“Scary Close” by Donald Miller – Book Review
I found Donald Miller via Bob Goff and enjoy his writing. His new book, “Scary Close: Dropping the Act and Finding True …
Starting is Good, Finishing is Key
It’s one thing to start something. It’s very different to finish. Finishing is harder – much harder. But finishing is key. Anyone …
Client Site Visit in Dallas – Traffic, OfficeSpace and Trees
I was asked to go to a client site yesterday. I had done some work on the project (an iOS app) and …
Coffee, Cowboys and Indians – Denton
So I’m trying to add more images of my “everyday” life to the blog. Pictures say a thousand words and are easier …
Fall Saturday in Texas – Yardwork, Lemonade Stand
We had a fairly classic or cliche Saturday today: football, shopping, lemonade stand, yardwork and relaxing. Fall Saturday It started with some …
Men’s Refrigerator Blindness – One Theory
Today I had a case of “refrigerator blindness” (wiki) with a my coffee mug. I was able to determine why so I’m …
Goin’ Solo: Inbox Zero – FollowUpThen.com
Depending on your freelance setup, you may have to work with a variety of client setups for assignments: Basecamp, JIRA, PivotalTracker, email, …
Restaurant Survival of the Fittest
So many factors play into restaurant survival: decor, food, price, service and of course: location, location, location. If a particular place goes …
Perceptions of Loyalty
I think people generally value loyalty, but I think it’s often misapplied. The two common areas are with companies and sports teams… which …
Goin’ Solo: Email
One thing about going solo is that your email can get mixed up. You have to decide early how you’ll handle email: …
Goin’ Solo
I’ve had a variety of friends go solo/freelance over the years or even just do work “on the side.” It’s not easy. …
Woz: “Work Alone”
I had the opportunity to meet Woz last week. Many thanks to UNT Student Development for bringing him in for the Distinguished …
Starting Small vs Step-By-Step
If you want to save $10,000 in 10 years, you have to save $1,000 every year which is about $83 per month. …
Buc-ee’s in Corinth
So the Corinth City council voted 3-2 against zoning changes for Buc-ee’s. I’m fine w/ that. I wasn’t too excited about a …
Revamping the Workout/Goals – Muscle Over 40?
So I’m rethinking my workout a bit. In CO last month, I hiked the mountain 16 or 17 times (pretty much every …
God’s Video Game
Sometimes I think of life like a video game God made. It’s not a perfect 1-to-1 analogy, but there’s a point to …
Kids and God
I’ve said it before and I think it more often: I think our relationship with our kids is a lot like God’s …
Throw Out Your Perceptions of Other Groups
We all have perceptions of other groups of people: conservatives, liberals, Christians, rich, poor, famous, athletes, etc. And those perceptions are based …
Overthinking: Weeding the Garden
I often think about the concept of weeding a garden. If you do it too often, you’re doing a lot of prep …
Overthinking: Salad Bar
I go to a salad bar often where you pay by weight. So what do you get? A TON of spinach because …
Trip/Vacation = Mini-Life
I was packing the mini-van (yep!) tonight for our drive home tomorrow. We’ve been in Colorado for a month. It’s not a …
OverThinking: Push Thru the Drive or Take Your Time?
I’ve been meaning to start a series about how I “overthink” everything. I’m doing it now about driving to Texas from Colorado …
I Only Want to Eat Candy
In the last several years, most of my lessons about how God loves us comes from how I see my relationship with …
Building Teams: Who’s on my Bus?
I read this article someone tweeted about today regarding relational thinking. It resonated with me because over time I’ve realized that as …
I HOPE it’s a Waste of Time
I just wrote a post on my work blog about spending a lot of time researching a bug only to find the …
The Spiral In My Head
I still have the intention to post about ‘my many failures’ and such, but in leading up to all of this thinking, …
Thank Goodness for Health Insurance!
I hear people say that now and then. But in some senses, it doesn’t make sense… * It’s not like it was …
The Desire Gospel
I’ve been hearing more and more sermons/podcasts on “do what you want” thoughts. I love this idea – that God is not …
Best Flip-Flops Review/Recommendation
These Sanuks feel like walking on yoga mats… b/c YOU ARE! “Footbed made from real yoga mat with natural jute inlay” I’m …
Talk is Cheap – Proverbs 19:24
Proverbs 19:24 NASB “The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, But will not even bring it back to his mouth.” It’s easy to start …