Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[April 14, 2022] Be more than you can be. Do not just accept who you are. You could be way more than you think you could ever be. What do you want to be? Do you want to be who you are today? Or, do you want to strive towards what is better? Whatever you think you can… Read More »
[April 13, 2022] Listen intently to others, especially to your enemies; they will tell you what they are about to do. Listen because others might know something you don’t. Listening is a lost art. I’ll be blunt; we are terrible listeners. That means everybody, not just me or your best friend; you too are a lousy listener. Today’s… Read More »
[April 12, 2022] Be like the Boy Scouts and be prepared for those predictable, commonplace problems. Life occasionally, yet predictably, throws us a curveball and surprises us. My advice is to wear your helmet and clean your rifle. If you are ready, you will come out stronger than before. By the time I joined the U.S. Army as… Read More »
[April 11, 2022] Growing up, we learned some simple ways of showing respect. Some were basic, like saying “please” and “thank you.” Others took a little longer to learn, such as good table manners, listening properly to what others have to say, keeping your promises, offering to assist others, and apologizing when we are wrong. “You can easily… Read More »
[April 10, 2022] Ask someone to do you a favor so that you can return it. You cannot change the world, but you can make a significant impact. This cannot be done alone, without people standing with you. Asking someone for a favor is the beginning of building trust. Nurture this trust by building a network of friends… Read More »
[April 9, 2022] Realize that nobody owes you nuttin’. Not only does no one owe you anything, you owe the world everything. Once you accept this truth, you will be forever free to pursue your future as you wish. It’s never too late to start. Because I grew up under the watchful eye of my maternal grandmother, we… Read More »
[April 7, 2022] “Don’t bunch up!” Army Sergeant William Duchy yelled as a gaggle of new Privates was training how to conduct an attack on a simulated enemy position. “Spread out!” People are social creatures, and when under stress, people want to be physically close to one another. As a young adult, I read about the American Revolution. … Read More »
[April 6, 2022] Eight years ago, just before I retired, I wrote that “Russia will not intervene in Ukraine.” That was according to the U.S. State Department (as noted in Time Magazine) and President Obama. Today, we see the folly of that prediction/headline. I wrote about violence in the streets two days before this article and said that… Read More »
[April 5, 2022] The first article I wrote for my blog addressed the issue of leaders living in a fishbowl.1 By that, I meant that leaders at all levels who work in high visibility, highly competitive organizations are best served if their public and private life are open for everyone to see. This is a controversial view. At… Read More »
[April 4, 2022] Credible allegations of Russian troops committing war crimes in Ukraine are now discussed as a topic in senior political circles. War crimes, especially against innocent civilians, are a serious charge and should not be ignored. Are the accusations true? What we know is that we don’t know. The West’s information about the Russia-Ukraine War comes… Read More »