Josh Benner

Tag: advice

  • Online dating 101: understanding that it’s different from traditional dating

    There are a lot of different places where Americans meet their significant others. School, work, church, social organizations, through friends, just to name a few. But one commonality in these organic means of meeting someone is that you don’t generally pursue a relationship from the start of getting to know them. A relationship or friendship…

  • One piece of advice for my students: responsibility

    You need to start taking responsibility of your life, your decisions, and your faith now. All of those things matter. All of those are things where you have a lot of control now. Yes, you have parents, you have teachers, you have other adults around you who are teaching you.

  • How to give the perfect wedding toast

    I love weddings. I’ve had the chance to have a wedding (thanks Kari). I’ve officiated several weddings, and been in a few more. I also do public speaking every week. Having to write a speech can be scary and a major source of stress for people who are less comfortable in front of an audience.…

  • Life Lessons from Shark Tank

    My wife and I are huge fans of the show Shark Tank where entrepreneurs make pitches for businesses, products, and technologies to a group of five wealthy investors (sharks). New season started last night. One of the things I appreciate about when entrepreneurs go into the tank is that the sharks don’t tolerate excuses. People…

  • Focus on being the right person, not finding the right person

    We live in a soulmate focused society. We love the idea of finding the one. As a millennial, perhaps it’s because our generation grew up with VHS and we were able to watch and rewatch and rewatch the same Disney movies over and over again, seeing the happily ever after. But in fairytales, we never actually…