Sergeant First Class Andres Montenegro, US Army (Retired), tells his amazing journey of service. From the French Foreign Legion, to the 75th Ranger Regiment, finishing up at the Colombian School of Lanceros.
Along the way we learn about the Légion étrangère (1:00), the US Army (10:40), Col Ralph Puckett, MoH (19:45), how to develop a leadership training course (21:00), fighting with Russian soldiers for exercise (23:00), and Niccolo Machiavelli (25:45).
Note to listeners. This recording was made while SFC Montenegro was in Coasta Rica. The sound is not great but Monty's message is powerful and important.
Intro and outro music from the brilliant guitar riffs of Kenny Kilgore.
Leo Joseph Heaney, a proud Viet Nam Veteran, provides a raw account of his 17 months with Tiger Force, a long-range reconnaissance patrol (LRRP) of the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 327th Infantry, 1st Brigade (Separate), 101st Airborne Division.
Along the way we discuss Mauch Chunk, PA (1:20), Free Fire Zones (8:30), Walking Point (16:40), Punji Sticks (18:40), VC Tunnels (24:45), Latin Lessons (27:20), Mine Fields (29:15), Death in Combat (32:00), and the need to Have a Plan (33:20).
Intro and Outro music from the brilliant music of Kenny Kilgore, Low Riders and Beautiful Rainy Day.
Matt Verlaque, Chief Operations Officer of SaaS Academy, discusses the importance of living your life by design, not by default.
Along the way we discuss Software as a Service (0:50), Entrepreneurship (5:30), Life/Time/ Value Calculations (7:45), Firefighter Lessons Learned (19:30), and work/life balance (22:15).
Music intro and outro from the works of the brilliant Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.
Dr. Alan Reinhardt, the first guest of this pod, returns for a fun and enlightening 100th episode of Manager Memo.
Along the way we talk about baseball (2:15), Stan Musial (3:45), Literary All Stars (5:00), Mickey Mantle (7:00), the best birthday (13:20), T.S. Eliot (20:50), the 4th Quintile (30:15), Philip Roth (37:30) and advice to grandchildren (37:30).
The intro and outro music - from the brilliant riffs of Kenny Kilgore. Low Riders and Beautiful Rainy Day.
Paul Parks, a guest from 29 Feb 2020 returns after a 4 year hiatus for a Frisbie Dairy Barn business update.
Along the way we discuss the impact of COVID on a small business owner (5:00), the pace of business expansion (10:15), doing your homework (12:30), spreading yourself too thin (17:30), identifying resource drains (20:20), the importance of passion (26:30), and being "Better than Santa Claus" (29:20).
Special thanks to the brilliant riffs of Kenny Kilgore (Low Riders and Beautiful Rainy Day) used as the intro and outro music of the pod.
Greg d'Arbonne talks of his remarkable career in the US Army. A proud Veteran and Patriot, he served from 1978 to 1999 with his most memorable assignments as an Airborne Company Commander. Greg served in Grenada, Operation Just Cause, and Desert Shield/Storm, where he was one of the first troops on the ground (1990).
d'Arbonne wisdom includes - Lesson 1: Rehearse (11:00), Lesson 2: Speed as force multiplier (12:05), Lesson 3: Be Fair, Lesson 4: Take responsibility (21:00).
We also hear about the beauty (26:00) of Alaska parachute jumps, a near death experience (27:00) and the Power of a First Sergeant 33:10.
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The brilliant intro and outro music is from the genius of Kenny Kilgore. Low Riders and Beautiful Rainy Day.
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