A blog about my experiences as a father, husband, military professional, and martial artist.
Know your craft, know your organization, and be a team player… words of wisdom from a senior leader in my branch of service, which has proven true throughout my career. It’s easy to believe others are getting ahead of the pack because they are somehow genetically superior, or because they simply have the personality to…
The road to your personal fortune is built on the trials and tribulations of your past. If you had a comfortable upbringing, you can be sure the future will test your metal if you want to achieve any sort of greatness. “You’re going to work now, or later, but you’re going to work,” to quote…
Life is a journey with an unknown destination and all you can do is enjoy the checkpoints along the way. As a child your dreams are large and may even seem outlandish, but that’s okay because that’s what you’re supposed to do as a kid, right? So what changes when you become an adult? I’ll…
At the end of it all, the only one who can tell you that you’ve lived your best life is the person staring back at you in the mirror. Being honest and holding myself accountable has been the sole ingredient to my success and has not been all sunshine and rainbows. I’ve seen dark times,…
First and foremost, Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there doing their best for their families! “Do not outrun your family… My family writes my final evaluation… After the military, it’s my family that will be there for me…” ~ non-attribution The aforementioned statements were made by service members I’ve known during moments…
The one thing that is certain in this world is everything changes. It’s up to us to embrace this fact and take necessary actions to thrive, or, ignore this fact and become irrelevant. The choice is yours. Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely.” ~ Karen Kaiser Clark I had no idea where I’d…
First and foremost, I want to advise all readers the opinions in this piece are my own and not those of anyone else. The views expressed do not represent, or speak for, anyone else, or, any other organization I’m affiliated with. Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”…
What’s the meaning of life? Why are we here? These are some heavy questions to introduce in a blog post, I know, but when is the best time to find your purpose? “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given…
Several of the professional-development books I’ve read over the past few weeks suggest keeping a journal of your day-to-day efforts is important for your personal and professional growth. The military labels this process the After Action Review (AAR). The situation report (SITREP) is the most routine form of this process, and a very effective way…