By Meghann Gunther, MTI Contributor What I Was Taught My First Year On an Engine My first season in Wildland Fire was on a BLM type 3 Engine in a rural community in Northern California. As a first year employee with no fire experience, there was no expectation for me to lead or take […]
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Arete 6.8.24
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How Do Introverts Perform as Military Officers? Hard Questions and Direct Answers
By Matt Lensing, MTI Contributor As an Army officer who is naturally introverted when I reflect on my career from Second Lieutenant (2LT) to Lieutenant Colonel I wonder if I defied the odds, or if my personality aided me. For most of my life I believed military leaders were more likely to be extroverted. However, […]
Arete 6.1.24
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Arete 5.25.24
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Strava-Load: When Too Much Data and Competition Holds Back Endurance Athletes
By Kerry Hamby, MTI Contributor Last weekend I ran on the beach with no shoes and…no watch. I think I ran fast, but I don’t know how fast. I felt the waves on my toes, nodded at fellow runners and beach cruisers, and enjoyed the rising sun change the colors around me. I know the […]
Arete 5.18.24
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Arete 5.11.24
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Arete 4.27.24
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Arete 4.20.24
A note about Arete …. I select the links and articles that make up Arete weekly. Those that I select are ones that I find interesting and/or important – either because of the topic or the source. Just because I select an article or link does not mean that I believe in what the article […]