career development

This post is number three of four based on a conversation I had with a fire department company officer when he shared with me that one of his younger firefighters asked, “Why do I have to clean the toilets?” His response was, “Because I’m the lieutenant and I told you to.” If you have read…

This blog is based on a conversation I had with a fire department company officer in late 2025 when he shared with me that one of his younger firefighters asked, “Why do I have to clean the toilets?” His response was, “Because I’m the lieutenant and I told you to.” If you read the January…

A few months ago, I had a conversation with a fire department company officer, and he told me that one of his younger firefighters asked, “Why do I have to clean the toilets?” The lieutenant’s response was, “Because I’m the lieutenant and I told you to.” The lieutenant exercised his legal authority to get the…

The photo above is the monument to the 96th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment located along the Wheatfield Road in the Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania. This soldier is keenly peering into the distance watching the approaching Confederate army and the threat they pose to his position. This week’s post is not addressing physical, health, or economic…

The photo shows one of the anchors for the battleship U.S.S. North Carolina (BB-55) now on display in Wilmington, North Carolina. The length of the ship is 728’, she has a 103’3” beam, and a draft of 35’. Standard displacement for the vessel is 36,000 tons and 44,800 tons fully loaded.1 That is a tremendous…

Every year, organizations invest millions of dollars purchasing equipment, vehicles, software, etc. in a bid to be more efficient and effective. Additionally, thousands of dollars are spent to train personnel on how to operate the aforementioned items. Consequently, the people involved have an expectation that these items will properly work. However, that is not always…

This post continues the series based on comments made by Mark Cole, the CEO of the Maxwell Certified Leadership Team. Speaking at the International Maxwell Certification event held in Orlando, Florida, he said, “Be the one” and then he touched on eight topics, including, “Be the one that engages.” What does that mean to me?…

This post continues the series based on comments made by Mark Cole, the CEO of the Maxwell Certified Leadership Team. Speaking at the International Maxwell Certification event held in Orlando, Florida, he said, “Be the one” and then he touched on eight topics, one of which was “Be the one that counts.” What does that…

This blog post, “Be the One That Takes the Journey,” is a continuation of a series I began in September based on comments made by Mark Cole, the CEO of the Maxwell Certified Leadership Team. Speaking at the International Maxwell Certification event held in Orlando, Florida, he said “Be the One.” What does “be the…

Last month I started a series based on comments made by Mark Cole, the CEO of the Maxwell Certified Leadership Team. Speaking at the International Maxwell Certification event held in Orlando, Florida, he said “Be the One.” His first point was, “Be the one that develops the leader within” and for me that means: Developing…