Category: Leadership
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Daily Deliberation: 22 September 2020
Let’s be honest, it’s nice to be told “you did a good job”. In fact, in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, it’s the fourth tier “prestige and feeling of accomplishment”. Some folks do the work for the purpose of being recognized and others do it simply because they enjoy the work and want to do the…
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Daily Deliberation: 20 September 2020
Preparation for change requires more than just learning new facts; it is trying to figure out how the changes will impact our team’s mindset and daily life. Then getting them ready for that. We spent countless hours and vast amounts of energy in trying to learn the latest rumors as the new evaluation system rolled…
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Daily Deliberation: 19 September 2020
I find it funny how the lessons I learned taking martial arts as a kid translate into real life. When in a clench, we would say “control the head, control the body” because wherever we moved the head to the body instinctively followed. This applies more than to just the physical applications; rather, to the…
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Daily Deliberation: 17 September 2020
Guess I’m in the challenge mode this week…nothing wrong with that. Last post I challenged you to make someone smile, hopefully a couple people followed through with it. Today, just do something nice for someone…makes it even better if you don’t know the person. Help a stranger load something heavy in their car at Walmart,…
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Daily Deliberation: 16 September 2020
There have been a couple of times in my own career where I was given the title as a boss due to my rank. AFPC said I was the best person for the position based on numbers on my SURF. I may or may not have been the best person in terms of ability, but…
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Daily Deliberation: 15 September 2020
Today’s post is just a simple challenge. I think it is fair to say we all have good days and bad. Even on our worst day, I guarantee somebody else is having one a little more challenging. Seek out someone today that doesn’t seem to be having a great day, might be crying, might have…
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Daily Deliberation: 13 September 2020
Isn’t this the truth?! We spend so much time arguing over certain points and think everyone else is wrong, in denial or just plain stupid. The truth is, they just have a different viewpoint based on the reality of their own lives. We all have different needs, backgrounds and experiences that have forged us into…
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Daily Deliberation: 11 September 2020
It is hard to believe it has already been 19 years. We have been at war with boots on the ground ever since that day. We have gone through so many changes in the services and HUGE societal issues all while staying focused on the mission. No matter what is going on around you, always…
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Daily Deliberation: 10 September 2020
As a commander, nothing made me happier than when I was able to go out and notify folks of good news. Typically it was to notify them that they had been selected for a promotion, maybe they received an assignment they had been working hard to get. I loved giving good news…it was fun to…
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Daily Deliberation: 9 September 2020
As I am writing this, I am sitting in my home office/kid’s playroom. My daughter is playing music on her iPad for her dolls to listen to and my son is crashing cars into LEGO people with full sound effects. I haven’t heard my own thoughts in over 30 minutes. This is how we get…
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