NEW EPISODE! “Do you want to be right, or do you want to be happy?” In this episode, I talk about my internal struggle with this classic question. This isn’t a clear cut decision, and most of us have to overcome ourselves to make sure we are recognizing things we can change, things we can’t [...]
NEW EPISODE! Welcome to episode 50! In this episode, I talk about a struggle all of us deal with: trying to stay motivated. In fact, I don’t rely on motivation to keep me going, because that feeling is too fickle for me to rely on. Instead, I rely on discipline.
NEW EPISODE! "If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade.” In this episode, I welcome back SMSgt Eddie Grant. We talk about maintaining productivity even in quarantine, overcoming fears to unleash your true potential, Eddie’s new creative endeavors, and always looking for opportunities around every corner. Be sure to stay and listen [...]
NEW EPISODE! “I see my path, but I don't know where it leads. Not knowing where I'm going is what inspires me to travel it.” In this episode, I interview Lt Matthew Banuelos, a fellow cyberspace operations officer. We talk about our digital origin story, the pros and cons to being a prior enlisted officer, [...]
NEW EPISODE! IT’S A CELEBRATION! This episode is a recording of the last minute FaceBook Live event I arranged to celebrate selling out the entire first run of my book No Pressure in ELEVEN DAYS! LET’S GO!!! A huge MAHALO to everyone who has supported my book No Pressure. The first run has sold out [...]
NEW EPISODE! “A man who trusts nobody is apt to be the kind of man nobody trusts.” In this episode, I interview Colonel Billy Pope, Chief of the Future Operations Division at United States Cyber Command. We talk about his recently earned opportunity to serve at the next level of command, how to develop a [...]
NEW EPISODE! “We Fail and Succeed at the Margins of our Experiences.” In this episode, I cover my recent experience of finally putting my hands on my new book, “No Pressure”, and what it meant to finally achieve this milestone. The road wasn’t always easy, but I stayed the course and am proud of my [...]
NEW EPISODE! “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” In this episode, I provide some reflections on feedback I received from mentors and peers on recent approaches to problems. Did I learn my lesson, or am I too proud of a leader to learn from them?
NEW EPISODE! “No legacy is so rich as honesty.” In this episode, I interview Lt Col Tim Turner, the recently graduated commander of the 82d Communications Squadron out of Sheppard AFB, Texas. We talk about our origin story that goes back to being company grade officers in the 22d Communications Squadron (WELEAD.COMM!), why leaders need [...]
NEW EPISODE! “While we are here, let’s do the right thing.” In this episode, I welcome back Major Charles “Ski” Dobson. We talk about his upcoming opportunities heading into his second tour as a squadron commander along with being selected for Lieutenant Colonel, how we still have some work to do in regards to mentoring [...]
