Dr. Franklin C. Annis joins me today to discuss the power of being a life-long learner and how he’s empowering soldiers overcome adversity through personal development. Listen in as Dr. Annis and I explore the importance of continuing to grow and study after formal education, using your own interests shape your education, and how reading reinforces autonomy. We also discuss how to overcome adversity by stopping the discussion around philosophy and how to start embodying it.

Dr. Franklin C. Annis holds a Doctorate in Education (EdD) from Northcentral University. For almost a decade, he has been researching Army education theory concerning the Army Leader Development Model (ALDM). He is conducting research on improving the concept of Army Self-Development through improving the definition and suggesting practical self-development techniques.

Dr. Annis is a veteran of Operational Iraqi Freedom having served as the 2nd Platoon Leader of the 313th Medical Company (Ground Ambulance) during OIF 9-11.

 

You can learn more about Dr. Annis and his work here: https://www.amazon.com/Franklin-Annis/e/B072358Q3D%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

 

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