#49 This is serious business. But don’t take yourself too seriously. Have fun while doing what you do. A conversation w/ Jason Schmidt

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This episode is with Jason Schmidt. He is the Command Sergeant Major of the United States Army Pacific and a genuinely great dude and teammate. We’ll discuss his journey growing up in the Army and progressing through some historic cavalry units. He shares his insights into the backbone of the Army, our Non-Commissioned Officer Corps, and the efforts we are making here in the Pacific. It will be clear how much he cares about People, Partnerships, and Prevailing. We hope you enjoy today’s conversation with Jason Schmidt. Why Teach Me to Fish? Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day. Teach them to fish, feed their family for life. Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership. Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day. Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits. Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People. Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself. I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ALde1yH5v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553842772462

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. For those who know  Brigadier General Kevin Williams, this conversation will sound very familiar. Because he’s been not only sharing his warfighting mentality for so many years, he’s been living it. I’m so thankful to spend so much time with him compiling his thoughts and sharing them with you. Why Teach Me to Fish? Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day. Teach them to fish, feed their family for life. Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership. Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day. Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits. Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People. Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself. I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ALde1yH5v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553842772462

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Finding the words to describe this conversation with Charles Burrow is hard. Because it’s hard to explain something special, unique, and memorable. It’s hard to define “Lightning in a Bottle”. For us, we just called it “First Rock”. We hope you enjoy today’s conversation. Through the conversation we will discuss:Why he joined and more importantly, why he stayed. Being an example for People 20:00Magic “Lightning” in a bottle 30:00The backbone of the Army 35:00 NCO support channel vs the chain of commandBe accountable 37:00Command & Staff is an inspection, not a meeting 48:00Franchise Players 56:00True believers 1:10:00Why Teach Me to Fish? Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day. Teach them to fish, feed their family for life. Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership. Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day. Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits. Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People. Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself. I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ALde1yH5v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553842772462

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Today’s episode is with Joe Bocchi. Joe recently left the Army and is sharing his story about his experiences as a junior officer and company commander. Most of our conversation is about the People and leadership that inspired him during his time in the Army and how he intends to emulate that leadership outside of the Army. Joe opens to the hard truths and scary times when choosing to separate from the Army. He talks about how People treated him differently and how the strict timelines and limited options impacted his decisions towards the end of his time with the Army. Whether you are a leader in the Army or someone who cares about what is going on in the heads of our most talented junior leaders, you will get some honesty and then some in this episode with Joe Bocchi. Why Teach Me to Fish? Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day. Teach them to fish, feed their family for life. Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership. Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day. Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits. Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People. Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself. I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ALde1yH5v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553842772462

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Get it out of your head and into your life. The purpose of this episode is to share how January went - focusing on our goals, whether we are on the path, and specifying steps along the way to get there. To do this, we'll execute a "Morning Standup" and let the conversation go where it takes us. Again...A Morning Standup takes between 20-30 minutes. 5 min: Each person shares the "ONE" thing they must get done today. No matter what! 5 min: What does the rest of the day look like?5 min: What does the rest of the week/month look like?5 min: What big decisions do we have coming up?5 Min: Get it off your chest. This conversation is with LTC Trivius Caldwell. Trivius is a fellow infantry officer pursuing his PhD at Duke University who will soon take command of the Red Devils in the 82nd Airborne Division. He is very skilled at executing these types of clarity sessions and will share his approach to gaining clarity. Why Teach Me to Fish? Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day. Teach them to fish, feed their family for life. Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership. Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day. Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits. Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People. Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself. I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ALde1yH5v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553842772462

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Today's episode is with Jaime Jarrard. Jamie Jarrard is a recently retired Lieutenant General in the U.S. Army. His most notable duties include Deputy Commander for U.S. Army Pacific, the Chief of Staff for INDOPACOM, and Commander for the 25th Infantry Division. He served most of his career throughout special operations and credits the People in his life for the inspiration to serve for so long. Jamie Jarrard has helped so many achieve their maximum potential and shares his thoughts on how you can do the same for those you lead. We hope you enjoy today's conversation with Jamie Jarrard.  Why Teach Me to Fish? Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day. Teach them to fish, feed their family for life. Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership. Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day. Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits. Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People. Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself. I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ALde1yH5v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553842772462

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Let’s Go 2025!The purpose of this episode is to gain clarity on 2025 by focusing on our goals, getting on a path, and specifying steps along the way to get there.  To do this, we’ll execute a “Morning Standup” and let the conversation go where it takes us. A Morning Standup takes between 15-25 minutes. 5 min: Each person shares the “ONE” thing they MUST get done today. No matter what. 5 min: What does the rest of our day look like?5 min: What does the rest of the week look like?5 min: What big decisions do we have coming up?5 min: Get it off your chest.    This conversation is with LTC Trivius Caldwell. Trivius is a fellow infantry officer currently pursuing his PHD at Duke University. He’s very in tune with executing these types of clarity sessions and will share his goals as well.   I hope you enjoy this Let’s Go 2025 “Morning Standup” and MoreWhy Teach Me to Fish? Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day. Teach them to fish, feed their family for life. Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership. Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day. Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits. Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People. Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself. I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ALde1yH5v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553842772462

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Today's episode is with Mike Albaugh. I've always seen Mike as my Go-To Guy to give it to me straight and for advice throughout my career. Not only is he an amazing NCO with more experience than most, and a historic career, but he's also a great friend with a vision for great things after the Army. I hope you enjoy today's conversation with Mike Albaugh. Why Teach Me to Fish? Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day. Teach them to fish, feed their family for life. Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership. Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day. Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits. Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People. Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself. I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ALde1yH5v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553842772462

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This episode is for those thinking about how to close out 2024. How to end with a bang, and set yourself up for 2025. Don't wait until January, start today. It starts with systems, habits, routines, and preparation you put into each day. That's the "Ideal Day". Listen to episode #18 to refresh yourself on how to get better every day by practicing the ideal day. But before that, I think reviewing what we were hoping to get out of 2024 will give us the focus we need to finish strong. So we'll relisten to "Let's Go 2024" A Morning Standup, to gain clarity, find focus, and close out the most important goals we had for 2024.  Start TODAY, closing out 2024 with your own Morning Standup.Why Teach Me to Fish? Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day. Teach them to fish, feed their family for life. Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership. Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day. Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits. Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People. Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself. I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ALde1yH5v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553842772462

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Today's conversation is with First Sergeant Don Castelow. Don is the kind of leader who raises the level of every room, event, and exercise he participates in. Don dives into his story of growing up in the Army, starting a family, and contributing more than his share to every task at every unit he is part of. He discusses his leader development models and the "Bubble Map". We will put pictures of his whiteboards & bubble maps on our Instagram page  https://www.instagram.com/teach_me_to_fish_podcast/.He'll discuss how the 25th Infantry Division is executing Transition in Contact, implementing Cross Domain and Effects companies, and what he learned from his recent Combat Training Center (CTC) rotation at the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC). We are so excited to share Don's story and advice with you and hope you do the same for someone you care about.   NoDaysOff!Why Teach Me to Fish? Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day. Teach them to fish, feed their family for life. Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership. Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day. Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits. Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People. Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself. I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ALde1yH5v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553842772462