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Category Archives: Non-Fiction
“Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual” by Jocko Willink
What better time to remind ourselves of the importance of discipline than as the holidays come to full swing. The distractions and off-ramps that take us farther from our goals are abundant. I’m not saying that these distractions are bad. … Continue reading
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Tagged discipline, discipline equals freedom, inspiration, jocko, motivation, workout
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“Battle Leadership” by Adolf von Schell
Pulled a few lessons from “Battle Leadership” by Adolf von Schell. Interesting perspective considering von Schell was an active German Army Infantry officer. This book is a collection of lectures given by von Schell to the U.S. Army Infantry School … Continue reading
“Kitchen Confidential” by Anthony Bourdain
When my wife and I heard about Anthony Bourdain’s death, we were both shocked and saddened. To learn that he had taken his own life was even more shocking. Sadly, the impetus for reading “Kitchen Confidential” was his death, although … Continue reading
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Tagged anthony bourdain, cooking, kitchen, leadership, simplicity
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“The War of Art” by Steven Pressfield
Steven Pressfield’s “The War of Art” was an interesting look into the creative mindset. The decision to follow a calling is undoubtedly difficult. The safety, security, and stability of most jobs is one of the sources of resistance most people … Continue reading
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Tagged committment, dedication, inspiration, pressfield, professionalism
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“The Dichotomy Of Leadership” by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin
“The Dichotomy of Leadership” is the follow-on publication to Willink and Babin’s first venture, “Extreme Ownership.” Many of the lessons from the first book are repeated in this book but the authors take a closer look at the dichotomies that … Continue reading
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“As a Man Thinketh” by James Allen
This is a short book that tries to encapsulate a lot in a very little amount of writing. I appreciate it for its succinctness as well as for its message. Man is, in one way or another, in control … Continue reading
The Armed Forces Officer 2017 Edition
While the 2017 version is not as entertaining as the 1950 version, there are still numerous reminders found within The Armed Forces Officer manual published by the National Defense University Press. It is interesting and a little disheartening to me … Continue reading