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  • New Year's resolution: Pay yourself first

    Are you searching for a New Year's resolution? If your focus for 2007 is to take control of your finances, I would like to share some simple tips that helped my wife and me achieve financial success over the years. First off, forget about a budget. That's right! Don't even attempt to stick to a

  • 7 tips for the 'resolutionary'

    It's January, and once again there is a wave of "resolutionaries." You know, all those folks who have a new plan to change their lives. They are out in force, filling the gyms, losing weight, quitting smoking and telling anyone who will listen about their latest behavioral change. Many are trying to

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 'A day on, not a day off'

    As we celebrate the world-changing movements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and countless other civil rights leaders, their actions resonate in the theme of this year's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Remember, act, celebrate, and it's a day on -- not a day off. RememberRemember past challenges, hurts

  • A command chief's top 10 resolutions

    As we enter 2007, we are going to face a new year with a world and an Air Force that needs your talents, dedication and professionalism to accomplish our often difficult and diverse missions. Usually at this time of the year, many people are talking about their New Year's resolutions and the goals

  • The other side of leading

    While reams of good advice have been written on effective leadership principles (by far-worthier authors than me), one critical aspect of leading a diverse set of individuals is often overlooked: the part where you as a leader make a concerted attempt to thoroughly know your folks. Supervisors often

  • No matter what, enthusiasm saves lives

    Have you ever gone up to a clinic reception desk or a customer service counter at a store and encountered someone who gave you the impression he would rather be somewhere else or that you were disturbing him? I'll bet you can remember the time when you waited in line to pay for gas and when you got

  • What ever happened to personal accountability?

    We are living in a society where it is so easy to blame someone else for everything that happens to us, especially the bad. In an effort to become a gentler, kinder Air Force, I believe we have lost the essence of personal accountability. Recently 9th Medical Group officials here have seen an

  • Learn to appreciate what you have

    Is it just me, or does there appear to be an increased amount of complaining coming from the American populous? Like most Americans, I get my news from the TV, radio or print media, and lately all I get is a lot of negativity about how bad someone's life really is. I'll be the first to admit there

  • Promotion ceremonies: A tradition worth celebrating

    Promotion -- what a momentous occasion for any individual.As the promotion order states, it shows the Air Force believes in your abilities to perform at the next higher grade. It is a reward for hard work, dedication, discipline and sacrifice.It is exactly the type of event that should be

  • Like football, get on the field and make the play

    As I watched this year's Super Bowl, I was reminded repeatedly how teams or organizations need quality leadership to be successful and achieve their goals.Over and over during the game, I listened as the announcers focused on Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy and how his calm, quiet leadership