The Drone Situation
In a conversation I had with a content creator a few weeks ago I asked him how important having a …
Why People Don’t Work Hard In “Lower Level” Jobs
In today’s workforce, it seems it wouldn’t be that hard to stand out from the average employee. This especially tends …
Professional Jargon’s Got To Go (Most of the Time)
When you are in a role or have a job that uses words or terms that you didn’t know before …
Careful of the Celebration
When we’ve worked hard to achieve something, it’s only natural to celebrate. And that’s good. It’s good to associate achieving …
It’s Okay To Take Advice Sometimes
I’ve noticed a resistance in people to listen to advice, especially advice relating to new and innovative ways to solve …
Interview Mindsets
Over the last ten days, I have had over 10 interviews. With so many interviews in such a short amount …
Marketing Copy: Get To The Point
I have been researching dozens of employment opportunities in the last month or so and something that I have continually …
Why I Don’t Intentionally Harm Others
After my blog post yesterday, I was challenged to think of why I don’t harm the old lady down the …
Where Do Your Morals Come From?
Something I’ve often wondered as a Christian is why people who are atheists/evolutionists have morals (I will wait now for …
One At A Time
How would you eat a sandwich? One bite at a time. How would you read a book? One word at …
Gossip In The Workplace
What if, as an employer, you implemented a new rule. The rule being, anyone caught saying anything negative about another …
Nobody Cares About You
I recently came across a quote that was supposedly attributed to Winston Churchill but after some looking, it seems that …
Kids and Their Attention Spans
Ever noticed how a kid can play with a cardboard box for three hours straight, but then at other times …
An Obsession with History
Growing up, I didn’t think I cared much for “history.” In fact, when I was young I might have even …
Lessons From Ronald Reagan
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I have been listening to “Reagan In His Own Voice.” The clarity that he …
Conviction Vs. Preference
My dad was telling me about the Wisconsin v. Yoder case back in 1972 at lunch today. An interesting case …
Brotherhood
Nothing quite compares to having a mission you are going after and having a full team behind you committed to …
“What Have You Been Doing?” An Assessment of the Education System
Growing up homeschooled, I noticed something. Whenever I asked my fellow homeschool friends this question of “what have you been …
Not Everyone Should Start a Business
I listened to Gary Vaynerchuk’s podcast for the first time today. Wow. Such raw insight’s that he talks about in …
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 …
The Google Cafeteria
“Say you’re a computer engineer who applies to work at Google. You really want this job but you are not …
Sales Shouldn’t Be About Check Marks
I recently interviewed several college-aged kids asking them what caused them to follow or like brands on social media and …
Exaggerating: “All” Of My Friends Do It
When you are trying to prove a point and use others as examples of people who agree with you, often …
Solving The Homeless Problem
Do you know what the average age of a homeless person in the Kansas City area is? When you picture …
Getting Back to Fresh Again
For the last month, I’ve been writing blog posts on specific content that I’ve been consuming. Recaps, takeaways, etc. It’s …
It’s Time To Wake Up America
This month for my education I: Read: 237 minutes worth of articles Watched: 497 minutes worth of videos Listened to: …
Breaking Smart: Software is Eating the World (Part 16-20 Review)
When you solve a problem, do you set a goal, or do you tinker with it until it becomes what …
Breaking Smart: Software is Eating the World (Part 11-15 Review)
Pastoralism – the practice of herding as the primary economic activity of a society. In essays 11-15, Venkatesh Rao seems …
Breaking Smart: Software is Eating the World (Part 1-5 Review)
There was writing and there was money. Two of the most imaginative inventions of technology. The 20th Century brought yet …