Kick Apathy’s A$$!
The stench of apathy permeated our department. I had been there for about a month and had watched as my team floundered on figuring out what needed to be done…
Are You A Talker Or A Doer?
In order to navigate today’s rough waters we must do more than talk about it, we must do! One of the best action leaders I have ever served with was…
4 Methods to Self Promote Without Brown Nosing!
Years ago, as a junior officer, I worked with another young Lieutenant named, Derek. Derek was a smart, articulate and a hard worker but he was also a MAJOR League…
Prioritize Your Care
“DAD! He’s looking at me!” “DAD! She’s in my space!” “DAD! He ate the last cookie!” Okay, the last one was me. I ate the last cookie. I learned early…
Hope is NOT a Strategy for Change
Why is it that 70% of change initiatives fail? Because people are involved. People are messy, resistant to change, and don’t like to be told what to do. If there…
The World Class Butthole
I was coming up on my first annual performance evaluation as an officer in the Navy and, as the day approached for my debrief, I wasn’t really worried because I…
Mess Creates More Mess
I just saw “The Great Gatsby” with my youngest son, Ben, last night. One of my favorite quotes from the movie (and the book) came from Daisy Buchanan. When asked…
Teamwork Is ALL About ME!!
Whenever I teach a class or share my thoughts with an audience on teamwork, I always give the old adage of “There’s no ‘I’ or ‘U’ in the word TEAM.”…
SHUT UP!
He was trying to be patient. I know he was. I was excited to be at my first duty station and learn my trade. I had just gotten finished with…