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The next book on the #reading list for January: The Commanders by Lloyd Clark. Rommel, Montgomery, and Patton were larger-than-life personalities and incredibly successful military #leaders. However, each of them suffered significant failures of their own doing. Was it ego? Was it hubris? Was it a lack of self-awareness or an inability to self-reflect? It's always fascinating to dig into the #why behind the decisions people make, to understand #how their decision-making processes lead them to make the choices they do, to explore #when cognitive biases influence our ability to see clearly when it matters most.

Short video worth listening to Americans. Please 30 seconds and listen.

Fancy stuff doesn't work during a real attack with a real knife. The balance, tone, and rhythm alone make things unpredictable, confusing and scary. Here is a technique that is simple, effective and used by law enforcement, military, & security today!

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,” is a quote that is debatably attributed to Edmund Burke.✨ 🇻🇮Always amazing when politicians trot out their war/military 🎖️ 🪖 record, in this case Mr. Navy SEAL, seems to at the least have questionable recall and at the worst is a liar without integrity, trust or honor, and conveniently forgets the creed of his military draped campaign. The oath about honor, integrity, unquestionable commitment and trust. His word means nothing in pursuit of hoodwinking the masses. 💪From the SPECIAL WARFARE COMBATANT-CRAFT CREWMEN (SWCC) creed: "I am a disciplined, confident and highly motivated warrior. My honor and integrity are beyond reproach, my commitment unquestioned and my word trusted." 💫 Always one political side claims their lies are misunderstandings while insisting that the lies of the other political side are unquestionable actions of heresy and no explanation is valid. When you accept a lack of integrity and honesty at the top of politics, can you be surprised by anything in pursuit of power? 🧐I'm not a Rep/Dem and as an independent I have voted for the best candidates from either party, not for the party, to be clear. Sadly, I don't think there are any viable candidates emerging in our political horizon. They are bought and paid for by the time they are in the highest levels of politics and lies are acceptable and necessary for their secrets to remain bought and paid for by powerful people, lobbies and PACs. 🤔Let's see how many people read my entire post and realize that I don't have any pro or con opinion specific to this candidate or any particular political party. 😉 ✨Burke did say something resembling the quote in his Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents” (1770):🇺🇲 "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle." Where are their positions on #Businessgrowth #Economicgrowth #Economicpolicy #Entrepreneurship and #Jobcreation buried under the platform of lies for political power?

Check out this short 90-second Washington Post video of how humor can be used to talk about some of the hard stuff. 😂 🤣 (with Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP), New America, PT Bratton, et al).

Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. is a versatile man who gets his kicks out of impersonating a marine, a monk, a navy surgeon and a prison warden, eventually getting in trouble with the law for it. https://lnkd.in/ePbW9_2p #TheGreatImposter #tonycurtis #dramedy #comedymovie #dramamovie #classicmovie #classicmovies #movie #movies

Law enforcement quote to inspire your day: “Real heroes don't wear capes. Real superheroes wear uniforms and badges and stethoscopes! Real superheroes are members of our military, law enforcement, and first responders. Pretend superheroes wear capes!” - Dean Cain.  Let's reflect on these words and embrace growth together. 📜 #WisdomWednesday

Such a powerful picture