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After-Action Report
How to maximize learning from an experience? How to wring out every little bit of knowledge possible of every significant situation or major event? Too…
December 6, 2011
Not My Job vs. 360-Degree Awareness
Every organization has its weaknesses, known failure paths where danger lurks and breakdowns tend to happen. If you have any knowledge of human frailties, if…
December 1, 2011
On “Willpower: The Greatest Human Strength,” by Roy Baumeister and John Tierney
Science has turned its attention of late to the study of willpower, and it should be no surprise that research has shown that self-control is…
October 11, 2011
Gold Medal Performance: Smiling on the Balance Beam
Did you ever notice at Olympics gymnastics events the athletes beam big smiles as they do their routines? Do you think they feel like smiling?…
September 14, 2011
Back Seat Faith
Sometimes my wife drives and I sit in the back seat with our son. On rare occasion I am tempted to critique her driving: a…
September 7, 2011
A Commander’s Creed: Netanyahu and the Raid on Entebbe
On June 27, 1976, Palestinian terrorists hijacked Air France Flight 139 and flew it to Entebbe, Uganda. All non-Israeli passengers, except one French citizen, were…
September 2, 2011
Life is About Choices
“The sun shines and warms and lights us and we have no curiosity to know why this is so; but we ask the reason of…
August 24, 2011
What Didn’t You Do?
Often when a project goes awry or a deadline is not met, I am regaled with long explanations of all the things that were done…
August 16, 2011
Trying Differently
Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is a form of insanity. Trying differently can be more difficult than it seems…
August 11, 2011
We Have Met the Enemy and It Is Us
“There have been many mistakes made by the government. They should pay for most of the damage and not the people.” — Maria Stasini, 42-year-old…
August 3, 2011
Systemize Your Success
“Every activity contains a series of steps that must be completed correctly to be successful. Systemize your success. Identify the critical steps required to complete…
August 2, 2011