Make It Through The Trials
I was two months into my first Command tour when the call came in. It was the call I hoped would never happen but, in the back of my head,…
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…
Leading With Humor
Now that all of the phone booths are gone….where does Superman change? This may not be the kind of deep question that you ponder as you sip your coffee in…
Man Plans, God Laughs (Choose To Laugh Along)
I’d been planning it for about a month. I had contacted the people who ran the Chris Isaak concert where I had bought tickets but had heard nothing back. The…
Do You Want To Bounce Back?
“What’s my big idea?” I asked the fortune teller as she took the tarot deck from me. As she laid the cards out and read them she said, “What I…
On Veteran’s Day, Write a New Story
On the 11th Day of the 11th hour of the 11th month fighting stopped and this day, which began as Armistice Day, started as a celebration of the peace that…
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…
We Don’t Need Stinkin’ Boot Camp!
Sweat poured from every pore in my body and I struggled to keep my legs “six inches off the deck” during an intensive physically training session at boot camp. The…
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…