My observations over the past few weeks has given me new insights to how team members can influence each other. When a team works at its best, the team as a whole functions in combination of a lifetime observations and experiences. In my life, where I had to deal with various groups of people tasked …
Read MoreSee State Fair
I purposely titled this post See State Fair instead of the multitude of other titles that would make more since. Over the years, I average going to the Western Idaho State Fair every other year. From one year to the next, the fair can be boring. Seeing basically the same thing every year. Granted, some …
Read MoreA Different Tree
This last Sunday morning, I sat on the balcony of a friend’s apartment, watching and listening to the sight and sounds of the neighborhood as the sun crept above the smoky haze. A row of trees blocked neighboring houses and apartments. One tree stood directly in front of where I sat caught my attention. The …
Read MoreGowen Thunder and Fair
Four F14 red, white, and blue-colored jets disappear behind a group of buildings. Boom! Up they shoot in four directions with white tails. The sound of their engines vibrates the air. Sending a chilling excitement through my entire body. It’s been years since I’ve been to an airshow. Having an air show on the last …
Read MoreRead Hear Write Speak
“Sherlock Miller confidently walked into the hotel’s lobby, but confused as to why he got the call.” It took me more than a month going through countless rewrites to get to the finished that one sentence. The idea originated when I read and later heard the author used the phrase Confident Confusion. The phrase Confident …
Read MoreWhy We Need Conflict?
This morning, watching the morning news, my thoughts stuck on how much violence and conflict we have in our lives. School shootings, murders, and even thefts surround our daily lives. When it comes to sporting events, movies, televisions shows, and books, all must have some element of conflict and violence in them to be successful. …
Read MoreLance Corporal Louis Cussins
A young Lance Corporal arrived in South Vietnam. They assigned him to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force. This young eighteen-year-old’s unit got sent to the Quang Tri Province. During his short time in the military, he received numerous commendations and awards. On that sad day in …
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