Category: Career Success
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Daily Deliberation: 8 November 2019
I remember sitting in a lunch and learn as an A1C and hearing the speaker talk about being a lifelong learner. It amazes me how this one phrase: ‘lifelong learner’ has motivated me to never quit. When we push ourselves to learn more we elevate our teams. Never stop learning if you want to lead.
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Daily Deliberation: 3 November 2019
I have seen so many people pass up an opportunity because they were not prepared or because they let their ego get in the way. This is a sad thing. It is sad not because the door is gone, but because they are not willing to put in the work it takes to reopen that…
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Daily Deliberation: 1 November 2019
Jim Collins teaches us in his book Good to Great, he states we should put as much attention into our “stop doing” list as we do into our “to do” list. I have noticed that almost every single person at every single level takes on tasks they shouldn’t. Some are doing things they know are…
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Daily Deliberation: 29 October 2019
My father once told me that if I want to be a champion, I have to run with champions. Back then I took it literally and sought those who were the fastest in my school and hung out with them. I eventually carried this habit into other areas of my life and realized true champions…
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Daily Deliberation: 25 October 2019
Rank and position will get you compliance. People will do what you ask and follow your orders…but nothing more. When you treat your team with humility and as a family, they will endure your bad decisions. They will accept your momentary lapses of judgement. They will allow you to drift in your lane. They will…
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Daily Deliberation: 22 October 2019
When we are starting out, we are not afraid to fail. We even have the “I’m just an Airman” mentality that gives us a pass for making simple mistakes. However, we get to the point where we are good at our jobs and others recognize our talents. We become the go-to technicians and have a…
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Daily Deliberation: 21 October 2019
Lead by example is by far the best leadership advice ever muttered. We can read 1,000 books and give hundreds of great speeches; however, nothing exemplifies leadership better than quality action coming from an authentic person. Don’t fight for a duty title, fight to do the right thing in the position you are in.
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Daily Deliberation: 20 October 2019
How true is this?! So often we hit a wall and take “a break”, but never start again. We know we will have to start again at the place we were stuck before. We look at starting again in a begrudging manner. Instead, we need to look at it as a challenge we can and…
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