Criticism and feedback can be some of the hardest things to deal with, but they’re a regular part of [military] life!
I’ve received a lot of critiques and feedback, and sometimes it really stings to hear. At times, the feedback-giver is off base and I don’t apply the words to my life. However, at other times the pain reveals a real shortcoming I wasn’t previously aware of and now have the chance to work on.
I have a kind of internal process I go through when I get feedback that hurts…
The Butter Bar Years: Lessons & Advice
This weekend I promoted for the first time and traded in my butter bars for silver ones! Although...
Book Review: Winning Through Culture
“It’s been said that people only remember two types squadron commanders, the best they ever had, and the worst. Our charge to you is: be the best. Be remembered as a commander whose bold leadership changed lives and inspired greatness. As squadron commanders we are entrusted with our Air Force’s most valuable assets – America’s sons and daughters. If that isn’t enough intrinsic motivation, this job isn’t for you.”
Frequently Asked Questions on Military Chaplaincy
As I have told people that I am an Air Force chaplain, and even during my time as a candidate,...
Book Review: No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy
No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy: The Life of General James Mattis Jim Proser © 2018 "In the...
Book Review: Thinking Fast and Slow
Thinking Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman © 2013 When I first picked this book up from the library I...
First 6 Months Update
This week marked my first six months as an Air Force officer! It feels like the...
Book Review: Nothing to Envy
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea Barbara Demick © 2010 The images we usually see of...
The First Month
As of 24 June, I've officially been commissioned for a month. (It feels like much longer.) Right...
My TFOT Experience
I'M DONE. I've officially graduated Officer Training School and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant!...
11 Tips for TFOT
I am proud to say I just graduated TFOT, Total Force Officer Training at the Officer Training...
7 Reasons Why I “Let” My Wife Join the Military
When my wife, who was at that time my girlfriend, asked if I would be okay with her joining the...
Book Review: Shoot Like a Girl
Shoot Like a Girl: One Woman's Dramatic Fight in Afghanistan and on the Home Front Major Mary...
7 Tips for Waiting Well
Last May I swore in to the U.S. Air Force. Ever since then, I’ve been waiting to go to training...
Book Review: The Boys of ’67
The Boys of '67: Charlie Company's War in Vietnam Andrew Weist © 2012, 376 pages Mourning and...