T. Kearny Vertner, III
Why Not Me?
Everybody asks 'why me?'... embrace the power of asking, 'why not me?' This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody,...
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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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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..
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.
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.