Part 1: The Power of Positive Thinking – Where Did This Simple Idea Come From? It should be no surprise that I suggest that SEALs employ positive thinking as a key tactic for mission success. Without it, SEALs would find it difficult to work as a team, or make it through an intensive training like […]
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On this Memorial Day, let’s reflect and remember the great men and women who gave their lives to uphold the values of our military and nation. In the US Navy, these values are Commitment, Courage, and Honor. First, We Commit. In the service, commitment is often deeper than ordinary because the risks to fulfill it […]
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Do You Have a Personal Ethos? Part 2 – The 5 Personal Disciplines We discussed in the last post how the 5 ethical standards define how we interact with others (the We sphere) and provide the starting point for developing a personal ethos of excellence. Now I would like to turn to the 5 personal […]
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The disarming sound and the smell of fuel coming from the Armored Fighting Vehicles spooling up was modestly distracting. I was leading a contingent of 40 warriors from the 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery through their first session of Kokoro Yoga. These men and women, such hardy soldiers, didn’t seem to notice given their […]
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