something that …
Glad Not To Be Living In The Past
There are some things that I look back on and get annoyed at past me. Lots of music and sports …
Professionalism vs Religion
The saying “separation of church and state” is pretty common. Most people attribute it beginnings to a letter Thomas Jefferson …
Productivity During Quarantine
It seems that during this time of isolation, there are a couple of tendencies. For most people, they have more …
The Scramble
Being connected to the health industry during this chaotic time has been eye opening. I’ve been seeing both sides of …
A Concussions World
In the last several years, the NFL has greatly cracked down on blows to the head. Trying to limit the …
To Get Better is to Work Twice as Hard
Have you ever noticed if you’ve worked out for a long enough period of time or played an instrument long …
Niche Conversations
Have you ever been in a conversation that you realize is way out of your league? Maybe you’re not into …
Working for Rockstars
There have been more than a few times that I’ve sat in a room with members of my company, Vital …
It’s Not King But It’s Content
I was asked a couple of months ago how I have so much content to write about to write every …
Still Drinking From A Fire Hose?
When I first started at the job I’m in about 9 months ago, one of the pieces of advice I …
Do Salesmen Need To Be Extroverted?
Among many of the misconceptions about salespeople, I think it’s easy to assume that to be a good salesperson you …
Project Manager?
The most fun game to play in startups is “how long can you keep this job title?” The size of …
Doing Something You’re Not Good At
I have a tendency to only really enjoy things that I’m semi-decent at. For instance, when someone mentions bowling as …
Job Interviews Should be Treated As Auditions
After going through Praxis, I learned so much about how to land a job, with experience or without. So much …
D.pain.me
One of the main parts of my job is to develop relationships with the decision-makers of the customers we serve. …
What Comes First, The Job or the Community?
When I went to a young adult group at my hometown church a few years back, I had conversations with …
The Stabbing Hurts Worse When You Know Them
An Account Manager role is some kind of weird hybrid between sales and customer support. Depending on what company you’re …
A Black Belt in Behavioral Health
There are literally hundreds, for some even thousands, of jobs we have no idea exist. When you are in one …
When You’re Done Learning You’re Done
“When you’re through learning, you’re through.” – Will Rogers “Once you stop learning you start dying” – Albert Einstein …And …
The Never-Ending Thank You Note
Every year my company sends out a card to all of our current customers. Since I’ve gotten to know people …
Unintentional Social Capital
Social capital can often seem like a dirty word. It has a connotation of “how can I do something now …
The Frailty of Human Life
“He was a top executive for a Fortune 500 company and was curled up in a ball in the corner …
12 Months At Praxis
A year-and-a-half ago I was having difficulty deciding what the next step was for me in education. I use education …
Life at a Startup: BOSS LEVEL
This is the final post of a weekly series on my growth and development at a software startup in Austin …
Apathetic Goal Setting
This is less a post to create value for others as it is a fully transparent look at my current …
Life at a Startup: Level Twenty Five
This is Part 25 of a weekly series on my growth and development at a software startup in Austin Texas. …
Life at a Startup: Level Twenty Four
This is Part 24 of a weekly series on my growth and development at a software startup in Austin Texas. …