If you have ever felt like a fraud surrounded by your classmates or colleagues, wondering how you’ve ended up among a group of individuals who are superior to you from every perspective, you’re well versed in imposter syndrome. While you stand -- quietly in awe of their superiority -- you hope no one else notices
Like many of us, we moved around a fair bit when I was young. No matter where we were, though, I can promise you this: hanging in a prominent location was this old framed sketch of MacDuff. Being a kid, I didn’t know why the sketch was so important to my Dad, but when I
Every team faces moments of uncertainty. Getting teams on the same page is the greatest challenge teams face when navigating difficult situations. The Team Agreement is critical as it grounds the working group with clear expectations, understandings, and norms for how they will work together as a team. When the Mayflower's anchor was set down
This may surprise a great many of you, but Special Operators in the military gossip more than the ladies who host ABC’s “The View”. In fact, we have a team for it: “RUMINT” or "Rumor Intelligence". Where are we deploying to and when? For how long? Who got promoted? Did you hear what happened
Listen up, Team: I know what you’re thinking. “It won’t happen to me.” “I don’t see what the big deal is.” “I’m not ‘normal. This tab doesn’t say “ordinary forces’” I’ve chatted with enough new business owners to know what you are thinking about starting your own company… I know it because I thought
A couple points before I start this post. Yes, as an SF guy I know the three rules of SF are 1: Always look cool. 2: Always know where you are. And 3: If you don’t know where you are, at least look cool. Also, I normally hate writing lists, but I thought the
What’s real wealth? The newest luxury toys? A brand-new car or the latest HDTV? Having enough stable income that you can order all the new Apple products the very day they come out? For many: yes! 100% Nailed it. For the record, I don’t disagree. I certainly enjoy those things. But I think I have
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I know the reason for most people's mediocrity. We don’t like to say the word out loud, but it’s alive and well and, sadly, it controls a large portion of our thoughts. Especially within the last 6-7 months. The reason: fear. We fear everything today.
I’m sure you’ve heard some variation of the 7 P’s. They’re everywhere and even Anthony ONeal from the Dave Ramsey show tries (but fails) to talk about them. No offense, Anthony, you try... The 7 P’s as I was taught in the Legion: Proper Planning and Practice Prevent Piss Poor Performance. The most common (and
Leaders lead. Simple, right? The problem is, few people actually know how to lead. I’m not saying they’re not proficient at their jobs, I’m just pointing out they don’t know how to lead. Leadership isn’t a numbers game. Having more direct reports in no way means you are a better leader. Nor is it a
