Author Archives: John Jordan (John Jordan)

Austin Office Commuting

We recently moved to new office space in Austin which is closer to my home, and I’ve enjoyed shaving about 30 minutes a day off my commute.  On a recent morning, I had to go to a meeting in downtown Austin and found myself sitting in traffic near my old office, realizing how fortunate I [...]

Don’t Judge a Cowboy

You can’t tell much about a cowboy from the size of his hat and belt buckle. I went to a wedding recently and spotted the lead singer of the country band with a drink holder attached to his microphone.  So I thought to myself, “What a great idea, this guy has a place to set [...]

Car Culture

One recent Sunday, I was at the Hill Country Galleria in Bee Cave, Texas with my family and stumbled on the Rolling Sculpture Car Show benefiting the Bee Cave Library. As I walked around with my son, it reminded me of all the good times I had with my dad at car shows starting around [...]

Case Studies of BusinesSuites

We’re honored any time BusinesSuites gets a mention in the press, but it’s a real honor for us to be featured in a textbook.  Dr. John Murphy, a member of our Board of Directors and professor at The University of Texas at Austin, recently published a case textbook titled Integrated Brand Promotion Management.  The book features overviews of several companiesand then presents [...]

A New Take on Mobile Working

Melissa Kowaleski recently had major foot surgery and has her foot and leg in a cast during recovery.  Melissa’s a client service coordinator in one of our Austin executive suites, and she’s not the kind of person who is going to let foot surgery stop her.  After being home for a couple weeks recovering, she [...]