The wait is over...my new book "No Pressure...But Don't Mess This Up" is now available for pre-order! “No Pressure...But Don’t Mess This Up” is my personal take on leadership after successfully serving twice as an Air Force squadron commander. I share my thoughts and insights on how to approach the arc of a tour as [...]
NEW EPISODE! “Accelerate Change Or Lose.” In this episode, I share my thoughts on the 2020 virtual Air, Space, and Cyberspace conference. I cover the keynote presentations from General Charles “CQ” Brown, Chief of Staff of the Air Force 22, CMSgt JoAnne Bass, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force 19, as well as other [...]
NEW EPISODE! “Leadership is not a position or title, it is action and example.” In this episode, I interview Sergeant Major (Retired), USMC, Greg Harting. We talk about our origin story at USMC Command and Staff College, his three simple rules for success, and how leaders need to stop overthinking things and get out there [...]
NEW EPISODE! “No Pressure...But Don’t Mess This Up.” On the one year anniversary of me launching my podcast, I congratulate all of the officers recently selected for the best job in the Air Force: Squadron Command, AND...announce the title of my upcoming book and give some insight to the upcoming release! I am excited to [...]
NEW EPISODE! “If I got rid of my demons, I’d lose my angels.” In this episode, I get into my emotions and share with you some of the struggles I’m dealing with and how I’m choosing to not let them dominate me. All of us have different methods of dealing with stress, so let’s choose [...]
NEW EPISODE! “Books open windows to the world and have the power to transform lives.” In this episode, I cover some of the recent books I’ve read in my never ending journey to become a great leader. Some you may know, some you may not, but I’m always interested in finding those books that inspire [...]
NEW EPISODE! “That’s what I do, I drink and I know things.” In this longer than usual episode, I interview Major Chris Foltz, a fellow cyberspace operations officer stationed with me at Joint Force Headquarters DODIN at Ft Meade, MD. We cover our origin story, the challenges of balancing the core duties of being an [...]
NEW EPISODE! “When you feel like quitting, think about why you started.” In this episode, I cover the two fitness regimens that on the surface couldn’t be farther from each other, yet both have tremendous impacts on making me mentally stronger: Running and Weightlifting. I talk about my origin stories in both sports, the mental [...]
NEW EPISODE! “Don’t Just Talk About It, Be About It.” In this episode, I interview MSgt Ron Esposo, a former teammate from the mighty 673d Communications Squadron and co-founder of the Filipino-American Airmen group on Facebook, boasting more than 4,500 worldwide members. We discuss our origin story, the power of a global community through a [...]
NEW EPISODE! “Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.” In this episode, I cover a key component of my self-reflection practice: writing. I cover my personal beginnings with writing, the importance of writing professionally and the positive impact it can have with your teammates, and how I plan to continue to become a better writer. Sometimes [...]
