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    Practicing Gratitude
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • Oct 30, 2020
    • 4 min

    Practicing Gratitude

    When the tough times hit, being grateful for what you have can empower you and help pull you through. On Monday, 26 October, we...
    Who's in Your Wolf Pack?
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • Oct 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    Who's in Your Wolf Pack?

    You become who you run with; find the pack that challenges you to grow.
    Learning from the Best Worst Solution
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 4 min

    Learning from the Best Worst Solution

    When you identify a problem, focus on the solution instead... but be ready for it to be worse than what's already in place.
    The Power of Empathy
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • Aug 21, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Power of Empathy

    Before you disagree with somebody, walk a mile in their shoes... and if you still disagree with them, you're a mile away. And you have...
    Don't Sneak Out of Going Away
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • Aug 10, 2020
    • 4 min

    Don't Sneak Out of Going Away

    Retirement ceremonies, going-away celebrations, hails-and-farewells aren't about you! No matter what organization you've been a part of...
    What's Your Why?
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • Aug 3, 2020
    • 5 min

    What's Your Why?

    If you don't know why you're doing something, your effort is in vain. Without a doubt, one of my favorite motivational speakers is...
    Only a Few Lives Left
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • Jul 20, 2020
    • 10 min

    Only a Few Lives Left

    Recently, a great friend of mine, Master Sergeant Jake "TJ" Miller, asked for some help editing a short autobiographical work focused on...
    Stop Monetizing Joy!
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • Jul 10, 2020
    • 4 min

    Stop Monetizing Joy!

    Too many of us try to convert our hobbies to a side-hustle, and it's destroying our creativity.
    Laughing at the Abyss
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • Jul 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    Laughing at the Abyss

    Sometimes you need to look at the dark things in life and figure out how to giggle at them.
    I'm a Damsel! I'm in Distress!
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • Jul 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    I'm a Damsel! I'm in Distress!

    I know I'm late to the party on this one, but I had to share an amazing inspirational quote by the character Megara, from Disney's 1997...
    Redefining Failure
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • Jun 29, 2020
    • 4 min

    Redefining Failure

    Failure is critical to learning. Why do so many of us get this one wrong? I have failed. I cannot even begin to count all of the times I...
    A Mere Formality
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • Jun 24, 2020
    • 4 min

    A Mere Formality

    Informal feedback is vital, but it must be employed consistently to be fair.
    How to Build Your Ship
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • Jun 19, 2020
    • 4 min

    How to Build Your Ship

    "If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long...
    Malice or Ignorance?
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • Jun 12, 2020
    • 5 min

    Malice or Ignorance?

    "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by ignorance." This is one of my favorite aphorisms. Various forms of it...
    Observations: Sea Stories
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • May 29, 2020
    • 4 min

    Observations: Sea Stories

    Expanding on his amazing 2014 University of Texas commencement speech and the resulting book, Make Your Bed, McRaven chronologically...
    Look for the Helpers
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • May 25, 2020
    • 3 min

    Look for the Helpers

    Thanks to Mister Rogers, every time I watch the news, I get a sense of hope for humanity. No matter how awful the tragedy or how terrible...
    The Board of Directors
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • May 20, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Board of Directors

    When we come to hard decisions in life, everyone has a variety of techniques to deal with them. One of the most common is to talk to other..
    Effective Communication: A 3-Part Video Series
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • May 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    Effective Communication: A 3-Part Video Series

    As part of the grassroots Air Force Quarantine University page, I recorded a 3-part video series on effective communication.
    COVID-19 and Threat Modeling
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • May 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    COVID-19 and Threat Modeling

    Stop trying to eliminate or ignore risk; take necessary risks smartly.
    Observations: Dare to Lead
    T. Kearny Vertner, III
    • Apr 29, 2020
    • 4 min

    Observations: Dare to Lead

    "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear."
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