My name is Jason Yormark and I'm an introvert. There...I said it. I'm not ashamed. Why should I be? If there's one thing I've learned over the years, is that being successful in life and business as an introvert isn't any more or less challenging than if I were the opposite. But the perceptions I and those I've worked with don't go unnoticed so I feel compelled to set the record straight. Let it begin! We don't like to be around other people. Hey, I dig my me time. Cozying up on the couch to ...
Communication
Do People Really Suck This Bad?
I've never cared about politics. It's all bullshit really. Nobody is going to save us. Nobody is going to swoop in and make your life better. That's up to you. I've always concentrated my effort on the things I can control. Taking care of the things in my world. My friends, family, co-workers, etc. It's a far better and more productive use of my time. But this past election cycle has been unavoidable. It seeps and oozes into your life no matter where you are or what you're doing. It's been the ...
Decision Fatigue. Yep, it’s a thing.
Wifey: "What do you want for dinner?" Me: "I don't know, whatever you want." or Me: "What do you want to watch?" Wifey: "Whatever. You decide." The above are fairly common occurrences in our household, and I would imagine in many others. There's been plenty of instances where we'd frustrate each other because neither of us could make a decision for such seemingly simple decisions. So why is it that I can't just make a decision around what I want to eat or watch at any given ...
Use Whatever Friggin Words You Want!
I've been meaning to write a blog post about this infuriating article from Mashable a few months ago basically condemning the use of certain "buzz words". The article is chock full of "experts" I'm sure Mashable selected from a survey about what words they felt were overused. It's practically impossible to read through the list of comments without hearing them in your head as a pompous "I'm better than you" tone. Here's the thing...who friggin cares? You want to use the word visionary or ...
