When my breathing is failing my mind cannot focus on anything else. It goes into survival mode.
One such moment came when I read the following quote attributed to Epictetus, "How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?"
I began to understand the nuances within introversion and extroversion. That you aren't necessarily all one or all the other. That we are a mix of the two. Additionally, it helped me see that when you learn how to adjust your life to accommodate your personality style your life can feel more balanced.
As managers, it is our job to provide clear tasks, conditions, and standards for anything we give our Soldiers or employees to do. The more I experience leadership within the Army, I am convinced that success is fully dependent on the guidance that is given by leadership.
"When I receive my coffee, it should be ready for me to drink it," demanded an irate customer to the young employee. Mixing two sugars and a creamer into her $1 cup of coffee appeared to be too much for her.
More than just 13.1
With pain shooting through my legs as I neared the finish line, I asked myself again why I agreed to run this half-marathon. I have never enjoyed running. I tolerated it in order to play sports and now I tolerate it because I must.