tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195380963524310455.post2428824618224114006..comments2024-02-12T10:55:30.586-10:00Comments on Navy Reads: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195380963524310455.post-32285628176154735352009-04-08T14:02:00.000-10:002009-04-08T14:02:00.000-10:00Thanks for the great comments! Jack, I really app...Thanks for the great comments! <BR/><BR/>Jack, I really appreciate your perspective and the way you tie all the "habits" together. It really generated some classic nature/nurture discussion around our water cooler. <BR/><BR/>I'm just listenin'...Bill Doughtyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10651869965045434451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195380963524310455.post-13776189328410248542009-04-07T11:29:00.000-10:002009-04-07T11:29:00.000-10:00Read the book and took the class years ago. Your b...Read the book and took the class years ago. Your book review reminds me that there are parts that I need to re-read. I don't see any refresher courses being offered. COMPACFLT's Professional Development and Diversity library just got in the audio version of the book. Will make sure to check it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195380963524310455.post-45820489209840958142009-04-07T02:12:00.000-10:002009-04-07T02:12:00.000-10:00It seems that to change the brain, as indicated in...It seems that to change the brain, as indicated in the research you sight, you must first change your mind. Changing your mind is deciding which thoughts you are going to keep and the ones on which to concentrate (Habit 5). <BR/><BR/>It then appears that our lives are not so much the product of our environment but the decisions we make in our reaction to our environment. If we choose to change our thoughts regarding our reaction to our environment we then empower ourselves (Habit 1) to control our lives (Habit 2). <BR/><BR/>When we order our thoughts to enhance our lives (Habit 3) according to what is important to our family and then focus on others and seek a mutual good (Habit 4) because we cannot live our lives in isolation and be productive, we find our lives empowered not only for ourselves and our families but also to those with whom we interact in the course of our day (Habit 6).<BR/><BR/>Each interaction changes the fabric of our thoughts and those thoughts brought in line with the common good (teamwork) from all parties continues to evolve and strengthen in cultivation of the accomplished mission (Habit 7).<BR/><BR/>Changing our minds can change our brains and change our lives.<BR/><BR/>I'm just sayin' ...- Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125236762042884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195380963524310455.post-21259350770780224662009-04-06T14:10:00.000-10:002009-04-06T14:10:00.000-10:00I just read this book a couple weeks ago. I also t...I just read this book a couple weeks ago. I also took the class. As a retired CPO, I wish I had read something like this years ago. Sure helps to pkeep everything in perspective.Keithhttp://sepo.spawar.navy.mil/noreply@blogger.com