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Your Leadership Skills Are What Matter Most To Hiring Managers

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Every great manager or director has to start somewhere: Joe McFarland, executive vice president at Lowe's, began as a sales associate in the light bulb aisle of Home Depot. But before that, he spent six years in the Marine Corps as an aviation mechanic. When he left the military in August 1993, he knew that his technical skills were not relevant: "No one was looking for someone to fire a .50-cal out of a door. My technical skills weren't as important as my people skills."

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8 Of The Worst Places To Sleep

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Benjamin Franklin nailed it when he said, "Fatigue is the best pillow." True story, Benny. There's nothing like pushing your body so far past exhaustion that you'd willingly, even longingly, take a nap on a concrete slab.

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And no one knows that better than military service members and we have the pictures to prove it.

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Sir, Put Down Your Narrative And Step Away Slowly

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I am skeptical of a lot of the recommendations I read on leadership, which often strikes me as pyramids of buzzwords, but I liked this article by a former British submariner who went on to do a PhD in leadership.

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The 2 Biggest Mistakes New Leaders Always Make, According To Navy SEAL Commanders

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Jocko Willink and Leif Babin have built their post-Navy SEAL careers around the art of leadership.

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Mattis Kicked Off His Memorial Day Weekend By Keeping It Humble At The White House Mess

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It's common knowledge that Secretary of Defense James Mattis embodies the humility and empathy we've come to expect from modern military leaders. He does laundry in the Pentagon basement, forgoes appearances on cable news, and praises the U.S. service members under his responsibility at every possible moment.

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On 9/11, This Air Force Pilot Faced A Suicide Mission. Now She Says Everyone Needs A 'Courage Muscle'

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ARLINGTON, Va. — Early Tuesday afternoon, the skies outside Maj. Heather “Lucky” Penney’s office window were clear blue, much like the brilliant blue morning of Sept. 11, 2001.

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