Crooked Butterfly Podcast

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**Crooked Butterfly Podcast**

This is me, sharing where I’m arriving in thoughts, perspectives, and ideas after a dynamic 21 years serving in the Marine Corps and wrestling with “Who Am I”; authentically, and Who Do I Want To Be” now that the military construct is not forcibly shadowing my life. I’ve found that Nature and tackling the physical & emotional challenges of ultra endurance adventuring provide more insight and clarity on the why’s of my experiences and the where’s that I can seek for continued personal growth.

Latest Episodes:

Thoughts from 1 Year of Sobriety Jul 13, 2024

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Wrapping up a year of sobriety and processing the take-aways that I couldn't have scripted going into the journey.

Opinion, Advice, & Counsel Jun 01, 2024

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I'm at no shortage of receiving conversations about what I could, should, or need to being doing; personally & professionally.
Most of the time I'm required to wonder if I'm getting opinion, advice, or counsel.
What I'm finding as a common theme is that the more someone offers answers vs questions, the quality ( for my best interest ) of what they are delivering goes lower and lower.

Increased Capacity Doesn't Mean Increase Load Required Feb 25, 2024

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Coming out of the trough (again) after a few really hard weeks of trying to simply hold on. As I get better and better at managing/ navigating these times I somehow still keep finding myself back in them.
After a recent procedure in Annapolis, I'm finding myself happier & more productive than I've been in the past few years. I'm also in a place recognizing what needs to happen to break the cycle of going back there instead of just adding more load to this new increased capacity I have.

Some Thoughts & Growth from the TN Mile Dec 14, 2023

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Coming back from running a 40h marathon in TN and sharing some thoughts, observations, and where I'm focusing on personal growth.

Self Care & Boundaries Nov 29, 2023

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Talking about the importance of Self Care not only for a leader but also as an example for their people. it's about creating an appropriate balance to keep operating levels for individuals at a high.
We also introduce setting good boundaries for leaders and their relationships. Healthy boundaries that support growth, expectations, & professional relationships through consistency.

Expertry and Mastery Nov 21, 2023

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Connor and I exploring out loud trying to tease the subtleties & nuances that differentiate experts and masters. Not the sheer skill aspect, more of the 'soft' skills/ traits as it helps us inform our discussion on Leadership.

Performance, Effort, Meritocracy & Mediocrity Nov 02, 2023

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We what happens when we reward; whether it's through praise, recognition, opportunity, award, etc. always results and absent effort? Same thing holds true in reverse. What are the unintended consequences on our audience that is excluded in the reward.
It's not as simple as acknowledging everyone for their unique contributions. And, everyone is wired to respond differently to different types of rewards.
When you really start to think about the ins and outs with all the different perspectives you can see how we end up in a mediocrity system too often.

Book Writing #4 Oct 20, 2023

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Talking about how to listen. Truly listen with the intent to engage and understand vs respond.
It's a fundamental step to earning trust & respect.
"Seek first to understand and not respond." ~Stephen Covey

Book Writing #3 Sep 28, 2023

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Spending 90 min grinding aways at some more basics:
Don't Lie, Cheat, or Steal; it's all Stealing, Grey Areas, Who am I circles, and a few more things and tying them into Being a Good Human Being as a core competency to Leadership.

Book Writing #2 Sep 21, 2023

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Digging in on "Being A Good Human Being".
Specifically, common courtesy, decency, & respect and how it ties into "caring" as a key component of Leadership.

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