I’ve been thinking about networks lately, inspired by recently reading Joshua Cooper Ramo’s The Seventh Sense. The driving takeaway is that developing a sense for understanding the networks in any given situation gives an advantage over an understanding based on older frameworks.
Developing The Seventh Sense Read More »
“Sometimes it’s just as valuable knowing what you don’t want to do.” ‑Dr. Amy Kruse, former DARPA program manager Look, excellence doesn’t transfer. It’s a common mistake to think it does, and one that many SOF vets make.
Letter to a Soldier Read More »
No, it wasn’t on purpose. I went to go pick up dry ice in my little car. I paid for it in the office while a nice fellow loaded 100 lbs of it into the back of the hatchback.
Damn, I almost killed myself today. Read More »
Brooks Kubik is an intelligent contributor to the Iron Game. He offers a daily email newsletter that covers what’s going on with him as well as his thoughts on training.
The Power of Alone Read More »
I’ve been casting about for a goal for the last year or so, something physical, something hard, something worth doing for the experience of doing it. It began to coalesce in November as some kind of long distance running race, gained clarity on a Rim-River-Rim push at the Grand Canyon in mid-December, and was finally
Laying out the Leadville Plan Read More »
Running hard up a steep hill, no shirt on, sweat and saliva fly off an unkempt beard, breath hard and ragged and heavy. We pass a blind man going up, his stick held in front of him as he slowly climbs. The freeway roars to our right, impermanent houses stand silent to our left. We
Attempt at greatness Read More »
“The generation behind us is even worse. They don’t even want the gear, they just want to do the activity on a video game. Don’t bother to learn to play a real guitar, just pretend with guitar hero. Don’t actually go out and dance, just pretend with a dancing video game. It’s so fucking pathetic.”
re. Life Goals, Values and Vision Read More »
tough sense of humor/levity show generosity conscious of diction/vocabulary Justifiable self confidence and belief in self read for professional development Joy in their work care for others Respect for blue collar work and craftsmen Attention to detail Integrity Self awareness of ability/capability Understands the place of physicality Willingness to face facts List makers Written goals Talking to yourself Lack
Commonalities Among Good Operators Read More »
Just got back from a 9 day / 8 night 70 mile trek with Lee in Torres Del Paine National Park down in southern Chile. This was the longest hike I’ve done, both in duration and distance. Temps were mostly in the 50s during the day and dipped down to the low 30s at night.
Patagonia lessons learned Read More »