There is a difference between knowing the path, and walking the path.  Being leadership smart, or having all of the knowledge, and no idea what to do is WAY too common in this world. 

If we want IMPACT we have to build our leadership story through our example and always judge ourselves against who we were, never who we want to be!

Perfection is something to be strived for but never attained.  Holding ourselves or those we lead to the standard of perfection is a recipe for failure!   It is far better to judge ourselves by comparing yesterday's failures to today's wins. 

When is enough?  When do we know that our coaching efforts are being wasted?  How do we know if we are getting enough of a return on our investment?  

Let's jump in and explore that on today's episode!!!

Way too often we overreport our capabilities, leaving our leadership with an inaccurate representation of what we can truly carry.

Worse, when fighting for resources, by not sharing the real status of our people, our equipment and facilities, we can wind up taking on more mission than we can handle, with less resources than we need!

Every great protagonist has a guide like Yoda, Mickey, and Cus, in their corner fighting for them and with them.   Often their guides resolves is just as strong, or stronger than the protagonists themselves.   The question is, who are you as passionate about as Mickey was to Rocky?  Who are you as invested in as Yoda was in Luke?   It's time to eat some lightning!!!

From my family, and everyone at the Military Sherpa Podcast team, we wish you a happy Independence Day, and offer a sincere thank you for your service!!!

There is a difference between executing a task, and planning for and organizing an event.  The mental load is a term used to describe the effort that goes into managing an objective, not just executing it's individual pieces.   If we want healthy, high-performing teams and families then the mental load is something we need to bring to the forefront of the conversation!

While Active Duty marriages seem to top the charts on resilience, our veteran's divorce at a much higher rate than the civilian population. 

Let's talk about why, and more importantly what we can do about it!

Getting overwhelmed is normal, and natural, especially when the problems we face are complex.   A great rule of thumb when we aren't sure what to do is to simply do the next right thing!  

Tune in to this insightful episode and share it with others who need to heal through service.