Author: Joe Lawrence
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Daily Deliberation: 26 June 2020
I remember hearing a version of this as a child. Growing up in martial arts, we were not allowed to use words like can’t or impossible. We were constantly challenged to find the solution. When fighting for your life, there is no room for impossible or defeat. Most of the situations we face are not…
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Attack the Problem, Not the Person
Every day I surf the internet and come across a post or an article attacking someone. There is a familiar pattern that is present within each one as well. “This person is bad, some ‘facts’ not in full context, and only an uneducated fool would think otherwise.” Then those with a similar or ‘close-enough’ bias…
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Daily Deliberation: 25 June 2020
Wow! This is so true. When we have a plan for our day, we are much more productive. I remember going on TDYs and deployments where I had a plan for what I wanted to accomplish while there with actual action steps and those where I had none. At the end of the trip I…
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Daily Deliberation: 24 June 2020
I wonder how many of my “goals” became wishes. As a young Airman I had big goals that were changed as I grew due to reality and shifting priorities. I am ok with not accomplishing these; however, some died because I was lazy. To reach our goals, we need to find a way to hold…
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Daily Deliberation: 23 June 2020
Have you ever noticed how much you plan to do tomorrow? I know for me, tomorrow is the day I am going to work out harder. Tomorrow I am going to read more. Tomorrow I will do a cool project with the kids. Tomorrow I will <insert yours here>. I think if we were honest…
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Daily Deliberation: 22 June 2020
The other day I just sat on the couch before bed and was surfing Facebook. How much time passed? I don’t know, but it was at least 30 minutes. I saw some pics of my friends kids and some things my nieces and nephews are up to these days; however, most of it was mindless.…
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Daily Deliberation: Happy Father’s Day!
Over the years I have been blessed with many amazing opportunities and blessings; however, none come close to being a father. These last few months of being home with my kiddos has only cemented this idea within me. Seeing the impact we can have on who they become and what they learn is a super…
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Daily Deliberation: 20 June 2020
We look at failure as such a negative thing. We are so afraid of its negative stigma, we never even try sometimes. Many suffer from a failure to launch because of this fear. Although, if we keep doing the same thing and failing at it over and over again, that makes us insane not a…
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Daily Deliberation: 19 June 2020
Think about if we took our parents advice and ate an apple a day or learned something new everyday. Imagine the benefits of that. Would it make us the smartest or healthiest person on the planet? Probably not, but we will certainly not be worse off. Now, what if we drank three sodas and watched…
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Daily Deliberation: 18 June 2020
I always used to approach school as a checklist. Finish this history report and move on. Algebra II, Check. These were stepping stones on my path to freedom as a graduate. In many ways college was similar. It wasn’t until after I finished that I discovered a different view on education. Each time we learn…
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