Loved Seth Godin's post today: Link: Is effort a myth? I love people willing to put forth effort. It's why I'm enjoying the fitness group so much. Teachers, mentors, and leaders in general can work wonders when dealing with people willing to put forth the effort. Conversely, they can do practically nothing for someone not [...]

I can't believe I hadn't seen this yet, but I just found it: Courtesy of the Daily Show.

My grandfather, George Cressman, was one of mine: Link: George Cressman; Modernized Weather Service Forecasting The article neglects to mention what an avid runner he was. Even in his seventies he could run 7-minute miles for more than three miles -- that's as long as I could verify his time before he made a run [...]

I picked up a bookmark from the UPS store that reads: Deliver Hope. The Toys for Tots Literacy Program offers our nation's most economically disadvantaged children the ability to compete academically and to succeed in life by providing direct access to resources that will enhance their ability to read and to communicate effectively. 100% of [...]

Perhaps you’ve heard that the city council in Berkeley California passed a resolution stating that Marines were unwelcome in the city. You can read an article on it here: Marines refuse to retreat, Berkeley backtracks There is clearly a culture of pacifism at Berkeley. That seems high-minded on the surface, but I’m reminded that Einstein [...]

Here is the comp of a cover I designed for 3d LAAD Battalion's newsletter. This issue will contain a discussion of Marine Corps values which is a favorite subject of mine. If you're not familiar with Marine Corps values and philosophies, you can check out a lens I put together on the subject: Marine Corps [...]

A buddy of mine sent me a link to the latest Marine Corps commercial. I've always loved Marine Corps commercials. I think it's easy to make them great because the Marine Corps itself stands for something great. The Marine Corps really is one of the best organizations the world has ever seen. Its strength is [...]

A lot of what I believe about leadership, not surprisingly, comes from my time in the Marine Corps. However, the Marine Corps does not have a monopoly on the subject, so I visit blogs, read books, and listen to podcasts on the subject to get different perspectives. Here is a link to a podcast of [...]

Mission accomplishment is the primary objective of Marine Corps leadership. To reinforce this prioritization, the Marine Corps gives each Marine a steady stream of ongoing professional military education. For enlisted Marines, it starts with bootcamp, extends to Marine Combat Training, then to the Marine’s military occupational specialty school. A Marine can easily spend anywhere from [...]

Cam started a discussion about authenticity, transparency, honesty and doing the right thing. He quoted Seth Godin’s book “All Marketers are Liars,” which is probably my favorite marketing book. Being familiar with the book, I jumped into the conversation. The book is not about lying, by the way, it’s about authentic storytelling. You can read [...]