Tuesday, January 31, 2023

3 Cookies @ 11:30



Failure. Defeat. Frustration. Collapse. Floundering. Mistakes. Oversight. These are powerful words and very descriptive of not completing something and not achieving or thriving. Are any of you feeling these words a month into the new year?

Monday, January 30, 2023

IGNITE: Perpetual Kindness


therapy dogs comforting wildland firefighters


Nothing can make our life, or the lives of other people, more beautiful than perpetual kindness.” — Leo Tolstoy


[Photo: Jo Egbert, Idaho Therapy Dogs]

Friday, January 27, 2023

Challenge #4 - 2023 WFLDP Campaign

 

2023 WFLDP Campaign logo

Challenge #4: Effective leaders commit to the growth of themselves and their people.

Thursday, January 26, 2023

IGNITE: Training the Mind to Think

smoke column 
"Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think." ― Albert Einstein
Photo: Steve Lozano/BLM

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

You Don't Have to Call Me Sir!

wildland fire crew hiking
(Photo: Eric Pelletier)

Nod your head if you have worked for someone who demanded respect just because of a title. Were they good leaders or just taskmasters?

Monday, January 23, 2023

Remembering the Dream - Servant Leader Spotlight

 

(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Michael Hyatt wrote a great piece on Martin Luther King, Jr. titled "Eight Leadership Lessons from Martin Luther King, Jr." in which he presents what he believes King's "I Have a Dream" speech provides insights into what it takes to be a truly great leader. Be sure to watch the video and then reflect upon how do you measure up to Hyatt's eight characteristics?

IGNITE: Your True Legacy

wildland firefighters building a fireline

"Your true legacy is how you interact with and love the people around you every day. Real life satisfaction comes from helping other people as much as you can, in whatever way you can."
 - Mike Fremont, Rich Roll Podcast

[Photo: Northeast Region DNR]

Friday, January 20, 2023

Challenge #3 - 2023 WFLDP Campaign



2023 WFLDP Campaign logo

Challenge #3: Effective leaders commit to the growth of themselves and their people.
#fireleadership #servantleadership #2023WFLDPCampaign

Thursday, January 19, 2023

IGNITE: The Choice to Serve

burning hazard tree




The first and most important choice a leader makes is the choice to serve, without which one’s capacity to lead is severely limited. - Robert Greenleaf [Photo: Kyle Miller/Wyoming IHC]

Friday, January 13, 2023

Challenge #2 - 2023 WFLDP Campaign

 

2023 WFLDP Campaign logo

Challenge #2: Effective leaders commit to the growth of themselves and their people.