If Buildings Could Talk
As I’ve been walking downtown in Austin each morning, I’ve often wondered the stories behind some of the building I …
Life at a Startup: Level One
This was my first week of — well, of a lot of things. For starters, it was my first week …
How to Clip Your Nails (Video Included)
Have you ever wondered how to do something and gone in search for a how-to video or article on Google …
What’s a Decision Maker?
The decision maker is a term that is very familiar to most people in business – especially those in sales …
When Customer Service is Done Right
I have, unfortunately, been no stranger to the woes of technology problems. Back in December I even wrote a post …
Cadence and Audit. Bored yet?
I was assigned my first project at my new job today. Going through each of our customer accounts and audit …
What Do People Like To Talk About?
“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years …
Everyone’s Better Than You
I recently heard a quote: “Everyone is your superior in some way.” While this could be taken as the title …
Peoples Small Yet Ginormous Impact On The World
If I said the name Millard Fillmore, would anyone come to mind? If you’ve studied US presidents at all, you …
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 …
Money is Nothing
“If God wanted you to have it, you’d already have it.” Though a cliche saying, I’ve come to realize how …
Good Conversation
Do you ever have a really long conversation with someone or several people and have a really satisfied feeling afterward? …
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 …
Good Communication Goes a Long Way
Over a year ago, I supported an Indiegogo campaign. It was an ultra-light, portable tripod. I have yet to get …
Invest Now, Collect Later
In my job search, knowledge and experience with technology and software has been one of my weakest points. I didn’t …
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 …
Three Styles of Directing. Which one are you?
In theater, you often have a wide gamut of personalities within directors, actors, musicians, etc. That’s what makes theater what …
Don’t Underestimate Consistency
By doing almost anything consistently and publishing it on the web you can gain a lot of subscribers. Here’s a …
Learning Out Loud (literally)
I heard at one point that Jewish children in Bible times were required to memorize some insane amount of scripture. …
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 …
The Wisdom Of Ronald Reagan
Many people think that Ronald Reagan was just a puppet that was controlled by his staff, his wife, astrologers, and …
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 …
Operation: Find 10 Jobs
At the beginning of this week, I had a challenge. Find 10 leads on possible jobs in the field I’m …
“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 …