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For twenty years, I stayed silent. I had fought my battles in Afghanistan—but the hardest battles were against the institution I had once sworn to serve with honor.
“Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.”
― Invisible Man
― Invisible Man
“Man is made or unmade by himself; in the armoury of thought he forges the weapons by which he destroys himself; he also fashions the tools with which he builds for himself heavenly mansions of joy and strength and peace.”
― As a Man Thinketh
― As a Man Thinketh
“Periodic practice arrests forgetting, strengthens retrieval routes, and is essential for hanging onto the knowledge you want to gain.”
― Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
― Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
“ReThink Training: The best process of learning is on the job, just-in-time, "nibble-knowledge" to incrementally transform mindsets and skillsets irrevocably.”
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“Decisions without actions are pointless. Actions without decisions are reckless.”
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Boyd & Beyond
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A reading group for the admirers of the ideas and legacy of John Boyd ranging from military and police to business and government professionals.
Q & A with Detective Ken Lang
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— last activity Nov 18, 2014 11:58AM
Dr. Ken Lang is a retired detective from the Baltimore County Police Department. During his tenure, he spent 15 years investigating violent crimes, in ...more
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