Author: Joe Lawrence
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What Can Leaders Learn From Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior?
Today our nation honors a great man: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was able to open the eyes of our country to the ways other Americans were being treated. He challenged the cultural norms that had been in place and forever changed the face of civil rights for millions of people. He did all…
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The 4 Areas Air Force SNCOs Must Master
“The Air Force mentoring program should focus on developing subordinate leadership skills. Current Air Force mentoring instructions substitute career building for leadership development.” These are the first two lines from a 2003 Air Command and Staff College thesis written by Major Todd Lancaster. When I stumbled upon this paper, this statement really hit me and…
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Happy New Year’s Day!
I have always loved the starting of a new year, because it forces us to reflect on the previous one. 2017 was a great year for Deliberate Development as we expanded our mentor team and added daily articles to further our movement to serve through mentorship. (to meet the team, go here) 2018 will bring even…
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Merry Christmas!
Typically on Mondays, we post our longer articles; however, this week and next week being holidays I have decided not to. Instead I am going to simply wish you a very Merry Christmas and hope you are able to spend this time with those closest to you. For those on duty here in the states…
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How Should a Great SSgt’s EPR Read?
Tis the season. The holidays are upon us as are the SSgt SCOD EPRs. One of the most frequent questions we are asked during this time frame is how can push our SSgts higher on the list for Forced Distribution? I think the better question is how should a SSgt EPR read? To be clear:…
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Duty Titles Don’t Get You Promoted
I will start by taking all the mystery from this article…duty titles will not get you promoted. In fact, they mean almost nothing to a TSgt. They are a bit more important to SNCOs, but still not the determining factor in your next promotion. What you do with the duty title you have is what…
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Bloom Where You are Planted
“I don’t like being a gate guard on mid-shift, I am meant for so much more.” Or simply, “I can’t stand my job!!!!” These are statements we have all heard over the years in the service or potentially even muttered them ourselves. I want to use my experience to help shine a different light on…
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CMSgt Wright’s Truth About Getting Promoted: Part 2
This is one of the best guides I have seen offering advice on how to study for promotion testing and it was, ironically, penned by CMSgt of the Air Force Kaleth Wright back when he was a SMSgt. This was shared with me from a friend and I had to work it into the site…
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CMSgt Wright’s Truth About Getting Promoted: Part 1
This is one of the best guides I have seen offering advice on how to study for promotion testing and it was, ironically, penned by CMSgt of the Air Force Kaleth Wright back when he was a SMSgt. This was shared with me from a friend and I had to work it into the site…
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3 Steps to Guaranteed Success
I remember driving home from work one day feeling so overwhelmed. I was exhausted! What is worse is that I could not think of one productive thing I did the entire day. Sure, I had been busy the entire day and could recount most of the fires I put out, but what did I actually…
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