XO,

Have you ever logged your time? What steals most of you day, week, month? Most time management books will tell you to figure that out first. I can tell you what works for me, but you may be better at the stuff that slows me down. Figure these out and then do some research on specific tools to assist.

Examples: Email. This ruins officer…[Read more]

Someone told me once “you have one mouth and two ears, that means you should listen twice as much as you talk.” This has with me for over 20 years. As an LT, I would add eyes in there too. With that, listen to and watch the leaders that you consider disciplined and follow their lead. Learn from others mistakes. You will hear about them. Be great…[Read more]

Hoping to spark some conversation: (these may apply to more than just an S6)
– Know your equipment: capabilities and maintenance status. Build a leaders book and carry it with you. Include a one page slide for the most common commo equipment in the BN. Be prepared to either give pages away or email them to others.
– Your Soldiers are still…[Read more]

I agree they should learn leadership, tactics, etc, but they will get stuck behind their computers more than they will have leadership challenges. LTs need to be organized. Be in control of their computers. Get things from a green book to an action, a result. With this in mind:

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David…[Read more]