Category: Career Success
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Do the Small Things Well
This is the piece of advice I give so many NCOs. I used to tell them this after they got in trouble and would try to do HUGE things to overcome their transgressions. More often than not, they would come short and look even worse. So, I would tell them to do NOTHING extra. Do…
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Daily Deliberation: 28 December
With instant access to any piece of information our heart desires and the ability to order something online and have it at our door in two-days is a great gift of technology. However, this instant access to resources has confused us into thinking everything should be instant. Instead we need to use these gifts to…
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Daily Deliberation: 26 December
What does it mean to have power? I have seen people chase duty titles or rank because of the perceived (or even actual) power. It is curious to see how they act when they are in charge. Do they empower others? Do they demand others to create things for them? We all have worked for…
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Daily Deliberation: 23 December
We all say we will relax once we accomplish “X”. We either set this goal so high that we have to give all of our effort to achieve it or we get there and feel like it is not enough. To be transparent, I hope one day that my mentoring of others can be become…
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Daily Deliberation: 21 December
We are never done learning. Never. Nothing makes me happier than watching someone who is accomplished reading a book, taking a course, or trying something new. We have all seen those who refuse to admit they have more to learn. A boss once told me, “once you think you know it all, stay away from…
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Daily Deliberation: 20 December
Simply put. Do you have a set of values that you live by? Do your decisions and actions point to your values? When you have a clear set of values, your decisions become much easier to stand behind. When I based tough or questionable decisions on my core values, I had no problem explaining my…
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Daily Deliberation: 19 December
There is some truth in the effects of influence from the company you keep. There are two ways those close associations go; either you influence those around you or they influence you. What’s the problem with that? Nothing—unless those influences are negative. Don’t be around those people and take on the burden of their complaints…
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Daily Deliberation: 13 December
This is a quote that should be on every leader’s mind. We can’t expect things to just happen or to be waiting there for us to simply take. We create our futures by developing our skills and investing in those around us today. When we do the things we should today, the future will take…
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Daily Deliberation: 12 December
Daily as a SNCO, I watched amazing things get accomplished. I was in the front row as other SNCOs and NCOs mentor one another and make the mission happen. I also get to see those times when the plan hits snags. Many times they come to me and tell me there are problems with the…
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Daily Deliberation: 9 December
This is something I have believed for a very long time. I do want to the provider for my family that can provide their wants and needs and I will work hard to be a success. I also believe it is imperative to be a man of character. Ironically, those in my life who I…
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