Category: Leadership
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Daily Deliberation: 18 December
Taking new risks are very scary. However, when we fail to do so, we never get passed where we are currently. If we stop once we are good at something and only do that task, we will get blown by. To stay relevant as a leader during these times, we have to be willing to…
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Daily Deliberation: 17 December
Trunk or Treat was a Halloween tradition where we would line up cars and have children come dressed up to get candy…provided a safe way for children to come to the base and get A LOT of candy. I remember one year challenging my squadron to bring in as much candy as we could so…
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Daily Deliberation: 16 December
This is so true. We all laugh at those whom used to think the sun revolved around the Earth. How could that be? However, we like to think the world revolves around us. They need to do X; She needs to Y…Instead, what could you be doing differently? How could you approach the situation differently?…
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Daily Deliberation: 15 December
If you read enough of my posts you’ll notice there won’t be a lack of the phrase “control what you can control”…but there is a lot more to it. Most of the time we are controlling something to get a result…and back in my military days one of the lessons I truly enjoyed teaching was…
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Daily Deliberation: 14 December
I once heard an interview where they were discussing how Americans no longer had hobbies. He was stating that we work all day, maybe do some exercise, kid activities and then veg out to Netflix or social media on our phone. I remember growing up and my dad would be tinkering on an old car,…
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Daily Deliberation: 11 December
I love this notion. Plans never go according to plan. There are always roadblocks, weather issues, people problems, resource constraints, etc. Although, most of the time we meet the overall objective, it is not in the exact way we thought it would happen. Because of this, many leaders are scared to pull the trigger and…
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Daily Deliberation: 10 December
For starters, I’d be a hypocrite if I told you it was a bad idea to type your thoughts or feelings out…heck, these posts are exactly that. In fact, typing your thoughts and feelings is great…but don’t fall into a trap. I’m sure this isn’t the first time you’ve heard this but I thought about…
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Daily Deliberation: 8 December
We all know that horses wear blinders so they aren’t distracted by what is going on around them…they need to stay focused on what is in front of them. In the workplace, that would seem to be a good concept for employees, however, with today’s culture of change, Lean, 6-Sigma…whichever term you want to use…
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Daily Deliberation: 7 December
Today is the day we remember the attacks on Pearl Harbor and the brave men and women who served during that event. It is important to never forget this day as it taught us many lessons about being prepared. I remember being on the flightline during the 9/11 attacks at Dover AFB (midway between NYC…
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Daily Deliberation: 6 December
I recall a time where I first learned the value of empowering others. I was a teenager in charge of 250 martial arts students aged 5-18. My friend and I were responsible for ensuring they were all being prepared for their next ranks and being developed properly. Each class had about 7 to 8 different…
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