028: Hope is Not a Plan

It’s time for another “Lesson From a Dangerous Life.”  This lesson comes from my flying days and is the same lesson I use to close out each show.  Enjoy it! Download this episode (right click and save)

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024: Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast

One of the most important lessons I learned during Pararescue training is the idea that “Slow is Smooth and Smooth is Fast.”  We heard this almost everyday from our instructors and eventually came to understand just how true this is, not just during physical performance but also during times of crisis and even daily life.  In today’s episode, we’ll take a look at the connection between speed, simplicity, learning, performance, and even life itself. Download this episode (right click and...

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019: You Go To War With What You Got

We’ll end the week with another Lesson From a Dangerous Life.  This weeks lesson is “You Go to War With What You’ve Got, Not With What You Want.”  The time to get ready for both emergencies and opportunities is now.  Once an event happens it is too late to get healthy, get knowledge, or get ready.  Enjoy the show. Download this episode (right click and...

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016: Gear Fails

I have a love-hate relationship with all of the gear, equipment, and stuff in my life.  On the one hand, it can make things easier and more convenient, and, on the other, it all ties me down and limits my flexibility.  In this week’s “Lesson From a Dangerous Life,” we look at stuff and consider the fact that, ultimately, gear always fails.  Enjoy! Download this episode (right click and...

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013: Train the Mind & the Body Will Follow

Our minds are powerful, yet we often forget that the mental aspect of training is often more important than the physical side of our training.  This episode explores the second Lesson From a Dangerous Life and offers a few ways that we can tweak our mental training and also use our minds to enhance our physical performance. Download this episode (right click and...

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010: No Plan Survives Contact With Reality

The first rule of Living Dangerously is to be flexible, and that starts with accepting that none of our plans will survive contact with reality… Download this episode (right click and...

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