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“The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.” So begins The Art of War, a meditation on the rules of war that …
If we want to make an impact during our lifetime, we have to trade the praise we could receive from others for the things of value that we CAN accomplish... When I was younger we would spend summers up at Lake Tahoe. One adventure was catching crawfish. Let's see if this illustration works... we would …
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What’s a legacy? A legacy is anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor. Do you ever ponder your legacy? If so, here’s one to ponder: Sam Berns (23 Oct 1996–10 Jan 2014) a boy who suffered from progeria. Progeria is a progressive genetic disorder that causes children to age rapidly. As we all would imagine, it might be tough to have a …
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I am sure I am not the only one this happens to. Do you ever wake up around 2AM and just begin to think? In the groggy two o’clock in the morning state of mind it is really tough to grasp coherent thoughts, but usually around wake up time it begins to become clear. Every …
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It dawned on me this afternoon as I was working out--as sad as it is to ponder--terrorist attacks seem to be the new normal. Please realize, I am not saying we should accept this new normal by any stretch, but after waking up to the tragedy in Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital, it really has me …
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Monday, July 16, 1990 / View Original Interesting as we get ready to teach a block on leading millennials--all we have to do is look back and find--really there is nothing new. Take a look at the article below regarding the NEW Generation X as they entered the work force in 1990. The twentysomething generation …
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A version of this post appears on the GiANT Worldwide blog as well If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you. -Les Brown I am one of those annoying individuals who simply loves the New Year. It’s a …
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2016: The Year of the Leader Many experts in a myriad of fields say to truly find your passion you have to find what breaks your heart. Your life’s work should be based on your passion—finding what moves you. Passion is what separates the very best from the rest of the pack. So my passion—what …
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I came across this in my morning email--and it resonates as a warning and a concern for all of our "Pioneer, Creative, and possibly Connector" (NT, NF) types. Moreover as we push at major transformations at work, we have to remember that every team member is of the highest value and all have much to …
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Air University, Since our birth as Airmen, we have been charged with thinking about ways for the Air Force to secure the American way of life now and in the future. There is no better way to build a foundation for this thinking than by deliberately developing the habits of mind capable of understanding the rapidly changing world …
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