This week I had a conversation with a friend who is a small business owner. He said, "Everyone wants me to be successful so they give me ideas, but not the space to execute those ideas. I need ideas AND space." This has me thinking, where on my … Continue reading From My Notebook (12 APRIL – 18 APRIL 2020)
From My Notebook (21 March – 11 April 2020)
Every 2-3 years I re-read The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. Reading it again re-motivates me. Sometimes I get bored with his plan and want to get adventurous and create my own way...which most assuredly means that my Total Money Makeover will take longer 😉 ! Reading … Continue reading From My Notebook (21 March – 11 April 2020)
From My Notebook (17 February – 20 March 2020)
These are notes/quotes in my notebook on which I will ACT (Act on, Contemplate, Teach). These notes come from conversations with other people and murmurs within my head throughout the day. Jocko Willink's "Laws of Combat": 1) Cover and move, 2) Keep it simple, 3) Prioritize and execute, … Continue reading From My Notebook (17 February – 20 March 2020)
From My Notebook (1 JAN 20 – 16 FEB 20)
Every week I hear and think things on which I need to ACT (Act on, Contemplate, or Teach). I write them down in my notebook and ACT on them. Some of them are just too good to keep to myself, so I'm going to experiment for a while with a new post series, "From My … Continue reading From My Notebook (1 JAN 20 – 16 FEB 20)
POWER POINTS: “Black Hearts – One Platoon’s Descent Into Madness in Iraq’s Triangle of Death” by Jim Frederick
This book is gutwrenching. The effects of disengaged and arguably toxic, self-absorbed leadership are on full display here. This book is particularly meaningful to me since I too am a "Black Heart" serving in the "Strike Brigade" (2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division). Frederick does a tremendous job of setting the context for one of the … Continue reading POWER POINTS: “Black Hearts – One Platoon’s Descent Into Madness in Iraq’s Triangle of Death” by Jim Frederick
POWER POINTS: The Mission, The Men, and Me by Peter Blaber
My battalion commander has referenced this book in leadership conversations enough that I stopped by the library... picked it up... read it in a week... and was not disappointed! Right now I am experimenting with Michael Hyatt's "book net out" method. He calls it "Net Out". I call it "Power Points". Using his template, here are … Continue reading POWER POINTS: The Mission, The Men, and Me by Peter Blaber
POWER POINTS: Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
This is the second book that I have read in the "killing series" by Bill O'Reilly. Considering my recent career change, this one had a new interest and greater significance. POWER POINTS from this book included: The breathtaking number of deaths in combat. The "total U.S. military deaths in battle and from other causes were … Continue reading POWER POINTS: Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
Power Points: The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time by Will Durant
This is the second Will Durant book I've interacted with. The first was "The Lessons of History." I read that book... and LOVED it! This particular book I absorbed while driving via Audible. I much prefer a book in the hand to a book in the ear. There is something special about physically interacting with … Continue reading Power Points: The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time by Will Durant
Staying strong for long (time). #gottakeeptherhyme
To some, this post might seem like chest-thumping. It is not. I love to exercise. Today is 593 days in a row that I have done something for my body ranging from yoga and calisthenics to heavy lifting. Some workouts have been so hard I thought I was going to die. Others have been executed … Continue reading Staying strong for long (time). #gottakeeptherhyme
POWER POINTS: Leading at the Edge : Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition by Dennis T. Perkins
Ernest Shackleton's adventure is one of the most noteworthy adventures of all time. This story of boldness, imagination, and rugged determination is PACKED TO THE BRIM with leadership lessons! Dennis Perkins does a fine job of distilling the best lessons from this extraordinary story! ***Disclaimer: Part Two of this book is "Case Studies". I did … Continue reading POWER POINTS: Leading at the Edge : Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition by Dennis T. Perkins
paulpetersonlive.com 
