Posts Tagged: Positive
The Right Stuff
There is a profound need to make sure the people we bring in not only have read and signed a memo telling them what our ethics happen to be, but that they LIVE these ethics.
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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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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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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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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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Zen Zone #30
When you are challenged with a problem, it always helps to maintain perspective.
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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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Power of Positive
I have heard it said that the only reason a bee can fly is because it doesn't know it shouldn't.
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