I Like The Cut Of His Jib !!

Musings, leadership tidbits and quotes posted by a retired Navy Captain (really just a high performing 2nd Class Petty Officer) who hung up his uniform a bit too early. He still wears his Navy service on his sleeve. He needs to get over that. "ADVANCE WARNING - NO ORIGINAL THOUGHT!" A "self-appointed" lead EVANGELIST for the "cryptologic community". Keeping CRYPTOLOGY alive-one day and Sailor at a time. 2015 is 80th Anniversary of the Naval Security Group.

Saturday, July 27, 2013

General Mattis on Reading

For my protege, LCDR Christopher Nelson, at the Navy War College.

"Thanks to my reading, I have never been caught flat-footed by any situation, never at a loss for how any problem has been addressed (successfully or unsuccessfully) before. It doesn’t give me all the answers, but it lights what is often a dark path ahead."

General James Mattis, USMC

2 comments:

James L. Hammersla said...: Engage your brain before you engage your weapon.

-General James Mattis, USMC; July 30, 2013 at 9:22 AM
Chris said...: Sir,

Sound advice indeed. Thank you.

Best,
Christopher; August 2, 2013 at 12:33 AM