Blog of Josh Hall

how often do you talk to people on the phone?  Answer the question for the people that are not physically close to you or that you don’t see in person regularly.  I’ve always had the desire to see people, but I’ve never really wanted to talk to people on the phone.  I just really dislike [...]

Elevator rides are not social catalysts and therefor should not be used as social opportunities. There are social norms to follow and you should make sure you’re prepared. These are from “The Definitive book of body language” by Allan and Barbara Pease: There will be no talking to anyone, including a person you know. Avoid [...]

Words are stupid. Whatever happened to “sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me”?  Words are really tools of destruction by nature, even though they can be used to come off as temporary good, but if those words aren’t maintained, it’s really just a form of prolonged destruction.  Only once [...]

There are only 3 requirements for a successful event or party: Something to eat Something to do A place to go to the bathroom   As soon as one of those is not present, the event will end.

We are all just a little bit racist. Here’s a video from Tony Award winning cast of Avenue Q to help –  

Don’t let other people or companies define you. Don’t give in to the stereotypes if it’s not something you want to be.  You don’t have to be put in their box if you don’t want to fit in it.  If they won’t listen when you tell them, then show them.  If someone discards you as [...]