[http://res.cloudinary.com/dwjudge/image/upload/v1408313316/39_607_2995_432_pzk1m5.jpg] Computer programmers have a bad wrap for wearing nasty jeans and a goofy tee-shirt to work. Being holed up in front of a computer for 8+ hours a day with little outside contact can lead to…
[http://res.cloudinary.com/dwjudge/image/upload/v1408313317/p1010142_fssk8u.jpg] Four years ago, I gave up the game of golf. I was playing on one of the tougher courses in the area and was having a bad day. I wasn't making solid contact on any of my…
Soccer in America is in strange shape. The women's team is at the top of the totem poll and won the gold medal in London. The men's team recently beat the gold medal winning team from Mexico but failed to qualify for the Olympics. Unlike most…
[http://res.cloudinary.com/dwjudge/image/upload/v1408313351/bookjournal_xhexmv.png] In the Millionaire Next Door [http://amzn.com/0671015206], Thomas Stanley investigates what real millionaires do in their lives that make them different from the non-wealthy. These aren't the typical millionaires you might think about. They'…
Each developer has their favorite tools that they use when programming. Here's a list of some of my favorites: * ReSharper [http://www.jetbrains.com/resharper/] - Developer Productivity Tool for MS Visual Studio. This is one of the few items on my list that costs to use. It…
[http://dwjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/pomodoro-technique1.jpg] Motivation and Productivity go hand in hand. We all have our own tricks to stay motivated and increase productivity. Some people have to listen to music while they work and others need complete silence. I've found I'm…
When you have a wife who loves horses, your life will eventually be taken over by them as well. For the past three years, we have been the care taker of several horses. Currently, the farm has 2 horses and a donkey. I was as unfamiliar with horses as my…
Sifting through all of the podcasts can be a challenge. There are estimates of 150,000 podcasts available for listening. Trying to find something worthy of your time can be difficult. I have a few staples that I always listen to, and I cycle through a few each week looking…
The motto for the lottery is "You can't win if you don't play." I'm sure most of us have thought about what we would buy WHEN we win the lottery. My wife could tell you right now what she would do with…
I went through a phase of my life where I was reading as many self-improvement books as I could. My belief was: the more books I read, the better person I would become. You can be the judge if they work. One of those books was the often referencedZen and…