Category: Career Success
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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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Daily Deliberation: 30 November
All too often we tend to look at things through the lens of the world. We live in a time where anything is possible. We have the power to create an empire using only the smart phones in our pocket, and yet we are content with the status quo. We can reach out to any…
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Daily Deliberation: 28 November
This is one of my favorite quotes of all time. We tend to look at what others have or the opportunities they seize and think they are just lucky. However, if they were not prepared to seize that opportunity, it would have just passed them by. I know I have been fortunate enough to have…
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Daily Deliberation: 27 November
I have done this so many times in my personal life and in my career. I become fixated on some distant goal. I want to get x degree or buy y device and do nothing except focus on that end goal. I turn everything and everyone away unless it gets me closer to the goal.…
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Daily Deliberation: 20 November
This quote by the greatest fighter pilot of all time is a great reminder that we need to take action. However, not just any action. We need to think about and decide what is the best path to travel. I have gone through the whirlwind of my day and jumped from task to task and…
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Daily Deliberation: 15 November
I see this all the time. People are not happy with the opportunities they are given or upset about something else that is “holding them back.” However, when I ask them where they are going, they don’t have a real direction. They just know they want to be successful. If we are not sure where…
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Daily Deliberation: 14 November
This has been my method of learning something new for as long as I can remember. I wonder if I learned this from studying Bruce Lee or somewhere else, but it is a very effective model. When learning something new, look at what is working and what will work for you. Get rid of the…
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