“The universe is change; Life is opinion.”
Marcus Aurelius
Herein lie some of mine.
- Turkey Noodle SoupI have a confession to make. This soup is my favorite part of Thanksgiving leftovers. Many people like warming up a plate of potatoes, yams, beans, turkey and stuffing (or ‘dressing’, if that’s your thing). Others like turkey sandwiches (someone I know grew up eating leftover turkey with mayonnaise and green olives on white bread).… Read more: Turkey Noodle Soup
- Personal LeadershipPart II: Exercises & Practices In my last article, I wrote at length about definitions and terms. This was to get us into the right mindset, and to get a glimpse of our summit. What mountain are we climbing and what do we expect to find at the peak? The answer to the first question… Read more: Personal Leadership
- From Management to Leadership with Your Personal Credo, Part IIn a perfect world, this series of posts would have started in December. I like to do my annual review, amendments, and planning in December. Alas, we don’t live in a perfect world. Life happens. And that’s a reason one should want to develop their own personal mission, vision, or creed. The most effective way… Read more: From Management to Leadership with Your Personal Credo, Part I
- Review of ‘Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential’Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential by Brian Johnson My rating: 2 of 5 stars I had high hopes for this book. Having followed Brian Johnson’s work for some time now–“Philosopher’s Notes,” “+1s,” and “Master Classes.” I was hoping this book would be more like the Master Classes or the coaching program, But the author chose… Read more: Review of ‘Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential’
- Use Your ‘Moral Compass’ to Become a Professional Law Enforcement OfficerIn a recent issue of “Eighteen Eleven”—the monthly periodical for members of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer’s Association—Special Agent Jean Kanokogi, PhD, authored an article titled “5 Ways Law Enforcement Officers Can Embrace their Moral Compass.” Kanokogi is (was?) the FLEOA director of Mental Health and Peer Services. “To be effective in their duties, it… Read more: Use Your ‘Moral Compass’ to Become a Professional Law Enforcement Officer
