With the help of countless mentors and friends a blueprint for the next phase of my life was purposefully crafted upon retiring from the Navy. […]
Category: Inspiration
A Jarring Discovery
I have long enjoyed the traditions and ceremonies that accompany military service, well most of them anyway. After 31 years in uniform myself, I continue […]
Complacency & Contentment & Continual Improvement
Complacency is a dangerous state of mind. It tends to find us when we are most satisfied with our situation. There are countless examples of […]
Useful Enjoyment
The last two months have been an absolute gift. What ended up being an almost two-month sabbatical from work was filled with adventure, reflection, home […]
Military Transition: Clarity through Constraints
Transitioning from the military to civilian life is no small feat. I remember countless hours of reflection and numerous hours with friends, family, and interested […]
Good Enough. Is it?
I gave up long ago on the illusion of perfection. However, the pursuit of progress and reaching toward both individual and collective potential remain significant […]
Projects > Job
“Now that you are retired from the Navy, what do you do with all of your free time?” It’s a question I get regularly and […]
Dilemmas, By Design
Life is a series of choices, and last year as I contemplated leaving and ultimately left the military felt like a lifetime in and of […]
Eat Your Broccoli First
I am certain that I have not been doing it my entire life, but I have eaten this way for as long as I can […]
Letting Go
Over the years, I have observed many people transition from military service. I did so with great interest because I knew, like everyone else who is called […]
Just Being There
I like to win as much as the next guy. To this day, my competitive juices get flowing as I turn most things I do […]
Personal Values
As a reflection tool and in preparation for my upcoming career change, I have been giving deliberate thought to my personal values. Values are the […]
Far From Alone
Changing careers is one of the most daunting missions I have undertaken in many years. I am excited and nervous. I am confident and hesitant. […]
Sharing Time
Being a military family means living a nomadic life. Because of the fact that I left home for the Navy just three weeks after high […]
Journeys and Adventures
We use the words Journey and Adventure quite often when we talk about life. Some people use them as synonyms but they aren’t. A Journey […]
Premortems, Hindsight & Regret
When it comes to making important decisions, I have grown to see great value in writing a premortem. The below excerpt describing a premortem comes courtesy […]
I Wanna Rock!
I recently stumbled across the music video for Twisted Sister’s song, “I Wanna Rock”. It had been quite some time since I had seen it […]
Choices and Decisions
I enjoy eating at In-N-Out Burger. The service is efficient, the food is high quality, and the menu is simple. When I eat there, it’s […]
Intent to Scratch
I remember the first time my son participated in a swim meet that had preliminaries and finals. It was his first year swimming and the […]
Self-Approval
As life goes on, I find that I continue to place an increased emphasis on self-satisfaction than I do on earning the approval of others. […]