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Sean Heritage

Dots signify two things. First, they represent the milestones, large and small, happy and sad, we enjoy throughout the journey of life.
They additionally symbolize disparate pieces of data that by themselves mean far less than they do in the aggregate. This forum is all about celebrating the lessons of life, enjoying the journey, and making sense of things along the way. Our quality of life and the value we deliver have everything to do with how deliberate we are in...
Connecting the Dots

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Nearly Full Circle

Nearly Full Circle

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. […]

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A Jarring Discovery

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 […]

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Complacency & Contentment & Continual Improvement

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 […]

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Useful Enjoyment

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 […]

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Military Transition: Clarity through Constraints

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 […]

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Good Enough. Is it?

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 […]

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Projects > Job

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 […]

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Dilemmas, By Design

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 […]

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Eat Your Broccoli First

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 […]

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Letting Go

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 […]

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Just Being There

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 […]

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Personal Values

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 […]

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Far From Alone

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. […]

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Sharing Time

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 […]

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Journeys and Adventures

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 […]

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Premortems, Hindsight & Regret

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 […]

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I Wanna Rock!

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 […]

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Choices and Decisions

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 […]

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Intent to Scratch

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 […]

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Self-Approval

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. […]

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