I played my fair share of baseball as a child, but I am not a big fan. Each spring, as many of my friends get […]
Category: Inspiration
It’s The Network, Stupid
I just finished watching “The Social Network” for the second time. I don’t know how much of it is true, but what an amazing story! […]
Luxury Items No Longer
It was a long time ago, but Plebe Year at the Naval Academy is an experience I will never forget. As time goes on, the […]
Fulfillment
The team with whom I currently serve is made up of Sailors and civilians. We have far more Sailors than civilians, but our civilians are […]
Warmth
As the end of 2011 draws near, my annual ritual of assessing the year in review is here. As it turns out, I, along with […]
Well-Rounded Mediocrity
As a father, I am interested in doing my part to help my son find his path. As a Navy leader, I take great pride […]
Quitters and Winners
“Winners never quit and quitters never win.” -Coach Lombardi Coach Lombardi’s quote about quitters is one that has stuck with me since my childhood. My […]
Everything is a Choice
We hear it repeatedly and see it daily across our respective Facebook news feeds, too many people mentioning all of the things that they “Have […]
Creating Experiences, Accumulating Memories
The last couple of weeks have been filled with phenomenal experiences that leave me with wonderful memories. In fact, I might go so far as […]
Mistakes, Yes; Accidents, Never
Of the many life lessons I was taught as a child, there is one that keeps coming back to me. That simple lesson is… NOTHING […]
Authentic Followership
I have heard the term “authentic leadership” used frequently of late, and each time it is used in such a way as to describe one […]
Biographies – WHO not WHAT
For those of us serving in or directly affiliated with the military, the summer months are filled with retirement and change of command ceremonies. At […]
Seeking Inefficiencies
We see it all of the time and last week I read and heard it repeatedly, the terms “effective” and “efficient” used as if they […]
The Innovative Treadmill
I have often wondered why we in the Navy are so quick to use the word “innovative” (and derivatives thereof) in our daily vocabulary. In […]
Celebrating Life…Dealing with Loss
A week ago Friday, I had the pleasure of participating in my first American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Like so many other great things […]
Chasing Collar Devices
Promotion board result season is upon us, and yet again, the questions fill the air as members of our team attempt to do their own […]
Heirarchy of Needs
In the wake of a recent post about Loving What You Do, I have enjoyed a few off-line discussions on the topic. What I found […]
A Second Grader’s Vantage Point
Though I spend a good portion of my days with a second grader, I don’t find myself in a room full of them very often. […]
Football Fans and Product Loyalty
The Super Bowl will soon be over and with it the beginning of far more productive weekends for me. Admittedly, I spend more time watching […]
Loving What You Do
Most of us go to work at least five days a week with varied levels of interest and each of us for different reasons. Some […]