At work, Joyner doesn’t engage in politics or office gossip. And while there are countless seminars and conferences that he could attend literally every day, he often chooses not to, as they would detract from his deep-focus work. When Joyner returns home in the evening, he does his best to “turn it off,” rarely, if ever, engaging in extracurricular activities. In order to do great work, he told us, “You need to say no to a lot of things so that when it’s time to say yes, you can do so with all your energy.” Joyner will be the first to tell you that saying no isn’t easy. “I could have lived in
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