I woke up this morning with a thought on my mind: He rose on the third day! (I'm talking about Jesus.) I had a conversation with my friend two days ago about making some changes. We noticed some cycles in our lives that just don't belong, and were just being honest about it. On-the-spot, we decided to be intentional in sticking by each...

I'd be willing to say that everyone prefers authenticity over spuriousness. You want authentic friendships. You want an authentic lifestyle. In our pursuit of authenticity, we may go the wrong direction though, likely without meaning to. Like a child imitating their parents, we will imitate the things we see in those we want to be like...

Apple's WWDC is happening this week. Oh what a joy! There's something special about this time of year for me. The inspiration and energy delivered through the keynote never fails to mark me. Sure, Apple has had their share of blunders over the years—especially these last two as the AI race left them in the dust. Their walled-garden app...

Setting expectations with someone is one of the most critical pieces of effective collaboration. No matter the relationship, whether it be a friend, coworker, teammate, parent, manager, or student, it's equally important. In a recent project at work, the understanding of where we stood in the project began to degrade. When promoting th...

For roughly 10 months, I've had a routine of visiting a local coffeehouse before heading to my day job's office. It started as weekly meetings with a friend on Tuesday mornings. A few months in, my friend's schedule shifted and we could no longer meet, but I continued to go to the coffeehouse each week. Now, I usually go twice a week, ...

Greetings from Jasper, Arkansas, where I currently sit by a fire sipping Indian coffee (thanks, Supriya!) brewed in an AeroPress, listening to birds chirp. I arrived in Arkansas for a family vacation this past Sunday with few plans for the week ahead. The main goal: be on vacation! Much of my time has been spent sitting outside, thinki...

Last Friday my teammate was sharing his screen on a TV in a meeting room, showing his terminal. He ran a command which returned an error, then typed "bruh" as a response. > java --jar program.jar # Typo in command args Unrecognized option: --jar Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine. Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Pr...

Part of the reason I have been writing for the past few weeks is to practice the process of taking my thoughts and ordering them in a way that is understandable. Beyond thinking clearly, I want to communicate clearly. Not only do I want to be clear, I want to be efficient. When I write, I could take as much time as I want - it's still ...

I spent the first three days of the week with my coffee company, Eripio, serving coffee to the awesome people in attendance at CarePortal Conference 26. Over the event, I had over 500 separate conversations as we took orders and made drinks. It was awesome. A line would build up after a session would release, but everybody was so patie...

The following is a somewhat silly, real story about obeying the Lord that I experienced this past weekend. I attend church in my hometown on Sundays and our service flow follows a similar structure each week. Halfway through the sermon, I really had to go pee. So, I made up my mind that once we transition into worship and closing, I wo...

I wouldn't be quick to say I'm an idea guy. Especially a visionary - that term has been fantasized too much for me. But, there's so much I want to do. So many dreams, ideas, and projects. But they've been there for years, just sitting. And the stack keeps growing. Does that make me an idea guy? To me, it feels like that's an earned tit...