I made a mistake when I was twenty years old that has stuck with me my whole career. It was the summer before my senior year at West Point and I was half-way across the world and half-way through a five-week internship as an aviation platoon leader. During a staff meeting, the commander asked me about […]
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Two weeks ago I was learning to frame, install, and finish exterior walls in a Central American fishing village. Mario, who took me under his wing, was a skilled craftsman, patient teacher, and hard worker. Our master/apprentice relationship was mirrored across the job site where amateurs and experts mingled together on different projects. That’s what
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“I don’t trust you.” Imagine for a moment saying those words to someone in your life—your boss, a family member, a friend. Now take a moment to imagine hearing those words from someone in your life—your boss, a family member, a friend. “I don’t trust you” is one of the the most devastating blows a relationship can take. It
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600 years before the Roman Empire ruled from the moors of Britain to the sands of Egypt, it’s predecessor, the Roman Republic, was almost destroyed. In 458 B.C. The neighboring Aequians attacked Rome—and the army sent to defend the fledgling city-state quickly found itself surrounded. The city panicked. The Senate decided to appoint a strong leader with absolute
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In times of change learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists. – Eric Hoffer In 1827, Sir Edward Parry embarked a bold and innovative expedition to reach the North Pole. He converted his boats into sledges when they hit polar ice and his
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