Posts Tagged: Politics
Zen Zone #40
Half of the battle in leading is knowing ourselves best.
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Okay, It’s 2012: Now What?
Any time you have a problem with someone, it really helps to reflect on the situation and ask yourself if there was a possibility you had something to do with that problem.
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Sour Milk
Cream rises to the top. Many are aware of the saying, often delivered in a smug tone, to explain the inevitable emergence of a person into a position of leadership and power. The words are delivered with an inflection that implies the certainty of t…
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Defending Against Bullies
There are those who are laughing at us, thinking we are too dumb to do anything about cutting our benefits, laying off brothers, closing up fire stations. But hey, let's not raise the spectre of changing things because that wouldn't be "patriotic".
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Arrangements for Hal Bruno, NFFF Chairman Emeritus
Services are Friday in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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Politics Afield: Brits Eat Young, Too.
Immigration is the current "hot tamale" in US politics with states passing restrictive legislation faster than Herman Cain can say "I reject all those charges."
We hear so much about our "open" border that we think we own the issue and it's nice to le…
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Fire Service Legend Hal Bruno Passes
A TRUE Fire Service Legend has passed away. Hal Bruno died last night at the age of 83. Dave Statter, of www.statter911.com, has written a wonderful article on Mr. Bruno. As I used to say in the station... "nuff said"
STATter911.com story on…
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Hal Bruno
The passing of a fire service leader.
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Candidate Cain: Coulter’s Quisling
Ann Coulter, uber-conservative doyen and right wing grenade thrower is doing her best to infuse the current discussion about the suitability of Herman Cain to be president with calculated race-baiting commentary, which is most odd.
Since we already ha…
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Sacrifice
The point is that true leadership requires sacrifice. Real leaders don't just mail it in when they are tired, or sick, or having a bad day. They put others first and they continue soldiering on.
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And Now, The Rest Chime In…
Real leaders don't let the weak get beat up by bullies, even though they have it good themselves.
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Occupy Your Life
The reality is that those in our government on both sides have failed us, and those extremes that have driven our agendas on both sides are more about themselves and less about the rest of us.
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The Firehouse Doors
The doors of the firehouse offer those we serve a peek inside of our world… but in many places, we are closing those doors and hiding behind them.
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Firehouse Zen in Philadelphia at Liberty Regional Training Event
I actually used to sneak into the movie theatre that is in the hotel complex downstairs from the convention center.
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Zen Zone #32
Even when faced with adversity, understand your adversary, maintain your composure, obtain perspective, and open your mind to opportunities that may not be readily obvious.
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The story behind the firefighter tea party commercial.
New Haven union starts running three commercials on Connecticut TV.
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Zen Zone #30
When you are challenged with a problem, it always helps to maintain perspective.
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A Labor Day 2011 video: Who do you blame?
Watch how the cookies crumble and where they fall.
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Zen Zone #23
Before we judge anyone, we have to first understand.
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Zen Zone #20
You should not have a favorite tactic or weapon. To become over-familiar with one method is as much a fault as not knowing it sufficiently well.
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Zen Zone #12
There is a time when decisions must be made.
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Zen Zone #8
If you are going to be the Chief, it helps to have thick skin.
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Zen Zone #7
People process change differently and we must recognize and acknowledge the dynamics of change.
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Life Safety Initiative No.12 and the DCFD