In this post: I share some lessons learned while assigned as an Executive Officer. — 31 May marked the end of my assignment as an Executive Officer. In this post, I intend to touch on a few lessons learned from that experience. — Perfect is the Enemy of Good Enough This was probably the firstContinue reading “May 2024: Executive Officer Reflection”
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April 2024: Process Flow
In this post: I think about and discuss the potential and use of the humble flowchart. — While joining the Air Force was one of my long-time interests as a child, it was not the first and certainly has not been the last. I am actively pursuing my writing interests. This blog series is oneContinue reading “April 2024: Process Flow”
March 2024: Lethal Company
In this post: I “think out loud” on Lethal Company. I don’t think I’ve talked a lot about the fact that I play video games quite a bit. To this day, I aspire to one day create a video game… but let’s get to the topic. Last October, the game Lethal Company was released inContinue reading “March 2024: Lethal Company”
February 2024: Targeting Retirement
In this post: A way to look at planning for retirement. — It’s impossible to perfectly and accurately predict the future, but in the event that you successfully survive until you are eligible to retire, here is something to consider NOW so you’ll be better prepared THEN. To really simplify this article, my purpose isContinue reading “February 2024: Targeting Retirement”
January 2024: Recuperation
In this post: Just a quick thought on taking an opportunity to rest because it’s a human requirement. If I simplify my thoughts as I begin to write this, it’d be this: “I feel a bit bad because I have so many things that I want to do, but I lack the energy to doContinue reading “January 2024: Recuperation”
December 2023: Accountability
In this post: Discussion of what accountability is, why you should care, and how to effectively embrace it. Accountability is one of those words that I think most people hear and conjure up a decent definition or understanding of the term. If “I am accountable” for something, then it is understood that I am responsibleContinue reading “December 2023: Accountability”
November 2023: Peer Leadership
This post offers competence, connection, and cohesion as keys to effective development of peer leadership.
October 2023: Professional Pacing
This post encourages managing expectations and pacing in career development: live one second per second!
September 2023: Stoicism
The post presents an in-depth look at Stoicism, a philosophy that urges rational alignment with natural and universal realities and focuses on virtues like wisdom, courage, temperament, and justice. Stoicism encourages recognizing what’s within our control and promotes reduced stress, continuous development of an open perspective, clearer relationships, and stronger personal boundaries. The author suggests that Stoicism may be misunderstood in mainstream conversation, questioning whether its portrayal needs to be clarified.
August 2023: Change
A Summarization of Switch by Chip Heath and Dan Heath I recently listened to Switch by Chip Heath and Dan Heath – a pair of brothers. The book is about approaching and implementing change. The points of the book are made by sharing concepts and related anecdotes: “Here’s what to do. Here’s an example.” InContinue reading “August 2023: Change”
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