Leadership training happens every day, it just goes unnoticed. Unnoticed? Yes, unnoticed except by those who have had some training. Like me. Twenty-one hours of Leader Preparation Program time. You may call me a Fort Ord Leadership Academy graduate. This is why I’m such a fan of education for the young and old, and you […]
EXTRA EFFORT, BUT HOW MUCH?
March 1, 2025 by
Extra effort is the rule, or so we hear. “If you want to be somebody, it will take more than you’re doing.” “If you want to succeed, work harder.” But some people are born lucky. Clint asks, “Do you feel lucky? Do you, punk?”
CLEAN UP, ORGANIZE, REPEAT
January 12, 2025 by
Clean up on aisle me? I got the best advice on how it’s done, how I can do it. You, too. “Pick one shelf, take everything off, and put back less.” There’s nothing about starting a fire.
OREGON DUCK TRAINING
December 1, 2024 by
What do you learn in Oregon Duck training? First you learn to listen. It’s not easy when you hear this from early games:
SCOREBOARD TRAINING FOR SPORTS FANS
November 30, 2024 by
Scoreboard training is a class to take just in case things don’t turn out the way you wanted. At this point in the college football season Oregon Duck fans have graduated. You get that when you show up for the last game of the regular season undefeated. Then they start over for the College Football […]
HUMAN TRAINING IS DOG TRAINING
November 27, 2024 by
Human training is complicated. How complicated? Ask a teacher, an instructor, a professor. Ask a coach, a Drill Sergeant, a parent. Or just ask yourself, “Was I difficult to train?”
DOG TRAINING IS HUMAN TRAINING
November 26, 2024 by
Dog training starts with the dog. Then it’s you. But first the dog. Everyone learns new ways to communicate. No one says, “Stay.” About that dog:
OBEDIENCE TRAINING FOR COMPLIANCE
July 3, 2024 by
For most of us obedience training started early. Early Baby Boomers learned from the boss, their old man, who learned it from his old man, then the Army. But that lineup leaves out the goal of obedience: Learning how to treat people correctly, beginning with your momma. Why momma?
FITNESS WORK STARTS WITH . . .
January 4, 2024 by
Fitness work starts with a glancing look in a mirror, a reflection in a window. Or your wife asking, “What happened?” However, if you’re not married, no problem. There are still plenty of body shaming opinions shared quietly. Just not with you.
TREAT TRAINING FOR WORLD PEACE JEANS
March 11, 2022 by
Treat training for a teething puppy is better than a bloody hand every time you pet it. Ask me how I know. Could it work for rogue nations intent on attacking neighbors like said puppy attacks everything as if their existence depends on it? Try explaining how this works to the dog before you call […]
