Where have the hours, days, weeks, months, years, the decades gone? How is that one moment I’m the little boy with his brothers, being held by his papa, looking through the coin-operated binoculars at Jones…
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Work-life balance. Often aspired to, discussed, craved, often elusive.
Work-life balance. Often aspired to, discussed, craved, often elusive. We work our behinds off for years or decades determined to get there eventually. Then we’re faced with stress-related health issues – high-blood pressure, insomnia, lack…
Part 3: 11 Questions to Ask Yourself To Shift Your Energy From Mean-Fragile to Lead-Agile
In part 1, I introduced you to a mean-fragile leader and told you my story of being led by one – the Chief Engineering Officer (CHENG) of the USS Constellation (CV-64). I also shared my…
Part 2: Understanding Lean-Agile Leadership
In part 1 of this series, we talked about what a mean-fragile leader looks like. What is the opposite of the mean-fragile leader? I’ll get to that, but first a story. Prior to serving on…
Part 1: Lean-Agile or Mean-Fragile: Which Type of Leader Are You?
“My name is Commander …..crea. It’s easy to remember because it rhymes with diarrhea.” It’s 1989 and I’m standing in a sweaty, noisy, dull grey 10’ x 10’ compartment on an aircraft carrier in overhaul…
Why You Should See Avatar in 3D (Repost from earlier private blog)
I decided to re-post this 2009 entry from an earlier private group blog because of the 2010 release of Avatar on DVD and Blu-Ray. This post was part of a multi-week mastermind study of the…
Imagination + Memory = Visualization
“I don’t understand you,” said Alice. “It’s dreadfully confusing!” “That’s the effect of living backwards,” the Queen said kindly: “it always makes one a little giddy at first—“ “Living backwards!” Alice repeated in great astonishment….