Leadership author and speaker
Leadership author and speaker
One of my Mom’s fondest wishes was to be published. She wrote a lot and submitted time and time again to publications like Ladies Home Journal, Life Magazine, and Readers Digest. She received rejection after rejection, but she never gave up! Sadly, cancer took her from us before she could get her work published. I think she’d […]
When reaching the end of their careers, military veterans are often faced with difficult questions. There are, of course, the practical considerations of finances and family, but the biggest question for the vet is not where he’ll live or how he’ll make his living. The biggest question for the retiring vet is what’s my purpose? […]
Congratulations and Aloha ‘oe to CMSgt David Linde on his retirement from active duty after 30 years’ service. Chief Linde is a great leader, Airman, and friend. I’m honored to have served with him!
It’s the graduation season, and young people across the country are throwing their square caps into the air in celebration of their accomplishment. My daughter was honored to present the Valedictorian speech at her school (which I’ll post tomorrow), and as a Dad I’ve got some advice I’d like to offer as well. In honor of […]
I’d originally intended the blog “Patio Wisdom” to be a static page as an intro to the book by the same title. Patio Wisdom is a fun book I believe will inspire young men, and can be an inspiration to any one who’s a student of the School of Hard Knocks. Life isn’t always fair, but […]
We all need people to look up to, and be inspired by, so we can continue to reach for excellence in all we do. As an Airman, I’m inspired by these fine men and women I’m humbled to serve with!
As a student of history, I’m often inspired by the lives of the people who lived through and shaped great events. I think we need heroes, and not just the ones we watch for 30 seconds on a news program’s “profile” short. Great men and women from history should inspire us to see our […]
I’m humbled whenever one of my fellow citizens comes up to me and thanks me for my service. Having served alongside some of the finest men and women I’ll ever meet, I can only accept those kind “thank yous” on their behalf. It’s an honor to serve, and I have the great privilege to serve […]
I was privileged to speak at the closing ceremonies for Pacific Unity 14-8 last week in Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea. A team of Engineer Airmen from the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Civil Engineer Squadron and members of Public Affairs, Comptroller, and Medical Airmen from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam’s 15th Wing spent a little over three […]
Early in my career I learned about the FIDO Principle (Forget It and Drive On) as an aid to recovering from a mistake or from adversity. Seems Blackjack Pershing learned it before me! “Now for a word of advice and don’t forget this. If you have a fall—mental, moral, or physical–pick yourself up and start […]
As much as I enjoy technology, and use it frequently, I also believe that sometimes the technology gets in the way of our interpersonal relationships. The vid below is a nicely done reminder to “Look Up” from our technology and see the people around us. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7dLU6fk9QY] Also reminded me of this little scene […]
A favorite in our household, Downtown Abbey returns tomorrow night. My darling wife and our very sweet daughter are counting hours until we open the gates to the Crawley estate and rejoin our favorite English family. I’ve often wondered why a story about an aristocratic British family holds so much fascination for Americans, and I […]
In keeping with the theme of “service” this Veterans’ Day week, I’d like to share a story about what some Air Force firefighters did for a young boy recently. That’s when firefighters with the 673rd Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson stepped up and created Engine No. 7, a brother to the department’s six […]
When reaching the end of their careers, military veterans are often faced with difficult questions. There are, of course, the practical considerations of finances and family, but the biggest question for the vet is not where he’ll live or how he’ll make his living. The biggest question for the retiring vet is what’s my purpose? […]
