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Daily thought series: 2
“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.” - Albert Einstein Often times we find ourselves focused on the lack of cooperation and forget the passion that made us...
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Positive outlooks and attitude will carry you far
“In every person who comes near you, look for what is good and strong; honor that; try to imitate it, and your faults will drop off like dead leaves when their time comes.”. – John Ruskins Through...
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Facing adversity
Today is definitely in the top ten of worst days in my life, a day that no firefighter wants to face. For a breed of person that often finds themselves fighting the odds and yet are unwilling or...
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Building Loyalty and Respect
I recently had a request to write an article on building crew loyalty and respect. From the standpoint of an established officer with a proven history, this concept isn’t very difficult however; being...
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Making Mistakes Work for You
“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually be afraid you will make one.” - Elbert Hubbard Throughout my career, I have consistently heard the phrase that we are in a business that...
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Your Role in Employee Retention
Many departments across the nation have been feeling the pain of tightened purse strings. When government entities feel the need to cut sections from a budget, our career field is one of the few...
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Thoughts on trade theory and the fire service.
While studying for my International Business class, I began to look at globalization and trade theories which attempt to explain the best practice for making the most while lowering cost. Throughout...
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Reposting of: A Wake-Up Call by Chief Dennis L. Rubin
Last year, when I began this site, I opened with a reflection of the year and stated that I wanted to make a difference in our career field. While I understood this process would not be instantaneous,...
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Regaining Long-Lost Employees
While working on the book I am writing, I approached the subject of the different types of employees we find in our departments. With a high concentration of Type A personalities, as found in most...
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Value of Self-Reflection
When evaluating the gambit of skills needed to be a successful officer, there is one that is perhaps the most valuable and yet hardest to develop. I am referring to self-reflection, which in itself...
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Is Your Training Balanced?
It is getting to be that time of year. I don’t mean summertime; I am talking about conference time. Thousands converged on Indianapolis about a month ago, the South Carolina Firefighters Conference in...
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