These are my reflections on work, leadership, and life in general. I hope they inspire you to think and engage in thoughtful dialogue. All artwork is done by my sister, Mary strong.
February 2019 What does joy look like to you? To me, my gym time is just one of the many things that bring me joy. The gym is not only the place to release the stresses of the day, it has also been my “playground” to focus on getting better at weightlifting. I usually get […]
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June 2018 Growing up, I remember our family’s refrigerator was always packed full with leftovers. Typically, we would repurpose the plastic containers from butter, sour cream, cottage cheese, etc. for our various leftovers after each meal (with a family of 5 children, leftovers were common). Although resourceful, re-using the same containers for leftovers creates a […]
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March 2018 Another CrossFit Open season is over and the one thing that I know about the Open is that it reveals where you have failed in your training. This year was no exception. I’ve been contemplating about my failures recently, and not just in my workouts or training regimen: I have failed in meeting […]
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February 2018 Lately, I’ve been thinking long and hard about the concept of compromise. To many (and I used to be one of them), this term connotes weakness or a lack of principles and/or discipline. Therefore, compromise is typically something to avoid for the most part especially if you didn’t want to experience that little […]
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October 30, 2017 Not many people believe that fun can truly coexist at work. Work is supposed to be serious business and should be taken seriously. As a Navy cyber defender, I am part of a team in charge of defending the U.S. Navy’s networks and systems; therefore, what we do is paramount to our country’s […]
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September 2017 There are times throughout one’s life that something happens, something so horrendously impactful that it forces one to simply stop in their tracks and reflect on what just happened. For most, the event is a tragedy or crisis where one feels a significant loss – it could be a life or lives, a […]
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July 16, 2017 My Dearest Leaders, I cannot express how deeply saddened I am to see you all go over the next few months. I should be accustomed to it by now, I work for the Navy after all and it is par for the course. During my 6 years at NCDOC, I have served […]
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June 30, 2017 I have had the honor to work at Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command (NCDOC) over the last 6 years – a Navy command that strives to operate as a Learning Organization (Senge, 1990). We have a designated team of NCDOC facilitators who are passionate about helping our teammates think more critically, solve […]
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November 15, 2016 In my last blog post I discussed what a 360-degree assessment is and I used the analogy of mirrors in stores that would help us see what was around the corner, behind us, or oncoming in order to help us determine our next course of action. Similarly, we have mirrors on each […]
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November 01, 2016 At work, we are enhancing our Individual Development Plan (IDP) to include a 360-degree feedback tool. A 360 is like that mirror in the ceiling that some of us see at the supermarket, typically at an intersection and/or near the entrance/exit. The mirrors are placed strategically throughout the store so that one can see […]
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These are my reflections on work, leadership, and life in general. I hope they inspire you to think and engage in thoughtful dialogue. All artwork is done by my sister, Mary strong.
These are my reflections on work, leadership, and life in general. I hope they inspire you to think and engage in thoughtful dialogue. All artwork is done by my sister, Mary strong.
These are my reflections on work, leadership, and life in general. I hope they inspire you to think and engage in thoughtful dialogue. All artwork is done by my sister, Mary strong.
