I had the privilege of escorting my wife on a trip over the last few days to New York City. Now those of you that know me, I am sure …
Leadership and Fear
It seems that no matter what we do there is an element of fear involved. I guess first we need to define fear, fear as I know it is not …
Manday: Lone Survivor
I experienced Lone Survivor on this weekend. Simply put. Go see it. During the film, two Operators were seated in front of my spouse and me. They were sobbing through …
Manday: A Husband and Father’s Take on the Ranger Creed.
I was never a Ranger but many of my friends are. I have always admired their Creed and see it as one of the most motivational things I’ve ever read. …
Memorial Day Heroes
Not all of our heroes have died in battle. Please don’t take that the wrong way. I truly mean no disrespect. But a thought came to me as we stopped …
As a soldier sees it
I came across another great quote the other day. But, as I am getting old and didn’t write it down, I have to try to recall it from memory. The …
Leadership Ethos
Ethos is a Greek word meaning “character” that is used to describe the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, nation, or ideology. Ethos forms the root of ethikos, …
A Leader and His Sword – Part 1
In reading some of these articles there are a few Bible verses and stories that come to my mind that I would like to share with you. The first story …
Is leading a quiet activity or a loud activity?
That is a strange question. Isn’t it? Here is what I mean. Is real leadership something that you can undertake without ever raising your voice? My son’s kindergarten teacher was …
The Modern Sheepdog
In today’s society there are typically three (3) types of people, there are sheep, there are wolves and there are sheepdogs. Most of the people in our society are sheep, …