It was late December of 2012 and I had just finished my list of goals for 2013, or so I thought. The week prior to […]
Category: Inspiration
Engage. Connect. Grow.
A recent status update on my LinkedIn account resulted in a nice conversation with a Department of Defense (DoD) civilian on the topic of mentoring, […]
Opportunities To Fail
It might sound odd, but I will go ahead and admit that I sometimes enjoy watching others struggle, and the highest highs I continue to […]
Public Accountability
Have you ever thought about doing something and then never got close to actually doing it? Have you ever written something down as a goal […]
Culture Clash (Guest Post)
Ensign Lukas Dwelly was commissioned as an Intelligence Officer last fall through the Navy Reserve Direct Commissioning Program. Enlisting in the Marines in 1995, he […]
Gratitude Ceremonies
Spring has sprung and summer is near. The change in weather signals many things to many people and I am finding that with each year […]
Competence…Confidence…Authority
I continue to notice that most public sector organizations, as well as many of the people working within them, are especially mindful of the authorities […]
Flattening your Tree of Monkeys – Observations on Leadership (Guest Post)
CTR2 Willoughby is a 23-year-old first-term Sailor with a driving passion for learning and understanding; a rational, positive outlook on life; a distaste for the […]
Cover Bands
“Cover bands don’t change the world.” That is a call to action from Todd Henry, author of The Accidental Creative and PODcast by the same […]
Operate Forward (Guest Post)
LTJG Jason Pawlak is an Information Warfare Officer originally from Mason, Ohio. After graduating from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Computer Science, […]
Confidence and Clarity
With the move to Maryland and joining a new team, I have made it a point of late to reach out to some of the […]
Family, Intersections, and Legacy
Simultaneously starting a new job and planning for a new year is proving to be rather fortuitous. Like many people, before I settle into a […]
Thanksgiving, Giving Thanks, and Just Plain Giving
Over the last week while I was experiencing yet another wonderful Thanksgiving with family, like so many others, I spent a good portion of time […]
Rolling With The Wind
Sometimes it’s just obvious that certain people come into our lives for a specific reason. Nine weeks ago, the class I am currently attending started […]
Intoxication is Contagious
Last week I received a note from a junior officer asking me to explain the significance of the piece of art included on my business […]
Try, and Mean It!
I have had the pleasure of spending lots of time with my wife and son during this transition period. We’ve played, we’ve worked, we’ve explored, […]
Settlers and Shapers
As we spend our days carving out a living, most of us do so by switching between chasing our pension and pursuing our passion. I […]
Change of Command Remarks
It may not have come out exactly as written, but here were my remarks for OUR Change of Command Ceremony conducted at the National Naval […]
Think. Do. Become.
I have come to believe the best way to determine that which is truly important to an individual is by taking a hard look at […]
Because We Can
There are some things we as human beings can’t do, many that we won’t do, and even more that we don’t do. Rather than focus […]