I like to sleep well at night. I have trouble doing that when I begin to question if I might be doing anything that may […]
Leadership Musings
Practice To Become
I remember being told this throughout my childhood and continue to hear it today… Practice Makes Perfect! I appreciate the message and make that philosophy […]
Mentors: “Being” and “Doing”
Of late and as a result of recent posts, I have enjoyed the pleasure of many conversations on the topic of mentorship. These conversations have […]
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, […]
Be Safe? No, Be Smart!
I hear it all too often, but you won’t hear me say it…”Be safe!” We hear parents tell their children before they head out for […]
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 […]
Advisors, Actors…Leaders
It’s been three weeks since I started my new position and it happened. The it to which I am referring is the reintroduction to the idea […]
Expectations of a Mentor (Guest Post)
ENS Zaki Rucker is an Information Warfare Officer. After enlisting in the Navy and attending boot camp in 2004, Zaki attended the Modern Standard Arabic […]
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 […]
The Power of the Voice Over
I recently partnered with two remarkable military leaders to write a paper we titled Sharing Our Message: The Migration from Embedded to Social Media. In it, […]
Chiefly Expectations: A JO’s Perspective (Guest Post)
LT Ryan Haag is an Information Warfare Officer. After graduating from the University of Michigan, he served onboard the USS Hampton (SSN-767) as the Electrical […]
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 […]
New and Improved?
Last week, I made my final post on Connecting the Dots (CTD) 1.0 and have migrated to this forum, which I affectionately refer to as […]
My Top 10 TED Talks
I have been watching TED Talks for several years. In fact, I often spend Sunday mornings with TED. Given the popularity of these videos, I […]
The Daily Readboard
It’s been almost eight years since I got serious about making personal improvement a deliberate part of my life. Prior to that turning point, anything […]
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, […]
Lidless Leadership
Though I don’t always agree with John Maxwell, I remain a big fan of his teachings. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership is my favorite […]
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 […]