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”
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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”
July 2023: Objectives and Key Results
Objectives and Key Results are a framework that an individual or an organization can use to pursue their goals. In this post, my intent is to explain what the elements of the framework are and how they work. Ideally, after you have finished reading this post, you can better organize your approach to achieving atContinue reading “July 2023: Objectives and Key Results”
June 2023: Reflection
(Or Maybe More of a Rambly Rant?) This month’s post coincides with the beginning of year 7 of my time on Active Duty. I wanted to use this post to assist in reflecting on my military-professional experiences, having now spent two years in each Company Grade Officer Rank: Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, and Captain. Unfortunately,Continue reading “June 2023: Reflection “
May 2023: Economy
(Instruments of Power: 4 of 4) Welcome to Post 24 of 72 Airman’s Writings. This marks the end of my second year of monthly blog posts on various topics. This marks the completion of a full third of my intended work on this blog project. This also marks the end of my series on theContinue reading “May 2023: Economy”
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