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Oh no one knows what goes on behind closed doors. – Behind Closed Doors. Charlie Rich I have some broad theories about things. Here’s one: I think the quest for power is the root of all evil. From nations that invade each other to political parties that despise each...
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Growing up, one of the most distressing announcements I would hear would be from my dad. “Tonight, we are having a family meeting.” My brother and I knew what this meant. No doubt there was some new rules we’d have to follow because of one of us screwing up. The...
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“They carried all the emotional baggage of men who might die. Grief, terror, love, longing–these were intangibles, but the intangibles had their own mass and specific gravity, they had tangible weight. They carried shameful memories. They carried the common...
Get Better, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
As long as I can remember, I’ve been a boxing fan. When I was a kid, my dad got a set of boxing gloves for me. He wanted to teach me how to defend myself. We would spar as he showed me how to jab and hook. I learned well. I never lost a fight growing up, but I...
Growth, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
In early 1997, I knew I was getting out of the Navy. A few months earlier, I nearly took a swing at my boss which was the inspiration to start a career building and developing managers. I volunteered to teach in the Command’s Total Quality Leadership (TQL) program...
