Are you a PA pro on a brigade and division staff? Lots of people around you will be in a tactical mindset. Remember, these risks shine brightest. Time is a
Are you a PA pro on a brigade and division staff? Lots of people around you will be in a tactical mindset. Remember, these risks shine brightest. Time is a
Build readiness. The job is to train, man, equip, coach, mentor, and prepare a team of PA professionals to perform tasks when deployed to do so. You need to build
I drafted this post months ago, before people went into COVID-19 lockdown. Like another recent post, I think it’s even more relevant now. Working remote? Overcommunicate and reinforce your availability,
“Do you need anything else from me?” I used to ask my boss this question, at the end of the day. Sometimes, I would ask this while standing in their
I’m fascinated with the idea of video game speed running. When the machines rise up against humanity, it will be the world’s speed running community who find and exploit the
“Some people will tell you that slow is good – and it may be, on some days – but I am here to tell you that fast is better.” –
Reporters might end an article when they’ve run out of information, but composers don’t end symphonies when they’ve run out of notes. How much attention are you paying to the
Navy and Marine Corps PAOs are close behind. I’m a former Army PAO and current Army civilian 1035, so this is a little hard to admit. But I’ll stand by
Years ago, MaxDis posted this classic, “Copy Editing, Who Gives a Shit?” I do. I give a shit. Your organization is professional. Your organization pays attention to detail. Your organization
Let’s talk about something important. When approving operations, commanders consider the risks to mission accomplishment, and the risks to the forces involved. Short-hand: “risk to mission” and “risk to force.”