At MaxDis we talk a lot about getting things done. We assume because you are reading, you’re already interested in taking the initiative and bettering your organization … even if
At MaxDis we talk a lot about getting things done. We assume because you are reading, you’re already interested in taking the initiative and bettering your organization … even if
Too often we listen to PAOs tell us that they’re so busy. “Doing what?” we ask. “Meetings, emails, stuff,” they say. Consider what you do each day, all day. Are
I find that most journalists are happy to cover something if you can help them explain why the current situation is different, better or special. In a former public affairs
“Safety is our number one priority.” No it’s not. Preparing the team for combat is. Years ago, a contractor was killed at a range where my organization was training. We
One of the great things about public affairs is you get to define what you do and how. The only truly limited resource we have is time. Where are you
“This is personally very important to me…” “Let me tell you about my personal experience…” “I care about this…” “My experience tells me…” “You have my personal guarantee…” Talking points,
As a young Infantry Captain I was impressed with the support company commander when he briefed how many gallons of fuel they delivered, how much ammunition and pallets of stuff
Quick protip in the spirit of @USAWTFM_PAO who says a lot of what we write on MaxDis is common sense: Since we’re in the military and often deployed, we have
A Sergeant Major was mentoring me on getting a command-wide initiative completed. I kept running into a block, because one of the guys I had to work through wasn’t getting
I’m flying to DC tonight. I have a bunch of meetings to attend with my commander and some on my own. These are important meetings that take me away from