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  • Escaping the burden of credit card debt

    Let's face it: Credit card debt is a heavy burden to carry. Current statistics report that American credit card debt is $785 billion, or an average of about $7,500 per household. Yes, credit cards are convenient. There is nothing wrong with maintaining a credit card for emergency purposes or the

  • Commanders set pace, ensure victory

    I recently read an editorial in the local base newspaper. The author, a current squadron commander, discussed ways in which the manpower cuts endured by our Air Force have driven Airmen to adopt a new philosophy.He said: "...'do more with less' has evolved into 'do less with less.' Recently, the

  • Never say never, just do it

    No one ever said you had to be rail thin and a 6-minute miler to be considered a runner. Some run for the great feeling afterward when endorphins kick in. Others run to compete. The point is just to get out there and get moving to get yourself in shape. Being physically fit is important for the

  • Think before you hit 'Send'

    During my twenty-plus years of service, I have watched how we communicate and its impact on our ability to operate effectively as organizations and leaders. With the access to so many communication tools -- e-mail, cell phones and Blackberrys -- I wonder how effective and ineffective we've become at

  • Your attitude about fitness crucial to your success

    How's your fititude? No, you didn't misread what I just wrote. As U.S. servicemembers, we are expected to be physically fit in order to carry out our assigned missions, regardless of what they may be. If you really think about it, we are much like professional athletes. Although our pay is

  • E-mail phishing: Don't take the bait

    When a fellow deployed officer shared a story about how his wife was e-mailed a request to give personal credit card information over the Internet, I shook my head. In the past week alone, I've received more than 37 different e-mail requests for personal information, all from fraudsters. Having more

  • Abbreviating the core values - don't do it!

    We all have pet peeves, whether we want to admit it or not -- those little somethings we see, hear or experience that really torque our jaws. Sometimes we don't know why these things bother us, we only know that they do.For a long time I've experienced that annoyance factor when I hear people speak

  • Tell the Air Force story... it's your story to tell

    The American public loves a great story. With that said, the Air Force has that great story and it's your story to tell.Not surprising to anyone in this day and age as we are fighting a war on terrorism, there are great stories in the making every day, not only in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Pacific

  • Developing the leaders of tomorrow

    A while back, I read an article in a management journal that compared the process of producing quality diamonds to producing a good manager. In the diamond mining business, it takes more than 250 tons of rock to produce a one-carat diamond. In many ways, this process mirrors how we develop new

  • AFSO 21: Everyone benefits from playing

    I know what you are thinking: another fad, another "bumper sticker," another case of total quality management. It's particularly true for those of you who have been around a while. Over the years, our Air Force has looked for ways to improve things, often borrowing from the latest private sector