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2020 and Beyond
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash “If you want to go fast; go alone. If you want to go far; go together.” – African Proverb Take a...
Jim Perkins
Jan 2, 20203 min read
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Radically Inclusive Mentors
This article is a by-product of the new technology that has empowered citizens around the world in the 21st century. From the “Ice Bucket...
Jim Perkins
Mar 11, 20183 min read
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2018 – IT’S HERE!!
Photo by Steven VanDesande Jr on Unsplash Welcome to 2018! We hope 2017 was as prosperous as you would have liked and wish you more...
Jim Perkins
Jan 1, 20183 min read
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Mentorship Through Life’s Transitions
“Continue westward through the forest and keep the lake on your right. As you arrive at the far side of the lake, look up to the ridge...
Jim Perkins
Oct 23, 20174 min read
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Rangers, Not Sherpas
I’ve been to the Ranger Station at Mount Rainier National Park a half-dozen times. My first trip up Rainier was in 2014, just a few...
Jim Perkins
Apr 7, 20173 min read
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Welcome to 2017 – A Reflection
Our team here at MilitaryMentors.org would like to wish you a happy and prosperous new year. We are very glad to be a continued presence...
Chevy Cook
Jan 2, 20172 min read
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Celestial Career Navigation
Photo by Denis Degioanni on Unsplash Have you ever gone for a walk with no particular destination in mind? For people in the military,...
Jim Perkins
Dec 5, 20163 min read
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Welcoming the New Leaders
Throwback Thursday? Our founders met in June 2002 as New Cadet Perkins and Cadet Sergeant Cook and the mentoring and learning have not...
Jim Perkins
May 18, 20165 min read
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Launching the New Military Mentors
Today is the launch day that we’ve been awaiting for 6 months. We’ve taken your feedback and made MilitaryMentors.org into something...
Jim Perkins
May 2, 20164 min read
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Solitude and Military Leadership
This week’s post is part three in the #Reflection Series. Our co-founder Jim takes a page from William Deresiewicz, Columbia University...
Jim Perkins
Apr 18, 20163 min read
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Step-Up Your Long Weekend Game
Thanks for checking us out! We’re getting ready for our national launch in May and excited to create a central hub for military...
Jim Perkins
Mar 28, 20163 min read
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Lacking EQ Leads To Critical Leadership Failure
This week’s post is by our founder Jim. As you read through it remember to think broadly about how it pertains to you and those around...
Jim Perkins
Feb 29, 20163 min read
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EQ>IQ… Simple Math, or Is It?
Yes... your ability to connect with others is just as important as your ability to think. But thinking is part of connecting... so what...
Jim Perkins
Feb 1, 20164 min read
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Reflecting Forward…
Check out this piece written by our co-founder Jim Perkins. Photo by Vince Fleming on Unsplash Back when I used to work for him, my...
Jim Perkins
Jan 18, 20165 min read
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There’s Nothing Badass About Mentoring (But Badasses Value Mentoring)
The simple word “mentoring” does not remotely evoke any sense of cool, sexy, or badass. Most young people like me hear the word mentoring...
Jim Perkins
Dec 28, 20154 min read
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