[June 28, 2021] When I wrote yesterday about how courage comes in many forms (read that as kids showing adults how to be courageous), I had no idea that there is a new organization that is bravely taking on “woke” education. They are providing a lesson in leadership at its best. Free to Learn has as its mission,… Read More »
[June 26, 2021] Earlier this month, I wrote a book review of Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds. Today, I’ll be highlighting some of Robin Olds’ thoughts about how to improve your situation when given a leadership mess. Leaders interested in improving their organizations are often assigned positions where things are bad, sometimes very bad. … Read More »
[June 25, 2021] Flipping through an old notebook that I carried with me in the war with Iraq, I came across several lessons I learned from combat, mostly learned the hard way. Readers of my blog know that I am a big fan of being prepared. That is not the main lesson to take away from combat. Those… Read More »
[June 23, 2021] Sometimes, life gives us a chance to measure our worth. And, once in a while, we are called upon to make a split-second decision to do the right thing, defining which way our life will go. Life doesn’t come with a script. These are decisions that define us and show others who we are. I’m… Read More »
[June 14, 2021] Early this morning, I placed 13 U.S. flags outside my residence before the sun rose above the horizon. I do so because this is not just any Flag Day for me. I encourage everyone to proudly and properly display your U.S. flag on your home, business, church/synagogue, or wherever you can give respect to the… Read More »
[June 13, 2021] Don’t embellish your story.1 Only state precisely what has happened and do so without embellishment or adding your opinion. Just the Facts, Ma’am, is attributed to the 1950s TV series Dragnet where Sergeant Joe Friday is the main stoic character. The show was one of the highest-rated series of the decade. I watched it many… Read More »
[June 12, 2021] Many say that the study of ancient texts is generally worthless. Why learn something from long ago when there exists a technically, socially, and economically disparity? My argument is simple, we can learn from the ancients. One text is from the Bible and is also a misunderstood phrase, turn the other cheek. “But I say… Read More »
[June 11, 2021] Many folks look on the bright side of life, and they are the very ones who help make our daily routines worthwhile. I’m taking horse riding lessons. Yes, I’m from Texas and never took a riding lesson in my life. What I discovered at this horse farm was finding leaders who took the time to… Read More »
[June 10, 2021] If we were to look back into time, it would be easy to pick out great wartime leaders. We can name many of them quickly – Ramesses II, Hannibal, Caesar Augustus, Charlemagne, etc. Today, we can still learn from these ancient leaders and what advanced traits they possessed that helped make them so successful. We… Read More »
[June 9, 2021] On several occasions, I noted a tendency for Western media toward an anti-democratic bias (see links here, here, and here). Whether it is honoring dead Islamic terrorists or advocating for looting, rioting, and murder, many news organizations have failed at their most basic task – providing impartial information to the public. A recent example of… Read More »