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The Eighteen Traits of Good Soldiers and Leaders

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 I was listening to the Jocko podcast and the latest episode detailed an old Korean War era study about what makes a good soldier and leader.  The list could have been made in 2026.  Here are the traits. The 18 Essential Traits for Combat & Leadership Combat Know-How:  Mastering the technical and tactical skills of your job. Staying on Task Under Pressure:  Maintaining focus on the mission despite extreme stress. Remaining Calm:  Controlling your physiological and emotional response to danger. Taking Care of Gear:  Understanding that your equipment is your life and your team's life. Putting the Team First:  Avoiding selfishness and prioritizing the group's needs over personal comfort. Giving Clear Leadership:  Providing simple, actionable directions that everyone understands. Fair Leadership:  Treating subordinates with consistency and justice. Taking Quick Appropriate Action:  Making timely decisions rather than being paralyzed...

The Supposed "Law" of Attraction

The Law of Attraction is nonsense - There is no such law. To be a law In the language of science, the word "law" describes an analytic statement. It gives us a formula that tells us what things will do.   Like the Law of Gravity Thought are not things, thoughts are thoughts and things are things. Thinking about something does not cause it to show up in your life.   Working towards it may.   There are no guarantees, but action works and inaction does not.  Get my book and put action to work for yourself.  It is the mature rational way to achieve your goals.  

Wise Words From Wallace Wattles - Gratitide

The moment you permit your mind to dwell with dissatisfaction upon things as they are, you begin to lose ground. You fix attention upon the common, the ordinary, the poor, and the squalid and mean; and your mind takes the form of these things. Then you will transmit these forms or mental images to the Formless, and the common, the poor, the squalid, and mean will come to you. To permit your mind to dwell upon the inferior is to become inferior and to surround yourself with inferior things. On the other hand, to fix your attention on the best is to surround yourself with the best, and to become the best. Adjust your attitude and follow these universal laws!

Realizing Desired Outcomes - How Desires Become Reality

The people you know that have achieved the desired outcomes or made them realized outcomes have all followed the plan outlined below whether they realize it or not. What is that plan? It is simply; 1. Identifying the desired outcomes they wish to see manifested in their life. 2. Taking consistent and effective action toward achieving these desired outcomes until they are realized. 3. Using the feedback life gives to hone those actions to be the most impactful on their desired outcomes. You don't get what you think about; you might get what you work towards. Everyone is great at number one, few are great at numbers 2 and 3, therein lies the problem. Too many people give up too early. Don’t fall into this common trap. The only guarantee is that if you don’t work toward something, you won’t get it. Action does not guarantee success, but throughout history, it has a pretty good track record. If you are wondering, inaction has a 100% track record. Whether on purpose or not, we are alway...

Resources - A Key in The Science of Getting Rich

Turning desired outcomes into realized outcomes is all about resources. A resource can be defined several ways including; Something that can be used for support or help. An available supply that can be drawn on when needed Means that can be used to cope with a difficult situation. Think about it, the desired outcome of owning a 5,000 square foot ski villa in Vail has a different connotation to Bill Gates versus the average American. The reason is of course resources. Gates has the resources to make this happen immediately, most people do not. He just needs to pick his villa out. The rest of us need to accumulate adequate resources in order to realize the desired outcome of owning a ski villa in Vail. When we are not where we want to be in life, not experiencing the things we want, owning the things we desire or achieving the things we feel we should be achieving, it is because we have a resources gap . Closing resources gaps is how we ...

Chatgpt Knows Who I am!

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When asked, who is Gerry Knackman, Chatgpt answers. Gerry Knackman is an author and productivity coach known for his work on goal achievement, time management, and personal finance. He draws significant inspiration from Wallace Wattles' 1910 classic, The Science of Getting Rich , and has developed his own methods to apply Wattles' principles in practical, action-oriented ways. Key Works Manifestation Power: Create Your Dream Life With this Powerful Method This book outlines Knackman's step-by-step approach to manifesting success by combining mindset with consistent action. He emphasizes that following the method precisely can lead to achieving one's goals. Amazon Amazon Australia +3 Amazon +3 Amazon +3 The Science of Getting Rich Method In this work, Knackman adapts Wattles' philosophy into a structured system designed to help readers identify and pursue their most meaningful goals. The book provides a clear, actionable framework for personal developmen...

The Science of Getting Rich Method Excerpt - What are Desired Outcomes?

Your desired outcomes in life are simply the things you want to own, achieve and experience. Most of life’s desired outcomes – also known as goals fit within these three categories. Ownership - of things are the material elements in your life, your bank account balances, the car you drive, the homes you own, the art on your walls, your stock portfolio etc. Achievements - are things you work towards, such as a corporate position, an award, an honor, a running race time, the number of push-ups you can do, a golf score on a tough course etc. Experiences - are the things you wish to be a part of, watch the sun set on a beach, eat an ice cream cone, see the Rolling Stones in Concert, see the Mona Lisa, swim with the dolphins, have a great relationship with God, live the tranquil life of a person who does not have to worry about finances. There are no value judgments here. What you want is what you want. A...