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Why We Should Cut Down All The Trees
Bordering the University Place Starbucks parking lot used to live a few very handsome maples. When I saw them last, thanks to Autumn's influence they were just changing their colors and when the wind rustled through their leaves it caused an elegant dance of foliage...
How to Finally Discover Your Tribe
I was speaking with my friend the other day about tribes. Not the East African kind, but the sort we all belong to every day. We have tribes for sports, cheering on our teams while hating and vilifying the other team. We have friendship circles that act as tribes. Our...
How To Not Be Like A Musician
Why Musicians miss out on the greatest opportunity of their lives My wife enjoys watching The Voice on NBC, yet another vocal talent show promising fame, glory, and riches to one lucky winner. My routine is always the same when these types of shows come on. At first I...
Be Bold – How Not To Run Your Marketing
A quick scan for social media gurus in the job postings will tell you all you need to know about the confusion in the world of online marketing. They all mention the position creating "relevant content" in a very meaningful way, as if the words themselves will have...
31 Books You Should Read
My friend is probably crazy. She's compiling an epic list of books to read, which at this point has grown larger than she could reasonably finish in a lifetime. By her estimates, if she read for two hours every single day, for the rest of her life, she would get about...
Another Idea for How to Win An Election
First-time candidates and seasoned political veterans all have the same question; how to win an election? There's one problem... political candidate's websites are horrible. They might look nice, including a very fine picture of the candidate and his family in poses...
Maybe You Shouldn’t Promise Things
"At Papa Murphy's... your complete satisfaction is our only goal. Guaranteed." - From the poster on the store's wall. That promise is a tall order, and not something to be taken lightly I think. Unfortunately companies do this all the time, knowing that they will fail...
Maybe You Shouldn't Promise Things
"At Papa Murphy's... your complete satisfaction is our only goal. Guaranteed." - From the poster on the store's wall. That promise is a tall order, and not something to be taken lightly I think. Unfortunately companies do this all the time, knowing that they will fail...
Why Living Like You’re Dying is Bad Advice
I think if I really chose to live my life like every day was my last, I would be a complete jerk. Maybe that says a lot about me, but I have a feeling that everyone would be more or less the same. Think about it, if this is your last day, and nothing follows, then...
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