Hi, I'm Joel
I design systems, both technical and human.
Dad, CTO at Agility CMS, exploring software, third spaces, football 🏈, theatre, and modern life.
When the Mic Goes Out and the Magic Steps In
A microphone fails mid-show during Mamma Mia, and what happens next is the most purely theatre moment you can imagine - the whole room holding its breath together.
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I'd Run Through a Wall for Val
What it's like to do a show with Val Russell directing Mamma Mia, and why her approach to connection, family, and theatre makes you want to give everything you've got.
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Up in the Grid
I was invited to help with the lighting hang for Mamma Mia at the Capitol Theatre. What I found up in the catwalks was more than just heavy instruments and steep angles.
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What Does Your Team Need from You?
Leadership isn't about what you can get from your team. It's about asking a different question entirely, one I learned from high school coaches and a theatre director who changed how I see the whole thing.
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Bouncing Off Points
When you zoom out on your training load, the dips that felt like setbacks start looking like launch pads. Showing up is the whole game.
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An Unexpected Trip to Egypt
A customer insisted on an in-person onboarding in Egypt during the pandemic. What started as a business trip turned into camels at the pyramids, crawling into ancient tombs, and one of the most spiritually charged experiences of my life.
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The Most Precious Currency
What is community but a group of people deciding to spend their most precious currency on each other?
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Stacking the Days
I'm not a fitness guy. Haven't been since football nearly 30 years ago. But here I am, being publicly accountable, stacking workouts at home when I can't make it to the gym.
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STOP FREAKING OUT! Performance Added for Mamma Mia! Feb 25
We haven't even opened yet and we're adding a 10th performance. Mamma Mia, February 25th at 7:30pm.
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Why We Care About Stories
My dad wrote a book of short stories in the 80s, clacking them out on his typewriter. He taught me that the secret ingredient to a great story is change. These days, standing in the wings waiting for my cue, I think about how right he was.
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