IGNITE: The Key to the Past

“The key to deciphering the past might just lie in the technologies of the future." ♦ Katherine J. Wu, NOVA ♦

[Photo: Kari Greer/USFS]

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Same Story, Different Chapter—The Great Peshtigo Fire

G. J. Tisdale - Peshtigo Fire museum
The Peshtigo Fire showing people seeking refuge in the Peshtigo River, 1871. taken from Harper's Weekly, 1871 Page 1037.

The year is 1871. The month is October. The day was the 8th.

The night of October 8, 1871, would go down as one of the worst in fire history. A fire started in a barn and nearly destroyed Chicago. Between 250 and 3,000 people died in the days that followed.

Challenge #87: The Art of Leadership

Challenge #87: The Art of Leadership
Being an agent of change is a leader’s job. In your journal, respond to the following:

• How do I feel about leading change?
• List one area of change you intend to lead in 2020.

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IGNITE: Empowerment through Mentoring

"A mentor empowers a person to see a possible future and believe it can be obtained." ♦ Shawn Hitchcock ♦

[Photo: Kari Greer/USFS]
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Challenge #86: The Art of Leadership

Challenge #86: The Art of Leadership
Effective leaders benchmark other leaders.

• Who are the leaders you follow?
• Keep yourself relevant and informed by switching up your list from time to time.

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Bringing the Darkness Into the Light

Is your organization fostering a proactive approach to self-care and mental health and wellness?

May we never forget Cory Iverson's contribution to the wildland fire service. Cory died fighting the Thomas fire in 2017. 

Ruderman White Paper: Mental Health and Suicide of First Responders
Bringing the Darkness Into the Light from Story & Pixel on Vimeo.

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IGNITE: Teach What You Learn

Teach what you learn as soon as you learn it. - The Daily Coach

[Photo: Kari Greer/USFS]

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Same Story, Different Chapter

(Photo: Kincade Fire 2019 by Kari Greer/USFS)

The year is 1871, or was it  1872, 1894, 1910, 1947, 2003, 2016, 2018, or 2019? The month was  October, or was it November, September? It was Peshtigo, or was it Chicago, Boston, Hinkley, Northern Idaho/Montana, Bar Harbor, San Diego, Gatlinburg, Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, Paradise, or plainly California.

Challenge #85: The Art of Leadership

Challenge #85: The Art of Leadership
Good leaders hone their critical thinking skills.

• Read the INC article “7 Mental Exercises to Make You a Better Critical Thinker” by Larry Alton. [http://bit.ly/2ImfVpk]
• Practice. Practice. Practice

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IGNITE: Wrong Choices, Right Places

"Sometimes the wrong choices bring us to the right places." ♦ LollyDaskal ♦

[Photo credit: Kari Greer/USFS]

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