Personal Mastery, Professional Development, Uncategorized
My favorite restaurant of all time is NOT the Cracker Barrel. In fact, Cracker Barrel might just be my least favorite place to eat. Why? It’s nothing but comfort food that is anything but. Everything is fried. If they could fry water, it would be served to you. The...
Get Better, Professional Development
In February 1992, I was “voluntold” to do a presentation at a local elementary school for Children’s Dental Health Month. At the time, I was on active duty, stationed at Naval Hospital Long Beach. I was on the comeback trail, trying to improve my Navy career since,...
Personal Mastery, Professional Development
It was 1981 and my first car, the one that was really all mine, was a 1974 Chevy LUV mini pickup. I wanted a truck, a Toyota 4×4, but there was no way I could afford one. A used Chevy LUV would have to suffice. Chevy LUVs were manufactured in Japan under the...
Get Better, Professional Development
I don’t know why I thought it was a good idea to make fun of Shawn Davolt. It was the summer of 1976, between sixth and seventh grade and my best friend at the time, Brian Griset decided to antagonize a big eight grader, Shawn Davolt. Davolt was big, quiet, and a...
