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6 Lessons I Learned Writing my First Book

May 12, 2021

6 Lessons I Learned Writing my First Book

May 12, 2021

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The Startup

Exercise Your Power of Saying No

I remember the day I powered up my laptop at my first corporate job in 2008. Its ominous hum a siren to be productive-at-all-costs seemed…

Feb 1, 2021

Exercise Your Power of Saying No

Feb 1, 2021

Sweat the Small Stuff

I often reflect on the times I spent with a ball at my foot as a young player. Each memory that floods forth starts with the little…

Oct 19, 2020

Sweat the Small Stuff

Oct 19, 2020

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Curious

Pulling the Sled

It’s been almost a year since I last wrote an entry on this website. I’ve thought about this a great deal. There is no profound…

Oct 12, 2020

Pulling the Sled

Oct 12, 2020

The Critic Within

It was a blustery morning in the lobby of the conference center. The conversations created a cacophony of white noise. I grabbed my coffee…

Nov 6, 2019

The Critic Within

Nov 6, 2019

The Art of Being Overwhelmed

I remember sitting in traffic one morning — complete gridlock — and learning a valuable lesson through seeing others in pain.

Nov 1, 2019

The Art of Being Overwhelmed

Nov 1, 2019

Finish the cup of coffee

I am a simple person. I drink coffee black. I don’t like it too hot, but if it’s warm, I won’t drink it. Weird, I know. I refuse to…

Jul 12, 2019

Finish the cup of coffee

Jul 12, 2019

Published in
The Startup

For Your Future Self

I recently sat in my office and read a passage from the excellent mountaineering book, Himalayan Quest by acclaimed American climber, Ed…

Jun 28, 2019

For Your Future Self

Jun 28, 2019

Published in
The Startup

No Bargaining with the Beast

My whole life I ran mileage. Many of those miles were in the pursuit of sport and playing soccer. Others came in the form pounding out…

Jun 26, 2019

No Bargaining with the Beast

Jun 26, 2019

How I Turned My Commute into a Curriculum

Commutes can be a daily dose of soul-crushing monotony and stress. Oftentimes, the day gets away from us before we even leave the house…

Jun 25, 2019

How I Turned My Commute into a Curriculum

Jun 25, 2019

Jon Townsend

Jon Townsend

Sr. Writer @thesefootytimes, IT Professional — Tech Writer, IT Compliance Analyst, Father, Husband, Footballer, Endurance Runner @jon_townsend3

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