The Power of Team Building – Inches Away
And now, an excerpt from the book Barn Boss Leadership by author Brian Ward. This particular morning was like any other except I happened […]
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Five Monkeys, One Banana
So I just read an article… To sum it up, five monkeys are put in a cage containing a banana that could only be reached […]
Wanna Go PRO?
For a long time, I have argued against the money that professional sports players make. Although I haven’t changed my mind that they are […]
The Successful Short-Staffed Engine
In today’s fire service that is ruled by the almighty dollar, staffing reductions and lack of membership response have created a unique set of challenges. […]
Entitlement, Running People Off, & the Push for Higher Education
In this 3-part-series we will be discussing, or more realistically, I will be ranting about the above topics. You will read this and at the […]
Be Smart About The Hype: Transitional Attack, SLICE-RS, and Our Blue Collar Roots
The coupling of transitional attack and SLICE-RS together is a complete fallacy that is bringing a poor light on a tactic that has legitimate value […]
Get Over Yourselves!
As most of you have probably heard, there is growing evidence that the death of a Virginia female firefighter may be the result, in part, of bullying […]
My Fire Service
My Brothers…. I try to give you something every shift I work. This week I’ve been thinking about MY fire service…. Yeah, it’s mine. I’ve […]
Salvage?! But I’m Here To Save Lives!
Ok, so when I started writing with Station-Pride, I made it very clear that I wasn’t going to write any kind of operational, tactical, strategic […]