The longer you dodge the hard work, the heavier it gets. Closing integrity gaps is one of the toughest leadership challenges for anyone striving to become Built to Lead. It's just so much easier to punt the hard stuff for another day. Problem is, today is "another day", tomorrow too, and so will the rest … Continue reading Bridge the gap….
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Legacy…
Legacy, by definition, is something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or from the past. We scratch our names into trees, put our initials in wet concrete, and put our names on structures (if we have the coinage) all with the intent of leaving a legacy. Here’s the thought of the day. You are … Continue reading Legacy…
Clear…
The third big fear, according to Don Brown in his book Human Universals, is fear of the future. Leaders, its the biggest one for you to address. Remember this truth. You can be dead wrong and the team will forgive you (think meteorologist here). You cannot be unclear. Clarity is the obsession of the BTL … Continue reading Clear…
But…And…
Our mantra was upheld at one helluva cost. Leaders...make sure YOUR mantra - means something. It may be the difference between a life well-lived or a life wasted. Where YOU lead - YOUR people will follow. Live hard. Love harder...way, way harder. Jim John 15:30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOMrOKHMMPU NARRATIVE RECOMMENDATION FOR AWARD OF THE SILVER STAR TO … Continue reading But…And…
The End of an Era…
Big tears from my heart. These tears have blood in them. Lots of blood. No way to articulate this properly. Just. No. Way. A long, long time ago a small group of Green Berets deployed to the Kunar Province in Afghanistan. The path was unclear. The way forward uncertain. We trained, we planned, we fought … Continue reading The End of an Era…
Wisdom…
I am blessed to have a kind and wise Mom. Recently she wrote me a couple quotes. Here’s one from her favorite book - "So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." Psalm 90:12. Next she laid a little William Cowper (dead English poet) on me. "Knowledge is … Continue reading Wisdom…
Power in your pen…
Recently a friend, after listening to my challenge to stand up to his leader, told me he doesn't like it when I call him a victim. He prefers to think of himself as a mule in a pen. He's dependent, he told me, upon his leader to feed him. He believes this. He wants me … Continue reading Power in your pen…
You never know…
I prepare for every practice. Reread notes from previous practices. Look at PA’s and look at writing from clients. Think about what’s most pressing. Are they flying high or dragging ASS? My prep ends with me writing my thoughts about how we’re gonna start practice. I pray for God’s help and I’m ready to go. … Continue reading You never know…
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