Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development, Uncategorized
I recently purchased a new thermometer for my Pecos BBQ smoker. Although I did really well in my first BBQ competition in the Summer, I didn’t do well at all in my second, the Clarksville BBQ Bash. After doing an after-action report on myself, I realized that poor...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
It’s time for the final sprint to a new year! If you haven’t thought of your 2022 resolution, theme, or word, you might want to get busy. I have my word of the year: RECALIBRATE Years ago, I took a tour of a manufacturing plant. My guide showed me a few processes,...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
In October of 2007, I ran my first marathon. It was the Marine Corps Marathon which is run every fall in Washington DC. I trained for about six months and ran it in just over five hours. There were several times along the course that my knees bothered me...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
The one thing that I hear comments about most from workshops I facilitate are the stories. Most people like them. Occasionally, people have issues with them and complain. I’m sure more than a few folks think I’m full of shit. After all, how can I have so many...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
Last summer we had a bunch of work done around our property. We decided to move forward building a detached two-car garage with an extended side to use as a gym. Additionally, we had a few big oak and hickory trees near the house we needed to have cut down. On a...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
This past weekend I was going through some old photo albums when a picture of myself caught my eye. It was a black and white photo that was shot of me when I was awarded Sailor of the Quarter while stationed in Guam back in 1994. I’m not smiling in the photo. In...
