Life at a Startup: Level Two
This is Part 2 of a weekly series on my growth and development at a software startup in Austin Texas. …
Homeless: Please Help
A story. You walk by a woman squatted on the sidewalk on the corner of a busy street. She holds …
The Smile Experiment
I had never lived in a downtown environment until this past week and it’s been an interesting education. I absolutely …
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 …
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 …
What’s The New Dig?
I’ve mentioned multiple times in previous posts that I’ve moved to a new location and that I’m starting a new …
Life On 6th Street
I arrived in Austin today. The Where I can’t move into my apartment until memorial day, so for the next …
Am I Grown Up?
I am going to be starting as an account manager at a company on Monday. I’m signed up to go …
A Travel Day
Today was a day of travel. Of moving on. I have been in Missouri for 9 months and now I …
No Ultimate Frisbee for 9 months
Ultimate frisbee has been a big part of my life for the last ten years or so. Around the age …
Made for Adventure but Not For Goodbyes
In an interview I had the other week I was asked two questions. The first was something along the lines …
My Battle with Social Media
I spent a year living in a cabin with no electricity. If you’ve read almost anything about me or any …
Why I Love Mondays
It all started with hate It wasn’t that long ago that I dreaded Mondays. Every week, I couldn’t wait for …
My Dream Job
I did a small exercise in Praxis today and I think it’s valuable for me to put it here as …
Uninspired Writing
Some advice I received when I first started blogging was to write in a way that didn’t hold anything back, …
Quality Time
I’ve often found it interesting finding out what people’s love language is. It reveals so much about how a person …
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 …
Smelling The Past
Have you ever encountered a smell that reminded you of another time in your life when you encountered it? For …
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 …
Interview Questions: Round 4
This is part of a series of questions you might ask me in an interview, along with my answers. Check …
Interview Questions: Round 3
This is part of a series of questions you might ask me in an interview, along with my answers. Check …
Interview Questions: Round 2
This is part of a series of questions you might ask me in an interview, along with my answers. Check …
The First Interview Question
When searching for a job, what’s your hardest task? Or what holds you back the most? For me, the biggest …
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 …
Brotherhood
Nothing quite compares to having a mission you are going after and having a full team behind you committed to …
The Last Day of a Journey
I am still on the trail. Still without technology (Yes. I scheduled this post). I’ve been hiking for two days. …
The Beauty of Technology
Right now, I am in the middle of Ouachita National Forest. My phone is off. I have no technology with …
A Weekend Without Technology
This morning, I embark on a weekend backpacking trip without technology. After living for a year in a cabin with …
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 …
The Winds Of Change
I hear so many people complaining about the weather constantly changing. How cold they are in the Winter, how hot …