What makes this story so significant and why we've remained focused on it throughout the week at SmartHER News. In my full special report, I cover three key voices on the historic Texas flood that underscore key facts of the story. Plus ~ a bonus: For the first time, Kerrville

THEORY VS. REALITY: It doesn’t matter how well I think I’ve communicated. What actually matters is that you understand. Check out the latest episode of Lead. Win. Podcast with me and EchelonFront COO Jamie Cochran: Why You Struggle to Get People to Listen youtu.be/kUDgrr-aU3k?si…

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#Repost Best Defense Foundation  Papa Jake has inspired us all over the years and made it to an incredible milestone of 102 years old. He was a big part of the Best Defense Foundation family and will be severely missed. We will continue to tell your story for generations to come. Rest in

Team work depends on strong relationships. What’s the biggest barrier to building strong relationships? Ego. Check the latest EchelonFront Lead. Win. Podcast: The One Habit Destroying Your Influence youtu.be/a-IHOWGKRNE?si… via YouTube

Miss you, brother. Marc Alan Lee SEAL Team Three, Task Unit Bruiser. Killed in Action. August 2, 2006 Ramadi, Iraq.

Marc Lee. We miss you, Brother. But we know we will see you again one day. @americasmighty

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On August 6, 2025, we mark 14 years since the tragic loss of Extortion 17. On this day in 2011, 30 American servicemen and a U.S. military dog lost their lives when a CH-47 Chinook helicopter—call sign Extortion 17—was shot down in Afghanistan. This event remains the greatest

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What does winning look like? It’s easy to get sucked into the details of short term problems, and lose sight of the bigger picture. When that happens, you can score short term tactical wins but lose strategically. The only answer? Detach. Check out the the latest episode of the

You are an inspiration to us all, Matthew.

Thank you, John, for sharing the lessons learned and investing in others. As Jocko Willink says, “Good leaders make more leaders.”

When you see someone on your team who is struggling, help them out. This is the Golden Rule. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” - Matthew 7:12

Extreme Ownership means you are responsible for it all, but you can’t DO it all. If all decisions or actions depend on you, then you’ve become a bottleneck that slows your team down. Delegate and use Decentralized Command.