Military

October 20, 2019

Mastery Monday – Stolen Valor and Wearing the Military Uniform

              I severed in the Air Force for 23 years and as a retiree, I am authorized by regulations to wear my uniform in […]
December 10, 2018

Mastery Monday – Team Building Tips

In a recent class on Team Building that I taught to Army supervisors, this is one of the concepts we discussed. People will fill in the blanks with absence if […]
January 24, 2018

I Am a VICTOR – #menew #menolonger #menomore

Hopefully with the spotlight on sexual assault and harassment this will help stop it in the military. Something still needs to be done. This video is very well done and […]
August 14, 2017

Use Your Leverage and Influence

Use your leverage and influence is one of the tips in the Think Like A Negotiator book.  Basically, leverage is the exertion of force. Influence is the capacity to have […]
October 30, 2016

After Action Report / Review of Performance

AAR – After Action Report/Review is something required in the military after completion of a mission to evaluate what worked, what didn’t and what could be done next time to […]
October 2, 2016

Happy Anniversary – Celebrating the Decision that Changed My Life Forever

Happy Anniversary to a decision that changed my life forever. On this date many years ago I raised my right hand and took the oath of enlistment to join the […]
March 7, 2016

Negotiation Strategies in Major Contract Dispute

Negotiation is all about reaching an agreement. Normally, the examples given are less complex and more common. However, the strategies taught in Think Like A Negotiator were derived from many […]
October 3, 2015

Think Like A Negotiator in Employee Engagement and Relations

Recently I had the honor of being a breakout session speaker at the SHRM/PIHRA California HR Conference and the title of my talk was Think Like A Negotiator in Employee […]
September 14, 2015

Leadership Lessons for High Performance

Leadership, it’s something we all do everyday. You may not think you are a leader but even if it’s only yourself you have to lead. Aside from self leadership, there […]