September 11 Again
I wrote the following message on September 11, 2002, from my home in Wiesbaden, Germany. It seems appropriate to share it again now, at this 10th anniversary. It’s been a year since the attacks, and everywhere there are reminders, remembrances, and memorials. It’s the same over here, as the military communities are beefing up security and holding memorial services. I’ll …
OK, this got to me. Here is a soldier in Iraq, stationed in a big sand box. He asked his wife to send him dirt ( U.S. soil), fertilizer, and some grass seed so that he can have the sweet aroma, and feel the grass grow beneath his feet. When the men of the squadron have a mission that they …
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Memorial Day thoughts
I spent 6 months in Iraq in 2003. That was the most miserable, disgusting, humiliating, heartbreaking, grueling, frightening, and physically demanding thing I’ve ever been through. It was also the most awesome experience of my life. For six miserable months, I worked with, suffered with, commiserated with, and bonded with the men and women of the US Army’s 3rd Corps …
When smart people do stupid things
I assume that the decision makers at a company as large and powerful as Hewlett-Packard have at least average intelligence. But the folks at HP have done a really stupid thing, and I want us all to learn from their mistakes. Someone at HP has decided that it is in the company’s best interest to support their products for a …
The best day ever
Think about your “best day ever”. Embrace it, cherish it, and learn a lesson from it.
A quotable guy
I like quotes. Succinct bits of prose that can inspire volumes of thought. And some people seem to be naturally quotable. Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf is one of those whose views on leadership have served to inspire and challenge me on many occasions. Here are a few of my favorite Schwarzkopf quotes. Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. …
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