I know you’ve gotten accustomed to a new blog post each week, and I wanted to apologize for not having a new one this week. In lieu of a new post, I’ll show you a picture of my excuse for being so busy today. Sherlock Watson Powers was born last week. Even though he’s our …
In my CPR classes I’m often asked if an AED can be used in a wet environment. I’m not talking about a sweaty person or someone who spilled a drink when they went down either. We’re talking boats, poolside, or by the lake. Is there a risk of someone else kneeling or standing in the …
Welcome to the first entry in Redbeard’s Reading List! The first book I’d like to mention for this series is Essentialism by Greg McKeown. I just read it recently on the recommendation of my friend Paul Grau at Current Leadership Coaching. For years I’ve experimented with minimalism because of a desire to not be overwhelmed …
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The notion of small team leadership isn’t new by any stretch, as you can see from the image below that comes from a decades old military manual. After its successful use in recent years by special operations troops, many businesses, government entities, and even churches are seeing its benefits and practical applications. Are you currently …
In case you haven’t been checking in with them or didn’t know, every Friday here at my office is Facepunch Friday. It’s the day we celebrate proper goal-setting in the face of adversity. Because goal-setting often involves change and plans gone awry, that’s why we highlight the facepunch, in honor of the famous Mike Tyson …
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I need some input from you on the best teambuilding movies out there. I’d love to get some ideas from you before I put together a poll to vote on the top ten. My only caveat is that it has to be at least a small team and not a couple. For small team I’d …
How wide open are you with your business and your numbers? How wide open do you need to be? I just finished up an awesomely productive three days with Ryan McRae of ADHD Nerd. I profiled him recently in one of my Success Stories. We worked on a lot of things. I kept him on …
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I’m a huge fan of the Jack Reacher series of books by Lee Child. The movies are so-so, but the books are a superb look into the mind of a professional military man turned drifter. For those of you in my age bracket, it’s like The Equalizer meets David Carradine’s Kung Fu. I recently read The …
I started creating imagery for a local magazine to publish in regard to my first aid, CPR, and wilderness first aid classes. Here’s the first one… This message was written by a team of geeks, nerds, gamers, and Dr. David Powers. You can always find us at www.callsignredbeard.com. Thanks for reading! In the words of …
We’ve recently relaunched our wildly popular Leadership University with a new focus and improved courses. For years I’ve taught the course at EMS conferences and government agencies, but I’m  excited to expand it to the corporate realm. It has become… In the military, non-commissioned officers (NCOs) form the backbone of the service. In the business …