By Dan Bradley:
Each of those “hardest” events set a new baseline for what I was prepared for, what I was capable of, and what challenge I wanted to pursue next.
Personal Development & Wellness
Admiring Choices
Living in my hometown of Austin, Texas, I've been fortunate to meet some fantastic people who have come to town from all over Texas, America, and worldwide. Texas is a unique place that's been built by some of the friendliest, most hard-working people you'll ever...
AIRBORNE
I'm standing on the edge of the ramp, fully confident in the actions that got me here but still a bit nervous. I've walked through and visualized all the scenarios in my head as we climbed to altitude, mimicking my emergency procedures and contingency plans for what...
DELIBERATE DISCOMFORT
We all have a terrible habit of seeking comfort in every aspect of life. The truth is that most of us have never spent more than a few minutes of our lives experiencing actual, legitimate, genuine discomfort. For many of us, comfort is our standard of living – but...
BOOKENDING COGNITIVE SELF-BIASES
In the Air Force Special Warfare community, we often talk about left and proper limits. In short, these are bookends – limits of acceptable operation outside of the norm, the expectation, or the standard. It's an excellent concept for a dynamic environment; you...
Inclusion and “Psychological Safety”: Creative Initiative and Resilience
By: Carroll H. Greene, COL (Ret), USAF, PhD, ABPP
Although the free expression of ideas is required for innovation and high performance to grow in the workplace, an individual group member’s exercise of free expression in the workplace also carries real social and personal risks.
THE VALUE OF FAILURE
I truly believe that failure is the single most crucial factor in success. Not drive, not potential, not intelligence. Failure. Why? Because only those who have failed have persevered. Some people are absolute studs. You know the ones I’m talking about – you might...
READERSHIP IN LEADERSHIP
Leadership is dynamic and ever-changing. Different points in a company’s lifecycle and other stressors on an organization will require different types of leadership. Leaders must, therefore, constantly iterate to make ourselves better. Professional development is...
A STEWARD OF EXPERIENCES
At some point in our lives, all of us had experiences that shaped who we are, how we think, or what we choose to do next. These are the kinds of experiences that you think back on throughout your life. They are the lenses through which you view what happens to you and...
MENTAL TOUGHNESS
How much further should you go? Let’s talk about toughness. Toughness is a trait that can be developed over time with practice. Take cold exposure as an example. When I first experimented with cold exposure, I would be hard-pressed to spend two minutes immersed in an...
HARVEY DEVASTATED MY COMMUNITY, BUT IT REMINDED ME HOW VETERANS RESPOND IN A TIME OF NEED
A few months back, I visited with Bill Rausch, the executive director of the veterans nonprofit Got Your 6. I asked him about his organization's mission, and he put it very simply, "Veterans like serving. They want to continue to serve. We try to empower them to do...
How I Developed a Growth Mindset
By: Tom Hall
I urge everyone reading this not to doubt your personal opinions or professional standards, but to question them in order to improve and become better.
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