“Joe, you will never get past MSgt if you don’t take this job.” was the advice from a Chief in my unit. The problem was…I was just starting to make a difference in my current role and knew I could do a lot more for the organization than in the “other” role. I told the…

Have you ever worked so hard to mentor another and guide them onto the path you know would meet their goals and having it not work out? So many times we see peers or subordinates who basically do everything opposite of what they should do to succeed. Why? Sometimes the priorities of others do not…

One of the hardest thing for me is to decide when to quit and when to persevere. Trying to figure out if the end goal is worth the pain and effort of failing time and time again is something that many of us struggle with. What if we try just one more time? Could it…

This is a great reminder for us all to think about what we hope to accomplish. What is it that we are working towards one day? If you are thinking about getting out of the Air Force to program computers, what are you doing today to set yourself up for that? We need to look…

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…

Leadership is like parenting. We would do anything to set our children up for success. We know one day they are going to leave the nest and be on their own and we want them to be able to function. Those on our teams are the same way. One day, they are going to leave…

Many of us are scared to accept ownership for what is going on around us. I learned day one as a SNCO that I am responsible for everything that happened in my workcenter. My boss was held accountable by his boss for the goings-ons of the flightline and he was doing the same to us.…