Proactive Volunteering
When there are volunteers for something, the tendency is for them to not work as hard. Seems natural. They are …
Send Birthday Notes
Back several years ago, I tried a thing. I never enjoyed Facebook birthday messages. They felt so disingenuous. Every once …
Life at a Startup: Level Twelve
This is Part 12 of a weekly series on my growth and development at a software startup in Austin Texas. …
Why Christians Should Bring Their Bible To Church
On an average Sunday at most churches, my guess is that about 20-30% of the congregation has a physical Bible …
Is There Relative Truth?
There are some things in life that for whatever reason it seems like everyone is in agreeance upon. For instance, …
Searching but Not Looking
That might be the stupidest title I’ve ever created but hey, let’s go for it. I’ve noticed recently that it …
Why Are Normal People Heroes?
I had this simple note jotted on my phone. “Why are normal people heroes?” I’m not sure in what context …
How to Deal with Multiple Passions
I’ve been extremely inspired recently. Inspired to go out and become the best at something. The problem is, it happens …
Suffering as a Christian
How many times have you seen a movie with military guys or some spy movie and when the combat gets …
The Perception of Your First Greeting
When you meet new people, you often have a perception of what this person will act like in the future. …
The Billion Dollar Question
How often have you heard the question, “what would you do if you won a billion dollars”? Sometimes it’s easy …
Why You Do What You Do
“For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the …
The First Time You Met Your Best Friend
“There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven’t yet met.” A quote that resonates greatly with me. It’s amazing …
You Always Do the Things You Want to Do
I’m sure that this thought isn’t original and I’m sure there is lots of philosophy and psychology on the subject, …
College is Killing Your Creativity
“I have $20,000 in debt, I’m 3 years into college, I’ve switched my major 4 times, and I don’t want …
Quality Time
I’ve often found it interesting finding out what people’s love language is. It reveals so much about how a person …
One At A Time
How would you eat a sandwich? One bite at a time. How would you read a book? One word at …
Conviction Vs. Preference
My dad was telling me about the Wisconsin v. Yoder case back in 1972 at lunch today. An interesting case …
In Over Your Head? Me Too. Here’s How I’m Dealing With It.
Having a hard project you committed to or accepting a job you have a lot to learn in can be …
Brotherhood
Nothing quite compares to having a mission you are going after and having a full team behind you committed to …
A Weekend Without Technology
This morning, I embark on a weekend backpacking trip without technology. After living for a year in a cabin with …
I Blogged For 100 Days Straight
In November, I set a goal. My goal was to become a more proficient writer. I talked about in an …
Deciding On the Future: What Methods to Use
As I’ve been continuing my journey in figuring out the best “career path” for myself, I tried a couple of …
What Keeping Score During Card Games Taught Me
Growing up, I didn’t have some of the normal entertainment sources that other kids did. I never had a video …
Solving The Homeless Problem
Do you know what the average age of a homeless person in the Kansas City area is? When you picture …
What I’ve Learned From Daily Blogging
Have you ever been really tired after a long day of work? Like the kind of tired that if you …
Am I Qualified To Blog?
What would you say is the likely outcome of a kid who had little to no academic schooling almost his …
Spend Time Around People Who Bring Out The Worst In You
No doubt you’ve heard the saying “Spend time around people who bring out the best in you.” I want to …
Procrastination Assessment
“I will do that tomorrow because I am a less valuable person tomorrow.” While this is not what most people …
The Do’s And Don’t’s Of Social Media
I’ve been listening to the Office Hours podcast recently, and Isaac, one of the hosts, made a quick reference in …