Discipline: It’s Not Always Enough

It’s a crisp 30 degrees out on a clear and sunny day in the backwoods of North Carolina.  I’m standing in formation, having just finished the combat physical fitness test.  A series of events to test any candidate’s physical fitness,…

Resiliency: The Art of Bouncing Back

Just for clarification, the Veteran Muscle blog is dedicated to leadership development.  Every blog that I post, in some way, shape, or form, will be dedicated to developing your leadership skills.  Some blogs may be very “on the nose” while…

The Empathetic Leader

Intro I want to preface this article by stating two points: As part of my degree, I’m currently taking Oral/Interpersonal Communication which focuses on “developing effective listening techniques and verbal and nonverbal communication skills through oral presentation, group activity, and…

What Is A Leader?

Take a minute and ponder this question. What is a leader? It’s important to have a basic understanding of what a leader is. I think, for the most part, we all have a pretty good understanding. There’s usually someone that…