Category: Leadership and Human Capital
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From the GWOT to Giving Back
In this episode of People, Process, Progress, From the GWOT to Giving Back: How Clay Surratt Builds Others Through Martial Arts, I sit down with Clay Surratt, Army veteran and founder of Guerrilla ATX, for a real conversation about service, leadership after the uniform, and building stronger men and stronger…
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When the Bagpipes Play
In this solo episode of When the Bagpipes Play: Owning the Moment, Moving Through the Weight, Anchoring What Comes Next, I reflect on the weight of losing brothers and sisters in public safety, the responsibility of planning line of duty death memorial services, and the emotional toll carried by those…
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Five Lessons from Another Year Leading an IT PMO
As the year wraps up, I’ve been reflecting on another year leading an IT PMO. Not in terms of tools adopted or templates refined, but in terms of what actually moved work forward and helped teams succeed. A few lessons kept showing up in the work, the conversations, and the…
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Closing 2025 and Setting Conditions for 2026
As 2025 comes to a close, I wanted to pause and look at the data behind People, Process, Progress. Not as a scoreboard, and not as a celebration, but as feedback. As of the end of 2025, the audio podcast has generated approximately 78,000 total listens across 324 episodes, with…
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Faith Lived Through Discipline, Structure, and Service
In this Faith in Action Friday, Faith Lived Through Discipline, Structure, and Service, I share how my conversation with Adam this past week reminds me that faith doesn’t always look like prayer or certainty. Sometimes it looks like discipline, restraint, and showing up when it would be easier to shut…
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Policing, Jiu Jitsu, and Finding Purpose with Adam in Radford, VA
I sat down with Adam, a police officer in the New River Valley, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, gym owner, and recent MBA graduate. We talked about policing, loss, trauma, leadership, and how Jiu-Jitsu became both an outlet and an anchor when life hit hard.
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Let the Work Grow
Faith in Action Friday reflection on patience, consistency, and growth. Learn why progress can’t be rushed and how Psalm 126 applies to leadership, health, and life in 2025.
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Step Outside and Take a Breath
A few slow breaths in the cold can change the direction of your whole day. You don’t need snow, you just need a minute. Step outside, feel the air, notice the world around you, and let your mind settle. This is mindfulness in motion, a simple pause to reset and…
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The People, Process, and Progress of the New River Valley
Season 9 starts with focus on The PPP of the NRV, where I’ll look at the lessons, challenges, and quiet strength found in the New River Valley. The mountains are now part of the message. The new cover art reflects that, a simple silhouette in a winter landscape that represents…
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The Power of One Pause
This week’s conversation around AI and healthcare leadership reminded me how important it is to slow down in a world that keeps speeding up. Powerful tools can guide us, but good judgment comes from a quiet mind. President John F. Kennedy understood that during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He stepped…