by Jacob | Dec 26, 2019 | Leadership
OVERCOMING THE DARK SIDE OF LEADERSHIP: How to Become an Effective Leader by Confronting Potential FailuresGary L. McIntosh & Samuel D. Rima© 2007, 256 pages There is a lot of talk about “toxic leadership” in the military right now, and I’ve...
by Jacob | Aug 27, 2019 | Family Care
Last year I wrote a post about my first Officer’s Spouse Club event and my experience there as a male spouse. Not only did I win a pink pineapple, but I also enjoyed myself! In the last year since then, I ended up joining the OSC leadership board. This year I...
by Jacob | Jun 15, 2019 | Career & Learning
As I have told people that I am an Air Force chaplain, and even during my time as a candidate, people would ask me all sorts of questions about my decision to serve in this capacity. Although I don’t have a lot of experience under my belt quite yet, I have read...
by Jacob | Dec 28, 2018 | Career & Learning
Thinking Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman © 2013 When I first picked this book up from the library I was surprised and more than a little intimidated by the thickness. I almost put it back and picked another book, but I am really glad I didn’t! Thinking Fast and Slow...
by Jacob | Sep 12, 2018 | Family Care
I went to my first Officer’s Spouse Club event, and I won a pink and gold pineapple! As a male spouse, I went to a girly and very feminine event because I knew that at least one other guy I wanted to meet would be there. Anything else I gleaned was going to be gravy....