Champions Don’t Take Shortcuts
The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand. Vince Lombardi I’ve been an athlete my entire life. From Little League, soccer, and football growing up in Texas to intramurals […]
Dynamic Dozen: Be Technically and Tactically Proficient
The vast majority of Airmen we train are going to be somewhere in harm’s way within the next year or two. It is up to us to impart to them the talent and skill they need to accomplish their mission in a world-class fashion and at the same time make sure we get them back […]
Mele Kalikimaka!
Merry Christmas from our hale to yours. May the blessings of Christmas and the love of the Holy Family be with you throughout the coming year!
Be Free – Part II
In Part I, I put forth the idea that “freedom” is not simply doing whatever we want, but doing what’s good and in a way that builds ourselves and others up. To illustrate, we will look at traffic controls which are tools such as traffic signals, signage, speed limits, and pavement markings. Traffic controls restrict […]
Be Free – Part I
“Freedom” is a word often misused in our current vocabulary. We view our “freedoms” in such a broad manner that the word sometimes loses its meaning. Particularly in the case of young people, “freedom” is synonymous with “doing whatever I like”, but that’s not authentic freedom. Authentic freedom is being able to choose what’s good […]
Of Surfing, Leading, and Be’s
Aloha everyone! I am privileged to appear on The Civil Engineering podcast with leader, career coach, and former Air Force engineer Christian Knudson. Episode 19: Riding The Wave of Change As a Civil Engineer Leader – goes live today Wednesday Nov. 25 on iTunes at 6am EST. This weeks Civil Engineer podcast features Mickey Addison, career military officer, civil engineer, author […]
Blog Maintenance Underway
Readers…THANK YOU for your loyalty and for checking out my site! I’m in the process of migrating my site to a new host server, so there may be some disruption and funny looking posts over the next few days. Mahalo (Thanks) in advance for your patience and please keep coming back!
Monday Motivation
Every trial endured & weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler & stronger.
Here I Am, Send Me
There’s a statue of Airman on the Academic Circle at Maxwell AFB, Alabama with a simple inscription: Here I am, send me. That’s what we thank veterans for on Veteran’s Day. We remember their service because when their country called, asking “Whom should I send? Who will go for us?”, young men and women stepped […]
Get Your Copy of The 5 Be’s Today!
I’m excited to announce my latest title now available in pocketbook from Lead The Way Media! In a world full of “no” and “don’t”, The 5 Be’s For Starting Out is a positive vision of who to “Be.” Based on a lifetime of mentoring young adults, The 5 Be’s is a roadmap to living a […]
Monday Motivation
The character that takes command in moments of crucial choices has already been defined…