God Bless America Happy Independence Day! If Memorial Day weekend kicks off summer, 4th of July weekend always reminds me that summer is in full swing and it is the time of the year to celebrate with friends and family all of the liberties that we so often take for granted in this great…
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I recently had the pleasure of speaking at a National Association of Realtors meeting. Maria Patterson, Executive Editor of Real Estate Magazine was in the audience - and apparently she was taking notes; she put together a great summary of how "Debrief" can be useful to any business team. She…
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I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Glynn Hodges, President of MotivationHere.com on his weekly radio show. Glynn is a wonderful human being whose life work is helping others be the best they can possibly be. His interview questions were largely around Leadership questions, goal…
Continue reading… There is a great article in the New York times this week about Google's quest to build the perfect team. I regularly speak to the world's top companies about how fighter pilots create a "safe environment" in our Debriefs as a proven way to drive better results, but creating this safe environment…
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During this time of the year, I always take a moment to reflect on all of the things I am thankful for. My list is long, and many of my blessings include the obvious: family, friends, health, and liberty. But during these periods of reflection, my mind seems to always come back to Charlie…
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Navy pilots on the flight deck of the Theodore Roosevelt after flying a mission over Iraq in August. Credit: Adam Ferguson for The New York Times Today’s New York Times features a front page story profiling some of our finest military pilots who are fighting ISIS over the skies of the Middle…
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Fighter pilots fly and fight in a rapidly changing, complex environment where the margin between victory and loss is razor-thin. In a situation where people’s lives are at stake, a squadron must take every step to stay ahead of the competition. Similarly, in business, where we risk our way of…
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Apprenticeship is an age-old concept. Since the earliest days of business and commerce, whether in a blacksmith’s shop, a merchant’s back office, or in the kitchen of a fine restaurant, apprenticeship was the way that young workers learned a trade. The core principle of an apprenticeship…
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"I may be the boss, but today I'm going to be the best wingman I can be". Leader and Wingmen Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Thorn http://tinyurl.com/o55g4bp It's a philosophy that is familiar to fighter pilots, but less so in the business world. When we fly tactical missions in the military,…
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Books about Military operations can be both fascinating, and filled with interesting lessons that can even be applied in business situations. Eric Blehm's "The Only Thing Worth Dying For" is no exception. His book details how a small U.S. Special Forces team escorted Hamid Karzai back into…
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