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We lost an amazing Shipmate - CTICS Shannon Mary Kent. We have a duty to...
Who was Shannon Mary (Smith) Kent and why should you care? There are billions of incredible people in this world. They are waiting patiently to have their stories told.You may even be one of them.In...
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It's not rocket science - You're in the people development business
"If you’re a leader, your whole reason for living is to help human beings develop—to really develop people and make work a place that’s energetic and exciting and a growth opportunity, whether you’re...
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I am a United States Sailor
I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America and I will obey the orders of those appointed over me.I represent the fighting spirit of the Navy and those who have gone...
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My dear Admiral...
In the 1940's, the Navy used a form letter to reduce the Flag Officer Ranks. It let "My dear Admiral" down with a gentler bump. Sent in November 1945 to all of the 369 flag officers still on active...
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Someone worth following
Rear Admiral Shoshana Chatfield is a native of Garden Grove, California, and a 1987 graduate of Boston University with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and French Language and Literature....
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Correspondence is history kept alive
While in command of U.S. Naval Security Group Activity Yokosuka Japan, my Executive Officer (LT Bob Duncan) and I would meet at the command at 0630 or so each morning to spend 30-45 minutes hand...
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Born this day in 1900 - Father of the nuclear Navy
27 January 1900 – Hyman Rickover, American admiral the “Father of the Nuclear Navy” was born in Makow, Russia (now Poland). He emigrated to the United States with his family in 1906. He served on...
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A Letter To My Junior Officers - Circa 2000 - 21 years ago seems like a lifetime
In August of 1982, after OCS and SERE/DWEST school and some leave, I reported to NSGD Atsugi to face my first division in the Navy and the Naval Security Group as a brand new Ensign. Damn, I was...
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Timeless advice from Joe
Many professionals do not want to write because they feel by doing so they are telling people how to think or that no one will even care what the author, regardless of rank, thinks about a subject....
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One of the 5 characteristics of a leader
Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale - One of the five characteristics of a leaderMust Be a MoralistFirst, in order to lead under duress, one must be a moralist. By that, I don’t mean being a poseur, one...
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Smartest person in the room? Not by a long shot.
I met with a small group of IDC officers some years back and one of my fellow Captains wanted to make sure all of us understood he was the smartest guy in the room. It wasn't a declarative verbal...
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Ethical Challenges
There is no getting around the fact that every promotion and new position brings with it a new host of challenges, demands, relationships, problems, opportunities, and even new, and maybe previously...
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The Mustang
The Mustang, aka MethuselahTask & PurposeThe Mustang has more Good Cookies (Good Conduct Medals) than a box of Chips Ahoy, and he’s an officer. He has campaign medals that no one even recognizes....
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Is 10,000 hours enough?
I think this can be applied equally to leadership. Becoming truly great at anything -- (leadership included) -- requires ten years of experience and 1,000 hours of practice per year. "Ten thousand...
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Better than a medal
I served on the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) staff as the Branch Chief for Information Assurance (J6K) and on the Secretary of Defense's staff as Staff Director for the Detainee Task...
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For Memorial Day - Two notable Marines: Top Rogers and PVT Roznowski -...
First, let me tell you that it is a true honor and privilege to be a part of this ceremony today. I love the United States Marine Corps. I love the Marines. In fact, I am a proud member of the...
View ArticleSeth Godin's NEVERs - My ALWAYS
Seth Godin - Delivering on neverI will never miss a deadlineI will never leave a typoI will never fail to warn you about a possible pitfallI will never charge you more than the competitionI will never...
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10 Reasons I've Enjoyed Posting To This Blog Over The Years
In no particular order.1. It allowed me to engage with a wonderful author and to write the Chapter 1 opening vignette for a Wall Street Journal/Amazon best-selling business book. Dr. Stephen Covey...
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Writing is writing
Planning to write is not writing. Outlining a book is not writing. Researching is not writing. Talking to people about what you are doing, none of that is writing. Writing is writing.E. L....
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Inordinately Fortunate
I was inordinately fortunate during my early professional career. I worked for some truly awful leaders.Thus, during the subsequent free time that life sometimes provides, I always had a full...
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The number 1 handwritten letter influencer in the United Kingdom
I did a random survey of 100 people on my Socials about who the number 1 handwritten letter influencer in the United Kingdom was.The results are not surprising to me.Dinah Johnson, founder of The...
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The power of letters. Our Navy's leadership's willingness to recognize our greatest generation's contribution to the good of our country. I asked Admiral Dave Gove to recognize my OCS instructor as...
View Article"Brilliant" on the basics? Some commands don't even have the light on.
If you were to assess your command in these six categories, how would you score? The foundation for success in any command can, in part, be attributed to these six areas that form the enduring...
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