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  • Formal, informal feedback key to motivation

    What motivates you? Equally important, how do you motivate someone else? We have a tendency to come up with slogans or processes that attempt to make us better or more efficient, but I believe nothing is more important than getting someone to want to do more or, well ... do less with less. Embrace

  • No-show for promotion test; no excuse

    With the New Year upon us, tens of thousands of enlisted promotion hopefuls across the Air Force will sharpen their focus on the upcoming testing cycle. For 2007, the Weighted Airman Promotion System testing window has been adjusted slightly; for technical and master sergeant, testing will be held

  • Concentrate on doing tasks with excellence

    Someone once said, "If it is worth doing once, it is worth doing right." As one of the Air Force Core Values, "Excellence in All that We Do" is a must in today's transitioning Air Force. It is not just about doing things better or smarter. There are initiatives like AFSO21 that speak to that.

  • Attitude makes all the difference

    Today might seem like any other day, but it doesn't have to be. The holidays are over and a new year means a fresh start. If you are like most Americans, you made resolutions that you fully intend to keep. That is ... once you get started. Getting started is the key. Whether your resolutions

  • Good leaders never walk by a problem

    Early in my military training, one of my mentors said, "a good leader never walks by a problem." I have no idea if he was quoting one of history's military greats, he made this up himself or he heard it from one of his mentors. I guess I'll never know. However, the message is clear. When we see

  • Malmstrom in ‘spring training’ for upcoming NSI/CI in June

    Every year, the boys of summer travel to the deserts of Arizona or the tropical confines of Florida to begin the long journey which, for one team, will end as World Series champion in October. This is the yearly process of spring training. It is a wonderful time because every team is optimistic and

  • Strategy on planning for the future: Pay yourself first

    If your focus is to take control of your finances, I would like to share some simple tips that helped my wife and me achieve financial success over the years. First off, forget about a budget. That's right! Don't even attempt to stick to a budget you created in a desperate attempt for

  • Reflections of my Air Force career

    Now that I am nearing my retirement from the Air Force, I have taken time to reflect upon my experience. I cannot begin to put a price on the knowledge, experience and confidence I have gained since entering the Air Force in 1983. My reading and writing skills were below average, and it was not

  • Thanking our unsung heroes

    There is a group of unsung heroes who have silently supported our Airmen and our nation as we fight the War on Terrorism whose sacrifice, service and heartache too often go without recognition or respect. These heroes are the spouses and family members of our warriors who have selflessly created the

  • Who is your inspiration?

    What type of person inspires our military members to do what we ask of them each and every day? Could that person be Ms. Anna Nicole Smith? In the news, we have seen Ms. Smith mentioned so often that I've had to ask myself if someone like her might possess qualities that inspire our Airmen. There is

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