10 Dismissive Words that Good Leaders Don’t Use

By | March 1, 2021

[March 1, 2021]  Good communication is one of the keys to successful leadership.  We all know this to be true because we have all witnessed what happens when what we say is unclear, meandering, insulting, or off-topic.  Great leaders are always on guard against dismissive words. “We prematurely write off people as failures. We are too much in… Read More »

15 Seconds from Stupidity

By | February 28, 2021

[February 28, 2021]  Make no mistake about it; I have been insulted and threatened in more ways and languages than most people.  Most of the time, I came out ahead of the game (and alive).  One of my top insults was, ‘You’re 15 seconds from stupidity. This 2-Star U.S. Marine General in Iraq told me that I was… Read More »

When Experts Failed and Leaders Followed

By | February 25, 2021

[February 25, 2021]  By the time I reached my 20th year in the U.S. Army, I had become one of a few experts on large-scale combat and military construction Engineering.  My specialty was Base construction in hostile combat zones.  Yet, on several occasions, my ability to design, fund, construct and maintain large, complex bases failed.  Experts can and… Read More »

Open Comments

By | February 25, 2021

[February 25, 2021]  A default setting on my website theme was set to 30 days for comments. Simply put, you could not place a comment on any article after 30 days.  I removed this default setting so now you can post freely on any of my posts, anytime. Occasionally, I review my website settings and make tweaks to… Read More »

You Gotta See This Guy: Doug TenNapel

By | February 24, 2021

[February 24, 2021]  A month ago, my wife called on me to watch this “new guy” talking on YouTube.  I laughed hysterically, only after two minutes  (a rare behavior, honestly I was).  This guy Doug TenNapel is a conservative who places his political commentary in video format on several social media platforms.  You gotta see this guy! Here… Read More »

Bad Idea, Bad Decision: Disney

By | February 23, 2021

[February 23, 2021]  I’ve seen some dumb decisions in my day that have had dire consequences.  One of those was when an inexperienced Army major decided he would lead a convoy through a hostile area.  This happened during my first combat tour in Iraq.  And, there are more dumb decisions.  Disney just slapped a warning on “The Muppet Show,”… Read More »

Marshall Goldsmith on 20 Bad Habits

By | February 22, 2021

[February 22, 2021]  In his book, “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There,” Marshall Goldsmith outlines practical advice on how to be more successful.  Goldsmith is one of the foremost thought leaders on executive coaching; a good place to begin to see how bad habits can hold you back. Today, I’ll focus on just one of Goldsmith’s themes… Read More »