Hope is NOT a Plan

Hope is NOT a Plan


Latest Episodes

How these Nine Noble Viking Virtues Can Make You a Better Project Manager | From the Archives
June 23, 2024

How Project Managers can Project Managers can emulate the nine Viking virtues of Courage, Truth, Honor, Fidelity, Discipline, Hospitality, Industriousness, Self-Reliance, and Perseverance.

How the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps Got Started | From the Archives
June 22, 2024

I share the storied history and my personal legacy as a former U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman

How Jonas Salk Used the Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) Cycle to Cure Polio | Five-Minute Friday 14
June 21, 2024

I share how Jonas Salk's development of the polio vaccine mirrors the PDSA cycle for process improvement.

How Juneteenth Came to Be | HINAP Bonus
June 19, 2024

Originally recorded in June 2020, this episode is perfect for perfect for anyone wanting to fill the gaps in their American history knowledge.

How Five Pioneers Turned Hope Into Action (Part 2 of 4) | Episode 20
June 17, 2024

Sharing how Grace Hopper, Hedy Lamarr, Jane Goodall, John Harrison, and Jonas Salk pioneered solutions and changed the world.

How Florence Nightingale was the Ultimate Change Manager | Five-Minute Friday 13
June 14, 2024

I highlight how Nightingale's work to improve sanitary conditions in military hospitals is a template for modern-day change management best practices.

How Viktor Frankl, Ada Lovelace, Alice Waters, Dorothea Dix, and Florence Nightingale turned hope into action (Part 1 of 4) | Episode 19
June 11, 2024

How Viktor Frankl, Ada Lovelace, Alice Waters, Dorothea Dix, and Florence Nightingale turned hope into action.

How D-Day Gave the Workd Hope | Five-Minute Friday 12
June 08, 2024

I share an amazing example of the hope the GIs had as their landing crafts approached the beach and as they stood up, buckled in, and prepared to jump into Nazi-occupied territory.

How the Planning for D-Day Changed the World | Episode 18
June 03, 2024

I share how key D-Day planner and leaders continue to provider professional and personal examples for us to get sh#* done.

How to Honor Five Fallen Heroes with a Workout of the Day (WOD) | Five-Minute Friday 11
May 31, 2024

I share the stories of five heroes who died in the line of duty and are honored on the crossfit.com/heroes page with a workout of the day or "WOD".