Category: Leadership
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Daily Deliberation: 16 June 2020
My whole perspective on life changed when I stopped caring about what others thought about me and what others were doing and I looked inwardly. I was so concerned if others would think I was stupid or with the fear of falling on my face in front of them. It was crippling. I hit a…
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Daily Deliberation: 12 June 2020
As I have gotten older my mom’s “you can be whatever you want to be” advice has taken a different meaning. I am pretty confident I will never become a brain surgeon or beat Lebron James one-on-one. There are certain jobs in the military that I would not do well in either, but I am…
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Daily Deliberation: 10 June 2020
I think we look at things we face in our lives and workcenters as if they are beneath us. I know I have done this many times throughout my career and am guilty of it still on occasion. We think the task is too simple for us or something we did as an Airman and…
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Daily Deliberation: 6 June 2020
Why is it that we feel the need to argue and fight with one another when faced with a problem? We see an injustice or are personally wronged and immediately move to passing blame. Finger pointing and highlighting each other’s flaws have a zero percent success rate. They only create the feeling within ourselves and…
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Daily Deliberation: 5 June 2020
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: 4 June 2020
This is a quote I remember hearing as a child. It was inspirational even then to think that one person or one act could be the catalyst to build something much bigger. Momentum and unity in purpose are unstoppable when paired. We face a time right now where many are trying very hard to unite…
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Why All of the Fighting?!?
With the current protests and outpour of support for George Floyd, all of America actually agrees on something for a change…so why all of the fighting? This is the time to focus on the problem and figure out how to restructure the system to prevent further police brutality. This is something that can be solved.…
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Daily Deliberation: 2 June 2020
So often we look at what could happen and let all of the “what ifs” control our actions. We become crippled with the fear of something that isn’t even real. Statistics stop us in our tracks. Numbers on paper or a trend from the past. Sometimes there is not even a historical basis for our…
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The Racial Divide
Racism still exists. When tragedies like this occur, the same cycle repeats. There is a cry for justice that is fueled by racial undertones and then there is the desire to prove how non-racist we are. This forces a pushback with examples of racism and contradictions on both sides of the issue and all the…
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Daily Deliberation: 1 June 2020
I have noticed this throughout my career. Once I learn my job, I grow to complacency as I go through the motions of my day. I build controls into my day to prevent me from getting too comfortable. To do this, we could take on a challenge we know will push us harder. We can…
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