Moving forward when the fog sets in: If it weren’t for the fog, the end of the problem would be in sight

Moving Forward When The Fog Sets In By: Stephanie Weichert Republished with permission. View article on Military1.com. Ever feel like a failure? How about being remembered for experiencing one? Florence May Chadwick is not only remembered for what she accomplished, but also one specific failure. Born in 1918, Chadwick was a long-distance, rough-water swimmer. Although she is heralded for her swim from Catalina Island, the 26-mile journey wasn’t new to her. In 1952, two months before […]

What to do when everything isn’t awesome

What To Do When Everything Isn’t Awesome By: Stephanie Weichert Republished with permission. View article on Military1.com. It was cold and still outside, but inside, Legoland was bustling with energetic children and parents who were building and racing their cars and other creations on wheels. Beyond the ramps, down the Lego-lined paths, was a seemingly happy-go-lucky young man. He was the gatekeeper for a massive play structure that took up the entire back wall of Legoland. […]

The one small shift in your communication style that will help you be heard

The one small shift in your communication style that will help you be heard By: Stephanie Weichert   Republished with permission. View article on Military1.com. The conference call included three former soldiers. Two of them were trying to convince their boss John*, a former Army Colonel, to do things a new way. The conversation went nowhere fast. John responded, “I’ll take a look at that,” and then quickly changed the subject He never did come around […]

‘Am I likeable?’: How your weakness might reveal your inner strength

‘Am I likeable?’: How your weakness might reveal your inner strength By: Stephanie Weichert Republished with permission. View article on Military1.com. You pick the conversation apart. “I shouldn’t have said that,” you think to yourself. “They’re going to think I’m weird.” The conversation replays itself in your mind and by the end of listening to it for the second time, you’re convinced you sound like either a blithering idiot or a hardened, selfish person. How likeable […]

Stopping self-sabotage: Fixing your focus and your physiology

Stopping self-sabotage: Fixing your focus and your physiology By: Stephanie Weichert Republished with permission. View article on Military1.com. It’s easy to hit cruise control when something positive happens. There is a sense of urgency in the air and even the sun looks brighter. When things are going well, people seem to be friendlier. Then Thursday comes. Your spouse sits down at the kitchen table to pay bills, you realize another month is going by without the […]