Jan 2, 2018Short Brief: SuccessWhat is the emotion of success? That moment when you know you have accomplished something, taking that pause to appreciate yourself. Knowing no so much the pain but rather effort and sometimes discomfort it took to get there. Not unlike and orgasm in that brief moment. The celebration of the success elongates that emotion. Becomes crave-able. Create systems that allow for the proverbial cigarette in bed, to linger. To reflect, to plan for the next one. How does it become its own motivation for you?Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Aug 25, 2016My greatest enemy just diedLess than 2 weeks prior to my high school reunion the only person I would consider an enemy, died. When my wife walked down in the morning to tell me what she saw on facebook, I was shocked. For close to a decade he was always in the back of…This Happened To Me3 min readThis Happened To Me3 min read
Published in CA\rABU Life·May 5, 2016Running an Enterprise HackathonHackathons are beginning to emerge within larger organizations to give passionate engineers an opportunity to show that they can solve tough problems, explore new ideas and remove roadblocks to make their day jobs easier. Before you start organizing an enterprise hackathon, take a peek at some key ingredients I’ve found…Hackathons7 min readHackathons7 min read
Apr 1, 2016If 30 Colorado Breweries were Cars…Colorado has been the home of the craft beer scene for quite a while. As existing breweries grew up and new breweries set up in eclectic neighborhoods, many begin to focus on styles that define their atmosphere inside and out. This is what decided the Colorado Brewery Car List. Alpine Dog — E Colfax Located…Craft Beer6 min readCraft Beer6 min read
Mar 11, 20167 Business Lessons from GTARecently I downloaded the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas app, mostly because I was amazed that a console game which I spent hours on in my youth was now on my phone. Half the size of an xbox controller. …Innovation4 min readInnovation4 min read
Feb 18, 2016How to eat a doughnutDoughnuts are a treat. Little circles of dough that are fried, baked, filled, iced, sprinkled, decorated, textured or as is. …Health4 min readHealth4 min read
Feb 6, 2016Dear Daughter, Good News About Bad ThingsDear Daughter, As I write this you are 3 months old, or 12 weeks. It depends on if you are talking to other parents or not. Not sure why we decided to count in weeks versus months, I always thought it was a weird math test to see if you are a…Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read
Dec 29, 2015(mostly smart) 2016 ResolutionsI like new years resolutions. It hits a natural planning cadence that people have after they have celebrated the holidays and and perhaps find 5 minutes to stare blankly into a fire thinking about what the fuck will happen next year. …3 min read3 min read
Sep 5, 2015Productivity in an app driven cultureThe best personal productivity system I have found so far and why. People want to do it all. Media does a good job showcasing things we might not have or experience. That’s OK, sometimes people don’t want to experience everything they see in the media. …Productivity5 min readProductivity5 min read
Aug 25, 2015Name & Adjective | Hipster Branding 101Williams & Graham — Steel & Lather Guard & Grace Work & Class Are but a few of the recent service establishments that have opened up here in Denver. But the concept of creating a brand image and feel based off of two similar, but different references is alive and well across the nation. There is a rising trend of the two word…Branding2 min readBranding2 min read
