Author: Joe Lawrence
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Roll Calls are Wasted Opportunities
Roll Calls are an Air Force fixture. I have attended one (in some form) almost everyday of my 20 year career. However, with very few exceptions, they were a complete waste of time. Most Roll Calls went like this: After the initial attendance or “roll” call, the dumping of pointless information follows for the next…
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Daily Deliberation: 30 August 2019
Growing up, I never had the name-brand stuff that the other kids had. What I did have were parents that taught me to improvise. I couldn’t throw money at a problem and had to use what I had. I think all of us can try this a bit more at work. We complain about not…
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Daily Deliberation: 29 August 2019
We have all worked with those people who have been on the job for 20 years but seem to know nothing. Then there are those 20-year-olds that seem to be experts. It is not how long you have been doing something or how old you are that makes you great; it is what you have…
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Daily Deliberation: 28 August 2019
This is such a simple concept for leadership. We can all do this. We don’t have to have the charisma or even the experience. We just need to be humble. Not the type of humble that people like to trample on, door mats are not humble. We need to take action to help others succeed.…
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Readers Wanted:
The value of reading can’t be measured. The challenge is finding the right book and I am always leaning on others for suggestions for my next book. If you are a reader and would like to share your suggestions, let us know. Even better, if you would like to provide a short (or lengthy) book…
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Want to Succeed: Solve Problems
Not too long ago my daughter, who loves art, asked me about what she could do when she grew up. She wants to do something artistic, but is realistic enough to know she can’t draw pictures all day aimlessly. My advice was simple: you really can do things you’re passionate about as long as you…
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Lead the MLK Way
Today, as a nation, we honor one of the greatest leaders who has ever lived. Martin Luther King, Jr. is known for his unique message in dealing with the hate that surrounded him. Yet, he overcame it and taught a nation to look past the color of one’s skin and live together. We are still…
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New Year, New Perspective
This time of year brings forth a lot of discussion about change. We see the start of a new year as a reason to set new goals and right some of the wrongs from the previous year. Although, I am not much of a New Year’s Resolution type of person, I do appreciate taking the…
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas everyone! Have a great day with your loved ones and those of you working this day…thank you!
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