In June, I had the incredible pleasure of going to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico with my son and several other scouts and dads. We spent 11 days in the mountains, starting at 6000 feet elevation and hiking as high as 12,500 feet–most of it with packs weighing anywhere from 40 to 65 pounds, […]
The fifth of Todd Henry’s Everyday Acts of Bravery: Be Confidently Adaptable. In the Army, we used to say Maintain a rigid state of flexibility. It was a cynical phrase for us, an acknowledgement that things are going to change, the changes probably won’t be for the better, and the CO is going to want […]
I spent twelve years in the U.S. Army, five on active duty and seven with the Texas Army National Guard. Of the seven years, two were active duty: half a year supporting the Texas airport security mission after the attacks in 2002, and eighteen months training up for and deployed to Iraq in 2004 and […]
The Essential Sadness of Art | Goins, Writer. Every time I turn around, it seems these days, I see a post from Jeff Goins that’s exactly what I needed to hear in the moment. This one is perfect as I try to come up with a link for today’s post. I don’t agree completely with […]
It’s Monday. The weekend is over; time to drag ourselves back to work. Or maybe not. A growing number of us get up full of energy on Monday morning, looking forward to whatever the week might bring and burning to get back to something we think is important and worth our time. Those are the […]
The fourth of Todd Henry’s Everyday Acts of Bravery: Know Yourself. I know what you’re asking. It’s the same question that occurred to me when I first heard this one: Sorry–what? How is that an act of bravery? But spend a little time reflecting on it, and it starts to make sense. How many of […]
Courage, conventional thinking goes, is a quality of our character. We either have it or we don’t. There’s something to this thinking, after all. There are those whose natural courage far exceeds that of the rest of us. How else do we explain the deeds of Medal of Honor recipients, or the heroes of September […]
Infinite Mile Warranty | Blog | Tesla Motors. Tesla Motors just extended its warranty on its Model S, its best-selling car, to eight years–and infinite miles. That means the warranty now extends to the end of the eighth year after purchase. Period. No matter how far you drive. No matter how many people own the […]
As I write this, protests and occasional riots are still occurring in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. The protests started in response to the killing of a black teen by a white police officer. The teen may have been robbing a convenience store at the time. You can easily find news reports on […]
The third of Todd Henry’s Everyday Acts of Bravery: Step Away From Comfort. I told Todd I’d have this series posted in February. A normal excuse might sound like “life got in the way.” I’m not in control of my life, that line of thinking goes. It’s not my fault. Except it is my fault. […]