Author: Nathan Fisher
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Creativity versus Stability
That choice wasn't anything that I thought about when leaving academia for government research. Perhaps because my first government post, with the US Army, actually involved a whole lot of creativity. Probably even more than I got to use during my dissertation work.
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My Tie is my Combat Patch
I don't particularly like ties in their own right. They're uncomfortable. Ties aren't required by my employer and not many of my colleagues wear them regularly. Still, I wear a tie every day, even on “casual Friday.”
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Exploit your uniqueness
I'm currently reading It's Called Work for a Reason by Larry Winget. In this book, Larry says that the secret to success is to “find your uniqueness and figure out how to exploit it in the service of others.” Do this, he says, and you will be successful. Do this, I say, and you...
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How in the world did I end up here?
"How in the world did I end up here?" Those were the words I muttered to myself as I lay prone under the bed in my containerized housing unit (CHU). I was desperately trying to recall exactly how to fasten the body armor that seemed like overkill just a few short days ago, but now seemed...
