When we talk about leaving the military, the term we often hear is transition. It’s a word that implies a change in position, state, or condition—a Continue Reading
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The Monster Within
My head is pounding. My body is exhausted. My teeth are clinched. As I drive, I recognize the signs there is something wrong. My mind is searching for Continue Reading
Leading Up: Five Ways to Manage Your Boss with the Army’s Mission Command
Editor's Note: This article was originally published by Thayer Leadership and is republished here with the permission of the original Continue Reading
A Week That Felt Like a Yes
Things are happening. Finally. The culvert pipes were delivered on Monday afternoon, and they were digging in my backyard on Tuesday morning. So far, Continue Reading
I’ve Been That Poor, Tortured Soul
by Lou Marin Just last week, another of “my” Crew Chiefs, this one retired less than a month, left behind a wife and two young children before Continue Reading
Selling Your Consulting Firm: Lessons from the Trenches
You’ve been running a business. Maybe you started it, maybe you bought in and grew it. You have enjoyed participating in the best capitalist economic Continue Reading
For Absent Friends
I must confess an uncomfortable common truth. One we refrain and refuse to refute. Written as a whisper, quiet words we shan’t dispute. We, war Continue Reading
The Death Clock
Standing at a too young man's graveside.A cold North Dakota November windblew snow up my uniform pants leg. As the honor guard leader called"Ready, Continue Reading
From Service to Shield in Executive Protection
by Jake Mahar Imagine a career where all your skills and experience are put into action every day. A field where anything is possible and every Continue Reading
Damn the Valley: Benning—It’s Just a Body
by William Yeske The following is an excerpt from William Yeske's book: Damn the Valley 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2-508 PIR, 82nd Airborne in the Continue Reading
Warriors: The Hidden Reason You May Not Feel Like Having Sex
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Embracing the Uncomfortable: How Imposter Syndrome is Your Secret Catalyst for Growth
We should never want to know (nor work for) a person who does not have imposter syndrome – can you imagine that person's arrogance? So why do so Continue Reading