My Ideal Work Environment
According to The Intelliegence Group, 72% of millenials would like to be their own boss. But if they do have to work for a boss, 79% of them would want…
3 Factors that Make an Excellent Team
Lately, I’ve been reading Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg. In the second chapter, Charles explains the factors that make a…
Forced Persistence
If I had to choose one thing that I’ve developed the most during this internship, persistence is a strong contender. In all my previous work (coding and otherwise) I was…
It Gets Easier
At the start of week five, I’ve noticed something. I’ve noticed that things are going a lot smoother. Now that I’ve gotten some experience working on several parts of Punchmark’s…
My Role at Punchmark
Pretty early on in my internship, I discovered my “place” in the business. The reason that this small team needed to hire an intern for a summer. To fully understand…
My 3 Biggest Contributions to Punchmark
As we approach the start of the 5th week of my internship at Punchmark, I’ll reveal a bit of the specifics behind what I’ve actually been working on. SMS Notification…
Finding Motivation and the Power of Choice
Charles Duhigg author of The Power of Habit is back with a new book to bring his discoveries about the psychology of productivity. In Smarter, Faster, Better Charles uses his…
3 Things I Learned Working Full-Time Out of a Coffee Shop
Last week, the Punchmark team attended JCK Las Vegas to promote their services to big time jewelry retailers and vendors. This left me out of the office for about a…
3 Mindsets Gained from Working a 9-5 as a Developer
Build to Last “Bodge” is British slang best defined (by me) as, “to throw together hastily without worrying about long term consequences. Append “-ed” to the word and you’ve officially…
Me and the 40-Hour Work Week
I’m starting my 3rd week working as an intern at Punchmark. I’ve developed some opinions and reactions about how I feel about the experience so far. First, allow me to…