[May 10, 2025] Orient your life in every possible way to increase your chances that what you want will occur. Wasting time is doing anything that does not contribute to your personal goals. Know your goals and where you’re going. And if you are willing to make the right sacrifices to get there, you will always be successful.… Read More »
[May 9, 2025] The most forgettable speeches ever heard are from college commencement speakers. Whether it is from the alcohol hangover from the night before, the cell phone texting, or just the fun of being with your friends and doing something important, those speeches never seem to do us any good. Many are, however, full of very useful… Read More »
[May 7, 2025] During the 1980s, the nuclear arms race between the United States and the USSR was frightening, complex, and potentially deadly for millions of people. The stakes were high, the issues multifaceted, and solutions were hard to come by. Ultimately, the U.S. President and USSR leaders agreed to put some controls on nuclear weapon development. U.S.… Read More »
[April 6, 2025] Growing up on a bayou or a swamp gives a kid a sense of danger and self-awareness. That’s because those waterways are full of snakes, wild pigs, alligators, and other vermin that can make your life an adventure; few things can. “Don’t drink around the water,” good advice from my Dad, who told me that… Read More »
[April 26, 2025] The general rule of leadership is to own up to any mistake you make and do so quickly. In particular, this is true for experienced leaders. Reasons for admitting your mistakes are many and will be listed here. Exemptions, however, for not admitting a mistake are exceedingly rare. One unfortunate exception to admitting one’s mistakes… Read More »
[April 18, 2025] In a little over a week from today, those of us living in South Jersey will be part of a ceremony to honor a U.S. Marine who was part of the 1st Battalion, 9th Regt “The Walking Dead.” We were asked to read the following Thucydides quote about human nature. “The bravest are surely those… Read More »
[April 16, 2025] Growing up and limited to one well-used black and white television, we kids had limited screen time that moms today would envy. One show we did get to see was Hopalong Cassidy. The show aired from 1939 to 1952, so we were watching reruns. We learned some useful cowboy values. The character Cassidy was portrayed… Read More »
[April 15, 2025] As a military officer, I’ve used investigations as a tool to ferret out the truth of wrongdoing when other avenues were closed. In my experience, investigations are also used unethically to punish leaders or to harass them.1 When this leader tool is used as a weapon, everyone loses. “About all I can say for the… Read More »
[March 14, 2025] Imperial Japan’s military forces during World War II were notorious for evil acts of heinous war crimes. Why this occurred was studied by historian and British filmmaker Henry Stewart. You can find his video here. We must ask why Japan was so evil on World War II? He believes the beginnings of this began sometime… Read More »
[March 6, 2025] Learning how to live a good life, at its core, means adopting all the responsibility you can bear. Dewayne Noel of the Dry Creek Wrangler School has an interesting take on this idea, and I’d like to highlight his ideas. Here are 5 habits to become a strong man. Dewayne sits in an old metal… Read More »