T. Kearny Vertner, IIIOct 30, 20204 minPracticing GratitudeWhen the tough times hit, being grateful for what you have can empower you and help pull you through. On Monday, 26 October, we...
T. Kearny Vertner, IIIOct 9, 20203 minWho's in Your Wolf Pack?You become who you run with; find the pack that challenges you to grow.
T. Kearny Vertner, IIISep 18, 20204 minLearning from the Best Worst SolutionWhen you identify a problem, focus on the solution instead... but be ready for it to be worse than what's already in place.
T. Kearny Vertner, IIIAug 21, 20204 minThe Power of EmpathyBefore 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...
T. Kearny Vertner, IIIAug 10, 20204 minDon't Sneak Out of Going AwayRetirement ceremonies, going-away celebrations, hails-and-farewells aren't about you! No matter what organization you've been a part of...
T. Kearny Vertner, IIIAug 3, 20205 minWhat'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...
T. Kearny Vertner, IIIJul 20, 202010 minOnly a Few Lives LeftRecently, a great friend of mine, Master Sergeant Jake "TJ" Miller, asked for some help editing a short autobiographical work focused on...
T. Kearny Vertner, IIIJul 10, 20204 minStop Monetizing Joy!Too many of us try to convert our hobbies to a side-hustle, and it's destroying our creativity.
T. Kearny Vertner, IIIJul 6, 20204 minLaughing at the AbyssSometimes you need to look at the dark things in life and figure out how to giggle at them.
T. Kearny Vertner, IIIJul 3, 20203 minI'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...
T. Kearny Vertner, IIIJun 29, 20204 minRedefining FailureFailure 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...
T. Kearny Vertner, IIIJun 24, 20204 minA Mere Formality Informal feedback is vital, but it must be employed consistently to be fair.
T. Kearny Vertner, IIIJun 19, 20204 minHow 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...
T. Kearny Vertner, IIIJun 12, 20205 minMalice or Ignorance?"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by ignorance." This is one of my favorite aphorisms. Various forms of it...
T. Kearny Vertner, IIIMay 29, 20204 minObservations: Sea StoriesExpanding on his amazing 2014 University of Texas commencement speech and the resulting book, Make Your Bed, McRaven chronologically...
T. Kearny Vertner, IIIMay 25, 20203 minLook for the HelpersThanks 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...
T. Kearny Vertner, IIIMay 20, 20205 minThe Board of DirectorsWhen 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..
T. Kearny Vertner, IIIMay 6, 20202 minEffective Communication: A 3-Part Video SeriesAs part of the grassroots Air Force Quarantine University page, I recorded a 3-part video series on effective communication.
T. Kearny Vertner, IIIMay 1, 20204 minCOVID-19 and Threat ModelingStop trying to eliminate or ignore risk; take necessary risks smartly.
T. Kearny Vertner, IIIApr 29, 20204 minObservations: Dare to Lead"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear."