Someday, possibly you may be forced with a decision, forced upon you by someone bad, angry and against the world. That decision will be to you fight back, or crumple up into a ball in the corner, crying, begging for your life, and just allowing that asshole to do what he/she wants? The answer to my next question will tell you exactly how you will respond.

I’ve been forced into this self-reflection after being surrounded by multiple and unexpected deaths that have directly affected my soul. Although I’ve lost a lot of people in my life and given my occupation have been around and dealt with death often. The events that have unfolded in my life most recently have been a shock to the system.

To find our purpose, define our passions and fulfill ourselves, we must focus on self-confidence, self-awareness, and the ability to self-evaluate.

“Man’s search for meaning is the primary motivation in his life…”

“This meaning is unique and specific in that it mush and can be fulfilled by him alone; only then does it achieve a significance which will satisfy his own will to meaning,” (Frankl, P 99).

IRS Phone Scams are surging around the country.  If I could make a button that would help people solve this problem, the title would be that as above, Report IRS Scam Here!  This button would magically identify the caller, where he or she lives, works, and eats; and supplies you, the victim, with a direct phone number to his or her home.  Then my suggestion would be to post that number on your social media accounts and encourage everyone to call it, a lot!

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Now is the time to implement plans and procedures to make the working environment not only safe but productive when we have the green light to get back to work. The confidence your staff has to come back to work will be a direct reflection on the leadership from the top. The “New Normal,” must be preceded by a new level of safety, empathy and understanding. The learning curve will be substantial, there’s never been a better to collaborate with other like company leaders and decision makers to re-introduce the workforce to efficient production.

Starbucks and my career as a law enforcement officer go hand in hand, both are present daily. Law enforcement is not just our job, the idea of helping people is innate in us. It speaks to our core. If there is one group of people in the world that can see the big picture of individual opinion, it’s law enforcement officers. Individual acts are done by individual people and at that point, their best decision making got them there. Who are we to put the world into groups? Today I will do my job the way I always have, with the drive to be there when someone, anyone, needs me.

As I explained to my son yesterday, you are the only person in your mind, no one else knows exactly what you are thinking. Even better, no one else knows what your limitations are. Simply put, if you’ve never been in a fist fight before, no one needs to know that except you. Present with confidence, become confident, become less of a target.

If You Take Nothing Else From This - Take These 5 Things

1. No One’s Allowed To Touch You

2. No One’s Allowed To Effect Your Day To Their Will

3. No One’s Allowed To Take What Is Yours

4. No One’s Allowed To Hurt You Or Your Family

5. You Decide What Direction Your Day, Your Mind And Your Life Go In.