Stillness Is The Key
Mastery begins with the self. Self-mastery requires stillness which allows one to see below the surface.
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Military Book Reviews
DODReads hosts military book reviews on topics of interest to a professional military audience. We generally focus on subjects such as leadership, philosophy, history, biography, military conflict, and personal development. As a rule of thumb, if you think the book would be a good fit on a Military Reading List it would be a good fit here.
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The best reviews are generally 300-700 words long, contain your analysis of the book, along with both strong and weak points. We are happy to include a short bio and links to your socials/webpage if you desire.
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Ego Is The Enemy
Ego is the enemy of all we aspire to achieve.
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Book Review: The Obstacle Is The Way
You don’t control external events but you do control how you respond to them.
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Book Review: Black Officer, White Navy
“Success in life is the result of several factors. My formula is simply education plus motivation plus perseverance.”
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Locked-On Teams
A Leader’s Guide to High-Performing Team Behavior provides leaders at all levels, from front-line supervisors to senior executives, holistic guidance to leading in the complex and volatile twenty-first century.
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The New Ministry of Truth: Combat Advisors In Afghanistan and America’s Great Betrayal
This is not a book about epic firefights. It’s not about battlefield heroics. No one will extract a blockbuster movie from these words. Rather, the purpose of this book is to use the story of a combat advisor’s deployment to Afghanistan to illustrate one of America’s gravest betrayals.
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Hardened To Hickory: The Missing Chapter In Andrew Jackson Life
Unpublished documents reveal an Andrew Jackson who committed mutiny and shed tears as he thought his mistakes would lead to the deaths of teenage soldiers under his command. Indians saved him. The backwoods Jackson, who had never commanded a battle, presumed to take on the mantle of General George Washington.
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A Hero Is An Everyday, Ordinary Person Who Has Done Something Extraordinary
General Ann Dunwoody’s memoir “A Higher Standard: Leadership Strategies from America’s First Female Four-Star General” is so much more than just a re-cap of a remarkable career. While Dunwoody’s four decades in the U.S. Army would have made for a fascinating read in its own right, it’s the advice she gives that makes this book a must-read.
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Book Review With Major R.W. Pallas: Holding The Line Inside Trump’s Pentagon With Secretary Mattis
Commander Guy M. Snodgrass (USN, Retired) provides a mixed bag with his memoir, “Holding the Line: Inside Trump’s Pentagon with
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We All Need Therapy
A Review of Donald Robertson’s How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius We all
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Navigating The Second Nuclear Age of International Politics
Have we unknowingly entered a second nuclear age? Paul Bracken of Yale University argues that the United States should pay renewed attention to nuclear weapons and how their presence will transform the way crises develop and escalate, especially as new countries acquire nuclear capabilities. The Second Nuclear Age addresses the new rules for international politics
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Authors Interview: Bad Luck is What You Make It
Last week I was honored to meet Jordan Drake the author of “Bad Luck is What you Make it“. Jordan’s
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Extraordinary Influence – How great leaders bring out the best in others
Bring the best out of your employees, motivate those that work for you, bring others to the top, coach well,
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