A few nights after the Olympics commenced, I stumbled across a broadcast of the curling competition and decided to put the metaphor to the test. […]
Category: Inspiration
“Wasting Time” for the Good of the Team
I became a reluctant member of the FaceBook revolution in the early summer of 2008 with the sole intent of using it as a tool […]
Big Team, Little Me
“We can accomplish anything provided no one cares who gets the credit.” – (then) CDR Joseph Rochefort In my current job as Information Dominance Corps […]
Uniforms…Earned not Purchased
Throughout my youth athletic career and up through college, I thoroughly enjoyed wearing the uniform of the sports team to which I was a member. […]
WHO Begets WHAT
Over the last month, I have spent much time evaluating where I am and where I would like to ultimately go in my professional life. […]
There is no Status Quo!
It’s the New Year and for many with it comes the annual tradition of establishing New Year’s Resolutions. Being that I am a chronic list […]
Why? I Say Why Not?
As more people stumble across this forum, I am increasingly asked “Why are you doing this?” I am not one to self-promote and though I […]
Salaries, Value and Welfare
There are many types of employees, but for the sake of argument let’s bin all of us into three categories…hourly, salaried and commission. Without question, […]
Walking the Walk…
As a college football fan and a Notre Dame supporter (I remain a sucker for tradition), today is a sad day. It is a sad […]
Trail of Gratitude
There are many things in life for which I am extremely grateful. When I consider each and every blessing, I see a trail of gratitude […]
Choosing Happiness
Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to participate in the retirement ceremony of a friend, mentor, and shipmate by the name of Commander Scott Fields. Scott is […]
Making the Time or Taking the Time…It’s Our Call
After a recent meeting, I was thanked for TAKING the time to participate. This was not the first time I have heard someone use that […]
All Stop or Full Speed Ahead?
As an avid reader of blogs (so much to learn from so many), there are a dozen that I monitor regularly. Chris Brogan’s is one […]
Authenticity
The adjective “authentic” is used to describe someone or something that is “not false or copied; genuine; real.” There are many people in my life […]
Basketball Season is Here…so what?
Though it is a sport I never really enjoyed playing and only watch in March, I see the goodness in any team sport. In honor […]
Rivalry
In what is clearly a strange set of circumstances, the ESPN family of networks is currently airing two live football games. Though nothing about that […]