4 Stages of Alertness In any public situation there are 4 situational “alert” stages.  You will fall into one of them whether you know it or not. White – you are oblivious to what is going on around you. Your eyes are glued to the phone, you are reading a book or magazine, you are talking on the…

Never shake a man’s hand sitting down. Don’t enter a pool by the stairs. The man at the BBQ Grill is the closest thing to a king. In a negotiation, never make the first offer. Request the late check-out. When entrusted with a secret, keep it. Hold your heroes to a higher standard. Return a…

Here is the setup of the scene: Maverick has just lost his REO and best friend in an aerial accident. He is so shaken up by the incident that he is not engaging in the dog fighting training – basically he is second guessing everything he is doing while flying – which could bleed over…

(borrowed from Gibbs’ rule #9) I love this one because it can be applied in so many cases. When you leave a job to pursue a new challenge – don’t look back. When you end a relationship – don’t look back. When you buy a car – don’t look back. When you buy a house – don’t look back.