Joshua Hoppes

About Me

words that describe me best Funny, charming, goofy, postive, emotional, happy, gregarious, organized, simple, athletic, intelligent, gemini, driven, ambitious, analytical

my definition of success is Waking up happy every morning. Being a better man today than I was yesterday.

My Life So Far

I grew up in Sunny Southern California

as far as figuring out how my life goes, I am in pretty good shape

I speak the following languages English & Canadian

defining moments / milestones Well, there are so many...but if I had to pick one, it was the moment where I realized I had to believe in myself and live my life through my own eyes. Yeah, I can actually remember that specific moment. and oh yeah, i once got a perfect score on a dynamics test in college. (my fellow engineers will understand)

my travels have included Been all over the US and to Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca in Romania and to London, Tokyo and Singapore.

the speed my life moves at 24/7

Education

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo '96 - '01

Industrial Engineering (Bachelor of Science)

Career

currently, you could best describe me as millionaire in the making

awards / recognitions My mom told my I was special.

about my career My career began as a corporate consultant in the financial engineering sector, then I moved to a smaller company to manage professional services and then some time off to ponder life. At which point I started my own consulting gig until I was convinced to join a small internet startup as the Director of Operations

people who've had the biggest impact on me Parents, friends and my family!

Personal Details

favorite movies Forrest Gump, Tommy Boy, Anchorman, Wedding Crashers, Beverly Hills Ninja, The Incredibles, Goonies, Volunteers, Blades of Glory

favorite TV shows MacGyver, The A-Team, any Sports broadcast, CSI: Las Vegas, Duck Tales and of course...ENTOURAGE!

favorite music Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, Nate Dogg, Dr. Dre, Jack Johnson, Miles Davis, R&B, Jimi Hendrix, Beatles, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, Nas, Rolling Stones, Lynard Skynard

favorite sports By now it should be pretty apparent...but in case you haven't been paying attention...Golf and Hoops

favorite books The Art of Happiness by The Dalai Lama, The Prophet by Khalil Gibran, There Is No Such Thing As A Free Lunch by Milton Friedman, Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss

favorite magazines Men's Health, Forbes, Businessweek, Motor Trend, ESPN the Magazine

radio / podcasts / blogs I subscribe to ESPN Radio, KFWB, CNN, YSN Blog

indulgences / guilty pleasures Coldstone's, grandma's cooking.

when I'm not working I enjoy Playing sports such as basketball, golf and the occassional yoga class. I also enjoying working on cars and spending time with my family. Most importantly, I enjoy learning from my experiences in life.

other interests Ways to relax and unwind Play Basketball, Yoga, Take walks along the beach, mountain biking, exercise, cooking, listenting to old LP's on my turntable.

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Comments

Carol Malcolm said
on 12/4/2008

You still have LP's and an old turn table?

Now that is cool-

Alem Mengesha said
on 9/3/2008

Hey!!! Buddy, Whats Up? Well just wanted to stop and check on the boss, I hope you all got there safely and I also wanted to take the time to Thank you so very much for your time and words of wisdom, I hope that we can work things out, well take care and I leave you with God's Blessings, AGM (one more thing you said your not good with names, so as a reminder my name is Alem ; )

Kasey Hoppes said
on 9/3/2008

Hey Josh, I'm online showing Mom YSN. She loves it!! Have a great day! Love ya!

maira stukas said
on 9/3/2008

joshhh

what up i miss you tonss

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