Category: Self Leadership
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Daily Deliberation: 27 October 2019
From the time we are young, we learn to pass blame to avoid getting into trouble. We worry more about the consequences of our action than taking the steps to avoid them happening again. When we take ownership as an adult, we are not volunteering to get into trouble. We are 1 ) saying we…
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Daily Deliberation: 1 October 2019
We are all in different places in our lives and our careers. It saddens me to see someone get labeled before they ever have a chance to truly prove who they are. It also upsets me even more when I do not give someone a chance because of initial impression. We need to give everyone…
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The Selflessness of Self Care
As a self described recovering workaholic who struggles with leaving work at work and being present and in the moment during my down time with the family (walking and talking though work situations in my head used to be a daily thing), I have to admit that self care is an ongoing battle and a…
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You Can’t Change My Mind!
We are living in a time where we have access to everyone and can find any piece of information we want; however, we resort to isolation and binary thinking. Binary thinking is when we automatically go to two different options when faced with a problem or decision. For example, democrat or republican; stand or locker…
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Transformational Leadership Development: Idealized Influence
Today I would like to touch on one of the anchor points of a critical aspect of your development as a leader: Transformational Leadership (TL). My main motivations for writing this section are two core beliefs: It is my belief that the traits that make successful leaders can be developed by focusing on the individual,…
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Get More out of What You Read
Last year, we did a post on finding more opportunities to read. I have received some good feedback on this and have been asked what I meant when I stated a more studious approach and about my habits in general. This post will hopefully answer those questions. I have had many seasons where I was…
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How to Prioritize Your Day (Time Management Series: Part 3)
Have you ever felt like you are running from emergency to emergency all day long? You get home at the end of the day (late of course) wondering what you even accomplished. There is no real solid answer, but you know you have more of it tomorrow. It is time to set some priorities and…
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Happy Father’s Day
With Father’s Day being right around the corner, I can’t help but reflect on some things my father taught me and things I hope to be able to pass on to my children. One of those vital lessons came to me around my 15th birthday. He told me, “You are a man now. What you…
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Dealing with Changes in the Air Force: Where’s My Cheese?
I remember as a young Airman being told, “The only thing constant in the Air Force is change.” The things and processes that have changed over the years is something I couldn’t quantify if I tried. However, I don’t recall ever seeing the scope of changes with which we are dealing with right now. I…
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