Ten lifestyle tips I shared with Soldiers in Basic Combat Training

1. Free Chicken forThe Army, and Life

2.  The Army Definition :
 The process of influencing people by providing
purpose, direction, and motivation, while operating
to accomplish the mission, and improve the
organization.
 BLUF: I’m not interested in making Soldiers,
I’m interested in developing the future
leaders of the Army…
You!

3.  “A life isn’t significant except for its impact on
other lives” –Jackie Robinson
 You are always influencing others, you do not
have a choice – The choice is whether you want to
leave a positive influence, or a negative one –
Unknown Paratrooper
 “The only inheritance that a man will leave
that has eternal value is his influence” –Larry
Dobbs

4.  Integrity comes first!
 “Your circumstances are as responsible for
your character as a mirror is for your looks!” –
John C. Maxwell
 Don’t confuse Character with Reputation
“If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of itself.” –D.L.
Moody
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“Reputation is what men say about you on your tombstone; Character is
what the angels say about you before the throne of God.” –William
Hersey Davis

5. “Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who
talk badly” –Plutarch
 People want to (be):
 Understood
 Heard
 Discover
 Listen:
 With the intent of understanding
 For the message, and the message behind it
 With your eyes
 For what is not being said
ListenTwice as much as you Speak!

6. For most people,
it’s not what they are that holds them back.
It’s what they think they’re not.
 You can’t make the road-map to success, if
you haven’t painted a picture of your desired
end-state.
 Use mental cues (ATM, picture over urinal)
“If you have the will to win, you have achieved half your
success; if you don’t, you have achieved half of your
failure.” – David Ambrose

7.  Hunt the good stuff
There are always two sides to the coin; as we
succeed, we fail – it’s up to you what side you
cash into the bank – Some Paratrooper
 No stress is bad
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Thoughts PerformancePhysiologyConsequence

9.  TABATA your life!
 Do not disturb
 First things first! (two:one)
“When you do the things you have to do when
you have to do them, the day will come when
you can do the things you want to do when
you want to do them.” –Zig Ziglar

10. “Every man is entitled to be valued by his best
moments.” –RalphWaldo Emerson
“Instead of putting others in their place, try to
put yourself in their place.”

11. “Difficulties seldom defeat people; lack of faith in themselves
usually does it.”
“There are no hopeless situations; there are only men and women
who have grown hopeless about them.” –Marshal Ferdinand
Foch (WWI Hero)
“Obstacles are something you see when you take your eyes off
the objective” –SFAS Log Pit