- Casting a VisionHave you worked for a leader that cast a vision so complete and convincing that you were 100% on-board? I was in such a situation in September 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq. During the rebuilding phase after Operation Iraqi Freedom, we had the task to implement $12.8 billion of infrastructure improvements, so Iraq could stand as… Read more: Casting a Vision
- Tora Tora Tora, Air Force Air ShowAttending the Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Airshow, the narrator took us back in time. He said to imagine the world situation on December 7th, 1941. The majority of the world’s countries were at war, except for the US. It was a lazy Sunday morning in Hawaii, when at 7:55 AM local time, 183 Japanese… Read more: Tora Tora Tora, Air Force Air Show
- Your Body follows Your HeadThere is a saying in sports that your body follows your head. When you move down a court or field, if you turn your head, your body will turn as well. The goal on offense is to make the defense commit to moving their head one way or the other, so their body turns in… Read more: Your Body follows Your Head
- I Hope You DanceOn Mother’s Day, as we relaxed after a great meal and time with our granddaughter, I heard one of my favorite songs, LeeAnn Womack’s “I Hope You Dance.” I think how easy it is to sit back, not step out and experience the joy and pain life can bring, not ask for a date for… Read more: I Hope You Dance
- You can Recover from Leadership MistakesRecently, my wife and I were driving from Texas to Kansas to see our kids and granddaughter for Mother’s Day. Being avid birdwatchers, we stopped at a county park hoping to see a new bird species. While walking, I thought about Chris Hogan’s recent Retire Inspired podcast. The host talked about financial comebacks. He used two of… Read more: You can Recover from Leadership Mistakes