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Protect The Team

Lesson of the Day: It is not us versus them, it is just us.  Key Points:  1.) Everyone Leads 2.) Too Many People 3.) Full Calendar

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Things Don’t Have To Be That Hard

Lesson of the Day: Change your thinking to change your results.  Key Points: 1.) How to H.O.T. Recap 2.) Make it happen 3.) Find Out

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Everybody Wants To Be In Charge

Lesson of the Day: There is no point in complaining. Just fix it and move on.  Key Points: 1.) 2 Alarm Fire 2.) Pointing Fingers 3.) Get your house in order first

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Sugar Coated Lies

Lesson of the Day: When we sugarcoat the truth to be nice, we can actually make it worse.  Key Points: 1.) How being nice has backfired 2.) Being direct with evaluations

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My Experience with Fire Combat

Lesson of the Day: Let the drill be the teacher. Key Points: 1.) Engine boss main objective 2.) Make it happen 3.) How to make it “Advanced”    

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My Thoughts on Power

Lesson of the Day: Power can create a false sense of importance. Focus on what’s right not who’s right.  Key Points: 1.) A Day As The Battalion Chief 2.) I’m Not That Good 3.) Gate Keepers  

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Checks and Balances

Lesson of the Day: Show others how good you are. Key Points: 1.) Testing Out 2.) How good are we?  

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I LOVE This Sh*t!

Lesson of the Day: Be strict in your principles and flexible in your methods. Key Points: 1.) Brad’s Back 2.) Facility Day 3.) Training on Sunday… OMG

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It Can’t All Be A Priority

Lesson of the Day: Your priorities are exactly what you get done. Key Points: 1.) Let’s Go Shooting 2.) Courage to Conquer Conflict 3.) Book of the Month

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We Only Live Once

Lesson of the Day: You’ll never know until you try it.  Key Points: 1.) Keep Things Simple 2.) A Phone Call That Has Me Thinking 3.) Time-Boxing My Calendar

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