• 'Well spoken' resolution more than eloquent words

    If you haven't chosen a resolution for 2007, let me suggest one. Be well spoken. This provides you two goals with one resolution and benefits you, our Air Force and nation. Webster's dictionary defines well spoken as speaking well, fitly or courteously. For resolution purposes, Webster's only

  • MLK Day: What does it mean?

    The Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church is not one of the more prominent church buildings in Montgomery, Alabama. The red brick and sharp roof angles are very typical of many area buildings. But it's not the architecture; it's the history of this corner church directly across from the front

  • Surrounded by heroes

    During the holidays I often find myself thinking of our military members who won't be home with their families due to deployments. You may not read about these men and women or see them on TV, but rest assured...they're heroes. Heroes who have sacrificed their time, personal lives and self interests

  • Formal, informal feedback key to motivation

    Motivation. What motivates you? Equally important, how do you motivate someone else or others? We have a tendency to come up with slogans or processes that attempt to make us better or more efficient, but this author believes nothing is more important than getting someone to want to do more or, well

  • Leadership lessons from a not so known President

    Short in stature at 5 feet 4 inches, not particularly handsome, a bookworm and not exactly the life of the party, James Madison does not fit some perceptions of a leader. In today's world, he probably would have been perceived as a "nerd." But his brilliant mind and leadership skills now have

  • Being thankful for everyday life

    Today, a Sunday morning, I went for a long run through my neighborhood in Litchfield Park, walked into my home and took a long hot shower with clean water. I just read the Sunday newspaper and an editorial page where differing views were offered - all while enjoying a hot cup of home-brewed coffee

  • Combat leadership: Lesson learned while deployed to the desert

    Balad Air Base, Iraq, also known as "mortaritaville." This is your first deployment. You have prepared your friends and family, arranged for your household and pets to be looked after, packed everything you thought you would ever need and checked your combat gear twice. But has your unit and, more

  • World Wide Web could bring a world of trouble

    As Airmen, the World Wide Web has become a part of our daily lives. Most of us use it daily to check e-mail, manage finances, read news articles and many other things. A growing number of Airmen also use the Internet to socialize and express their opinions. Several social networking Web sites such

  • The key to your success is taking it personally

    So, there's an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) coming. You've heard many tidbits of advice recently on keys to success, so allow me to add one more: TAKE IT PERSONALLY. We have trained, practiced and evaluated you -- a LOT. Now it's up to you. At the risk of showing my age, taking

  • Doing what it takes to be a top one-percenter

    As a group commander, I spend lots of time writing performance reports. We stratify our top performers - #1 of 100, for example - to clearly identify our very best Airmen. We'd all like to measure up well within our peer group, and most of us try hard to improve every day. After years of observing

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