Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
There is No Tomorrow!
“The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is today."
— Chinese Proverb
Dear A,
I was scrolling YouTube last Thursday when a clip from Rocky III popped into my fe...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
Being a Good Boy
“There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.”
— Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers)
Dear A,
This weekend I asked my thre...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
In Memory of a Friend and Mentor
“The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind in others the conviction and the will to carry on.”
— Walter Lippmann
Dear A,
The world lost a great American patriot last week. ...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
Autonomy Isn't a Switch. It's a Spectrum
“Everything in war is very simple, but the simplest thing is difficult."
— Carl von Clausewitz
Dear A,
I just returned from a weeklong conference on Clearwater Beach called U...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
— African Proverb
Dear A,
I’m writing this on a quiet Sunday night from the JW Marriott on Clearwater Beach. Tomo...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
The Floor is Lava (Or Is It?)
“Everything you want is on the other side of fear."
— George Addair
Dear A,
If you have kids, you’ve probably played The Floor Is Lava. I know my three-year-old son loves it.
The ru...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
Building Your Professional Gestalt
“One story is an anecdote. A body of work is a reputation."
— Annonymous
Dear A,
Early in my consulting career, I learned a German word that permanently changed how I think about p...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
Seasons Greetings (and Happy Festivus) from SMI
“A new holiday was born... a Festivus for the rest of us!”
— Frank Costanza, Seinfeld
Dear A,
As the holiday season hits full operational overload - Hanukkah wrapping ...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
Leadership Lessons from "Collateral"
“Someday? Someday my dream will come? One night you’ll wake up and discover it never happened.”
— Vincent, Collateral
Dear A,
One of the most uncomfortable leadership lessons in ...
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Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
Jonah Complex: The Fear of Success
“The greatest risk isn't aiming too high and missing... it's aiming too low so you never have to change.”
— Michelangelo
Dear A,
Most people claim they’re afraid of failing. In tru...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
Move with Urgency to Win
“Without a sense of urgency, desire loses its value.”
— Jim Rohn
Dear A,
One of the most consistent patterns in success — whether in business, fitness, leadership, or personal growth — is th...
Dear A,
It's November 28th and we're closing in on the last month of 2025. Let's make it a great one. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday and you were able to be surrounded by family and friends. Hopefully, it was a time to reflect and be filled with gratitude.
Her...
