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Jon Townsend

6 Lessons I Learned Writing my First Book

6 min readMay 12, 2021

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6 Lessons I Learned Writing my First Book

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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…

6 min readFeb 1, 2021

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Exercise Your Power of Saying No

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Jon Townsend

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…

9 min readOct 19, 2020

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Sweat the Small Stuff

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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…

7 min readOct 12, 2020

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Pulling the Sled

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Jon Townsend

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…

4 min readNov 6, 2019

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The Critic Within

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Jon Townsend

The Art of Being Overwhelmed

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

8 min readNov 1, 2019

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The Art of Being Overwhelmed

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Jon Townsend

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…

5 min readJul 12, 2019

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Jon Townsend
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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…

5 min readJun 28, 2019

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For Your Future Self

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Jon Townsend
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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…

5 min readJun 26, 2019

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Jon Townsend

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…

4 min readJun 25, 2019

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How I Turned My Commute into a Curriculum

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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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