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Life by John DemmaMar 13, 20165:09 pmMarch 24, 2018
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Banning the “O” Word

Age doesn’t make us old. Admitting defeat to Father Time does.

For my fellow thirty somethings, and certainly for people in their twenties, calling ourselves old is just insane.

Leadership by John DemmaFeb 24, 201610:52 pmMarch 24, 2018
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Management Skills: 5 Ways to Develop Mental Toughness 

How do middle class people of the developed world keep the edge, work ethic, and values their immigrant ancestors had? How do we develop mental toughness?

Life by John DemmaJan 25, 20165:17 pmMarch 24, 2018
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How to Overcome the Fear of Flying (or, my strange journey back to 30,000 feet)

The fear of flying is an emotional issue, and trying to overcome a strong emotional fear with logic is like bringing a knife to a gun fight. If you’re stuck on the ground like I was, you’re going to have to address the underlying emotional concerns before you’re ready to hear the statistics.

Life by John DemmaJan 20, 20167:29 amMarch 24, 2018
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How to be a Little Less Afraid of the World (advice from Jack London)

Jack London is one of my go-to mentors for manliness. What follows below is a snippet from his memoir about sailing around the world, The Cruise of the Snark.

Leadership by John DemmaJan 1, 20166:27 pmMarch 24, 2018
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How to Use Your Vacation and Paid Time Off

This post is for anyone thinking they shouldn’t use their PTO because it might upset their boss or cause their boss to look unfavorably upon their work ethic. Because that’s just not the case. 

Life by John DemmaDec 28, 201510:35 amMarch 24, 2018
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8 Tips on Weightloss: What I learned so far from my experiments with nutrition

Here are my 8 simple tips for losing pounds and maintaining a healthy weight, in order of importance:

Leadership by John DemmaNov 6, 20153:08 pmMarch 24, 2018
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Stand up desk

My Stand Up Desk Experiment

I decided about two months ago to give a stand up desk a try. A stand up desk is just like it sounds – it’s a higher desk that lets you stand up while working instead of sitting.

Leadership by John DemmaOct 17, 20151:57 pmMarch 24, 2018
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Demma’s 4 P’s: The fundamentals of management

Those fundamental principles that lead to sound business management: Demma’s 4 P’s. A meaningful framework for doing the job of management effectively.

Life by John DemmaAug 1, 20153:32 pmAugust 1, 2015

Transcendental Meditation 

 “Do you just Google weird [stuff] to do in Virginia?” – anonymous friend My latest life experiment has been a strange journey into the world of transcendental meditation. Strange the best word I can think […]

Leadership by John DemmaJul 6, 20155:32 pmJuly 8, 2015

This is the Golden Age of Radio – How podcasts can change your commutes

The golden age of radio was not the 1920s (or whenever) when families would huddle around giant wooden transistors listening to fake stores about aliens. The golden age of radio is happening today in your […]

Life by John DemmaMay 10, 20152:57 pmJune 20, 2015

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

A vein bulged from my forehead, looking like it was going to burst. My face was beet red, and I was getting sleepy. This was all on account of the instructor’s thigh muscle constricting around […]

Leadership by John DemmaJun 27, 20145:45 pm

Get to Know Me, From My Company’s Portal Blog

This month my company featured me on our portal in a blog-style interview. I thought I’d share since I haven’t posted much about work lately. Here you go: Get to Know John Demma We all share common goals, […]

Life by John DemmaJun 7, 20141:21 pmJune 10, 2014

3 Quick DIY Life Hacks to Save You Money

People seemed to like my personal finance posts from the past few months about things like getting rid of cable and saving money on food, so I figured I’d share some other small changes we’ve […]

Leadership by John DemmaMay 18, 20148:46 amJune 8, 2014

Expense Savings Go Right to the Bottom Line

You may have heard someone say that expense savings go right to the “bottom line”. What does that mean? What is the bottom line anyway? For a business, the last line on the income statement […]

Life by John DemmaMay 4, 20146:57 pmMay 7, 2014

How We Saved $1,000 Per Month in Food Cost

  Studies like this one from Gallop show that the average Joe is spending $151 per week on food. For two adults and two kids (let’s say the kids cost 1/2 that much) that’s $1,800 […]

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