When I was a second lieutenant attending the Public Affairs Qualification Course almost a decade ago, I asked the Army’s Chief of Public Affairs what I needed to do in
When I was a second lieutenant attending the Public Affairs Qualification Course almost a decade ago, I asked the Army’s Chief of Public Affairs what I needed to do in
March Madness is upon us. Teams who take shots and grab rebounds win. In public affairs, we are hesitant to even take the shot, then we defend on the rebound.
We’ve learned to walk around carrying a bucket. Remember when we recommended you always be ready to pitch a pitch? Always be ready to answer the questions you know people
Remember SAPP? Security, Accuracy, Propriety and Policy? The Accuracy part is based on the facts … seem obvious? In practice, people sometimes lose sight of this. This is about the
You’re new to the office. While you will not know certain things, there are professional traits, common sense actions, and the good side of human nature that are constant. Act
You can solve anything at a whiteboard. Anything, no matter how abstract or complex. Too often we stare at PowerPoint slides, unable to achieve understanding through a one-way discussion. Nothing
People ask me. They say, “Hey Dave, what about Social Media?” What about it? It’s a cesspool. I don’t have a point. Here are some disconnected thoughts: Cool Graphs Make
You can change your organization. Like anything good, command information requires you to take risk. Take it. We’ve been lucky enough to be a part of organizational change, multiple times
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StIcRH_e6zQ Good news. We protect America. The Department of Defense. We defend America, its people and values. Easy right? My friend is a senior partner at a financial firm. He