Can you remember the last time you went to a fast food restaurant and was greeted by an inattentive employee?  You had finally gotten to the parking lot because the line to enter the restaurant was nearly a mile long.  You asked yourself "What is in this chicken sandwich that makes me wait this long … Continue reading Does Cellphone Usage Make the Workplace less Productive?

In the ever-evolving world of information technology, cybersecurity has become a hot topic in this career field.  Cybersecurity consists of offensive and defensive actions to protect computer networks.  According to career forecast, there will be approximately 1.8 million job vacancies by the year 2023.  These are high paying jobs that offers career advancement opportunities as well.  Several of my … Continue reading Blog Post #3

The purpose of this blog is to share with you an area of a business career that I would like to be involved in.  I am currently working as a network manager for a major telecom company and working full-time as a cyber systems analyst for the military.  Both of my roles complement each other … Continue reading Blog Post #2

  Hello to all my Troy University family members that are joining my blog.  My name is Patrick Hurd and I am excited to share some of my life moments, thoughts, and introspect with you this term.  I recently graduated from Troy University on July 26, 2019 with my Associates of Science degree and I … Continue reading Introductory Blog

Success and failure are both determined by the will of the individual that is chasing their dream. How bad do you want to succeed? This is the question that I pose to my audience today. The reality is that you can have your hearts desire if you are willing to go after it with everything … Continue reading How Bad Do You Want It?

Let me start this post by stating that the following words come from a place of love! First, I commend anyone that chooses to pursue a career in barbering. In my opinion, it is one of the most commendable crafts to choose. As a matter of fact, my older son is currently pursuing his barber … Continue reading Barber License Recall

So I'm gonna just put it out there! How many waist-trainers are you going to purchase before you realize that nothing is going to replace those sit-ups and planks? If you don't know what a plank is then this blog post was written with you in mind. I know that I'm stirring the hornets nest … Continue reading Faith without work means your waist-trainer won’t work!