HOW TO BE HAPPY: A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING THE FIRST SOF IMPERATIVE
HAPPINESS

HOW TO BE HAPPY: A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING THE FIRST SOF IMPERATIVE

  As I sit in my cozy little corner of the Middle East, listening to the whine of my dying split unit air conditioner, counting the days until I return home to my sexy, brilliant wife and wildly...

ADVERSITYWhat Would Papa Say?

What Would Papa Say?

"But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated." - Hemingway The experiences of our generation have left great stories of overcoming incredible odds and great hardship in...

Chronicles of FailureConcussions: Prevention, Treatment, and How To Keep Living The SOFLETE Lifestyle

Concussions: Prevention, Treatment, and How To Keep Living The SOFLETE Lifestyle

The SOFLETE life is real.  We live it daily and are constantly pushing the limits of our own capabilities.  That standard of performance is accompanied by risk, we we gladly embrace, because the ...

Chronicles of FailureThe Chronicles of Failure: A Guide to Understanding the Benefit of Setbacks

The Chronicles of Failure: A Guide to Understanding the Benefit of Setbacks

Failure is a perception; we define our own end state. We all will be well served to remember that a single defeat or a series of defeats is not a lost cause.  

MINDFULNESSWhy High Performers Feel Awkward In Mediocre Groups, And What They Can Do About It

Why High Performers Feel Awkward In Mediocre Groups, And What They Can Do About It

“Nothing is more frustrating than an underachiever that has loitered into a position of authority.” -Aaron of @GuerrillaApproach chimes in with his signature style of analysis in this guest blog s...

Die LivingThe Mindful Way

The Mindful Way

The late, great neuroscientist Victor Frankel once said,  “Between stimulus and the response, there is a space, and in that space is our power and our freedom”. We have the power to focus our a...