The impact of the plane touching down jarred me awake from my sleep. “Great,” I thought as I looked out the window into the darkness. I was on the other side of the world, again, and had slept thro...
Law Enforcement Fitness For the Long Haul: Rookie Season
The police academy got you all skinny, now the streets are going to get you fat. Ever heard of “the Freshman 15” phenomenon in college? It occurs in the police world as well, and for the exact s...
I'm sitting in an undisclosed location in the desert. I have a lot of time to think. We get a lot of emails asking what program is best for an individual. Those questions made me realize that a l...
Failing to Prepare is Preparing to Fail: Life Advice From A Guy Who Knows
A discussion in the SOFLETE Team Room got me thinking about all the stupid things I’ve done that could have shortened my stay on this earth. Sometimes those things were necessary or at least unavoi...
After a few years I decided to quit listening to all these self-styled experts, because I came to an inconvenient truth… there is no such thing as a balanced life. There are many choices, and of th...
Up Before The Enemy, But Dead Before Your Time
Lack of adequate rest is literally killing us... Geoff Dardia talks with Doug about the consequences of poor sleep and ways to improve your life by taking off some of the pressure. #dieliving
