I recently had the pleasure of spending a day on the beach with two childhood friends, Dan and Mark. After catching each other up on […]
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Roots of a Nomadic Family
Every couple of years the Navy provides us with the opportunity to move to another part of our great nation or even beyond its borders. […]
Command Leadership School Takeaways
Over the last two weeks, I had the pleasure of attending the Command Leadership School in Newport, RI. The purpose of the two weeks was […]
The Millennial Mindset
It is said that thoughts, moods, and attitudes are contagious. I agree 100% and for that reason, I choose to associate with people who are […]
Closing Another Chapter
It’s time to move yet again and like every other time, we leave thankful for the experience and equally excited about the next adventure. Personally, […]
Passion, Purpose, Progress
As leaders, followers and any variation thereof, we find ourselves needing to influence the behavior of others and incentivize them to take specific action. In […]
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 […]
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 […]
Well Liked and Average…Really?
It’s Parent-Teacher Conference time again, which means both parties get to share positive and constructive feedback (neither of which is mutually exclusive, mind you). After […]
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 […]
“Wait Till Your Father Gets Home”
As a child, I rarely heard my mother make the statement, “Wait till your father gets home.” When she did, it was a request for […]
Firefighters
As a native of California, fires were a constant on the evening news during the summer season. I remember on many occasions local firefighters traveling […]
Leadership Versus Power
Regardless of our current employment status (executive, individual contributor, stay-at-home spouse, etc.), each of us is presented with opportunities in both our personal and professional […]
“Building LEGOs”
When I came home from work today, my 6-year-old son had a friend over and they were making planes out of LEGOs, or as he […]
Fourth Quarter
Another week of the football season is behind us, and as always there was plenty of drama in the fourth quarter of more than a […]
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 […]
Collaborate, Integrate, and Educate
As one who takes the role of mentor very seriously, I consider myself privileged to be sought out by juniors for career advice. Recently, I […]
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 […]
Politics in the Workplace
Many people believe that politics has no place in the workplace. If that is how you feel, think about politics as relationships and your opinion […]
Feedback
One of the keys to continual improvement is constructive 360-degree feedback. The problem is, we are not accustomed to providing others with honest feedback, nor […]