For years, self-help movements have emphasized finding your “why” as your reason for doing what you do. While that can be a useful starting point, it often becomes an ego-centric exercise that turns your life into a performance or a brand. It just doesn’t seem authentic to me. I’ve found something more powerful: Start with […]
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In the military, maintaining a log book is a standard practice and essential tool for recording actions, assessing patterns, and making strategic decisions. That same tactic, when applied to personal development, becomes a powerful tool for cultivating self-awareness, improving performance, and sustaining growth. Keeping a Daily Log Book is a deceptively simple but highly effective
In the military, the SALUTE report is a standard method for observing and reporting key details about potential threats. What if we applied the same structured awareness to our emotions? Emotions, like enemy movements, can be complex and hard to track until you apply a system. By adapting the SALUTE report you can have a
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We all face problems every day. But not all problems are created equal. Some require simple solutions. Others demand layered, coordinated effort. And then there are the truly wicked problems. These are the challenges that don’t just resist resolution, but change or grow as you work on them. Understanding what kind of problem you’re facing
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When people think about spies, they probably imagine secret meetings, dead drops, disguises, and surveillance. But behind the mystique lies something more useful that we can use in our day-to-day lives. In counterintelligence, one of the most powerful tools for evaluating risks from spy’s is the Access, Motivation, and Control (AMC) framework. It helps us
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