Being a leader is one thing. Being a good leader is another. Being a great leader? Well…one thing is for certain. You better damn sure know how to set boundaries. AND you better damn sure know how to break them. Those two things are not opposites. In fact - - - I believe they are … Continue reading Are You a Boundary Maker or a Boundary Breaker?
Author: Jim Gant
She will leave you for a younger man…
"Men, Special Forces is a mistress. Your wives will envy her because she will have your hearts. Your wives will be jealous of her because of the power to pull you away. This mistress will show you things never before seen and experience things never before felt. She will love you, but only a little, … Continue reading She will leave you for a younger man…
General Petraeus
The deepest thing I can say about General David Petraeus is this: I trusted him and he trusted me. He was my commander in Iraq and again in Afghanistan. That trust made all the difference. To understand what that meant to me, you have to understand what it feels like to carry responsibility downrange. You … Continue reading General Petraeus
My little girl is…
all grown up! Dearest Scout, The last few years have been the toughest of my entire life...;BUT/AND the very, very, very best part of this time is the fact that you forgave me. You forgave before I asked for it. Your dad should have been the one who did the repairing - - - BUT … Continue reading My little girl is…
I LIED.
I told my FEW, that I would NOT blog any more in 2026. I lied. Here is my last blog of 2026. Band (my dear SACRED BAND), I need to tell you something I know in my mind, feel in my heart AND carry in my soul. Chet Scott belongs beside Oswald Chambers and Henri … Continue reading I LIED.
PRAYer…
An angel is a messenger from God. It was an angel who taught me the why behind prayer. I have killed men, women and children and betrayed people I loved, poisoned my own body, broken promises, begged for relief and tried to outwork, outfight, outthink, outdrink and outlast the pain inside me. After everything I … Continue reading PRAYer…
Send ME
"Where is the rescue squad?" Two Delta snipers. One crashed Black Hawk. Hundreds of enemy fighters. They knew the odds. They went anyway. Leadership is not what YOU say when the room is safe. It is what YOU do when someone needs YOU and the cost is everything. Love shows up. Becoming BTL. Black Hawk … Continue reading Send ME
August 16th…; AND/BUT
Yesterday was August 15. Today is August 16th (17th). Almost five years to the day since Afghanistan fell apart in front of me AND so many others who had poured pieces of ourselves into that place (legs, arms, hearts, minds and souls). I wrote yesterday about the moral injury, the sorrow, the people left behind, … Continue reading August 16th…; AND/BUT