As a leader, I have lived on the creative end of the military spectrum and my most recent (and last) tour in the Navy positioned […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Experiencing Memories
It’s fun to reminisce with family and friends about shared experiences. At the same time, I find it extremely enjoyable to listen to people tell […]
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 […]
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 […]
Interim Leadership
It’s that day. It’s the end of my tenure as the Interim Leader of the team to which I am currently assigned. It’s been 201 […]
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 […]
Parting Clouds
It is often said that we don’t appreciate what we have until it’s gone. I am certain that we have all personally experienced that feeling […]
It’s Not an Act
Very few things in life go according to the script we wrote. Sometimes a reality that deviates from a plan is extremely disappointing and sometimes lady […]
Enjoyment Enablers
Enjoyment is the state of process of taking pleasure in something. It is also defined as the action of possessing and benefitting from something. Of late, […]
Outside the SCIF
There are many things I am enjoying about my new assignment and among them is the opportunity to live life outside the SCIF. I have […]
Shaping Memories
It’s that time again. Time for the family to pack up our bags, bid farewell to local friends and teammates, and embrace the nomadic life […]
Responsible Friction
The health of an organization can often time be measured by the friction within. Friction is defined as (a) the rubbing of one body against another, […]
Unfinished By Design
There are few things in life that are as satisfying as finishing something that you started. In my life, the two feats I am most […]
Jumping to Solutions
I am confident that this is not the first time you have read this quote from Albert Einstein: “If I were given one hour to […]