Category: Josh Lyon

  • The Hidden Power of “Just”, “Easy”, “Simply”

    There’s a set of words deeply rooted in our everyday lexicon that, on the surface, seem to make our lives simpler – “just”, “easy”, and “simply”. We tend to use these words to demystify complex situations, impart advice, or share knowledge. But are we aware of the less apparent impact these words can have on…

  • Quebec

    We just got back from a trip to Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Laura’s sister, Ellen, got married up there and we had a great time. Check out the photos on Laura and my facebook pages. I took a bunch on my blackberry and Laura uploaded the ones from the digital camera. I think you should…

  • Married!

    I was talking to my wife the other day and she recommended that I write another blog post. I haven’t done so in a while and I couldn’t really think about anything to write until I realized that there’s been a major change in my life recently. I went from single to married! We had…

  • Changing the Move-In Ready Home

    I was chatting with a co-worker the other day about how we just got granite countertops installed over the weekend and how I was working on switching out all the plumbing fixtures at the same time. We started talking about the different view-points people have on buying homes – how some people look for move-in…

  • Laura and Josh Lyon Wedding Website

    I just realized that I never posted the link to Laura and my new wedding website. Our google rankings aren’t really great so a search for Laura and Josh doesn’t yield good results (yet)… but I figured I should at least link to it from my website. The website has details on the event (ceremony…

  • Dallas Stars are not moving to Austin

    The Dallas Stars are not moving to Austin. There is a new AHL team that going to start in Austin for the 09-10 season and will be a top affiliate of the NHL Dallas Stars. Each NHL team typically has a “farm” team in the AHL that they develop new talent in… the Texas Stars…

  • Green Belt Certification

    Like many companies in the world, my company has a focus on the Continuous Improvement Process (CIP) and we have multiple “belt” programs. The “belt” program parallels that of karate to some degree. We have Yellow Belts, Green Belts, Black Belts, and Master Black Belts. In this blog post, I’ll talk a little bit about…

  • New House – Hurricane Ike

    We closed on our new house Friday, September 5th and moved in unexpectedly on Thursday, September 11th! We originally planned to close on the 4th, but delays from the Seller’s bank caused a 1-day delay on the closing of the house. We bought the house that we wanted in Valley Ranch, but were negotiating with…

  • Josh Lyon’s Birthday

    Today is my (Josh Lyon) birthday and the interns did their individual final presentations today. 3 of the 8 interns were working for me on on a new platform that we will be rolling out to customers in the near future and all their presentations were awesome. We had a great group of kids this…

  • Brewery Tour Photos

    The photos from the Anheuser-Busch brewery tour in Colorado have been posted. Aaron (my brother-in-law) took about 150 pictures, but I posted the ones I liked best. It was fun getting to go through the tour and see the beer brewing process, but the best part was at the end where we got to taste…