Mighty Oaks Blog
Compliance is a Choice
By Jeremy Stalnecker One of the many lessons that I have learned over the last few months is this: Compliance is a Choice. I don’t say this to make a statement about whether or not you SHOULD comply, but rather to make a statement about how you FEEL when you make the...
Freedom Found in the Big Sky Country
On a warm July afternoon, a small band of Mighty Oaks Warriors assembled in the Big Sky Country of Montana to facilitate our first-ever Legacy Program at the Freedom Ranch for Heroes.
Lost His Legs, Found His Soul
What did this process of bouncing back…look like for Allen Clark, Vietnam Veteran, successful banker, distinguished leader in the Department of Veterans Affairs, founder of the Combat Faith ministry to veterans, and author of Wounded Soldier, Healing Warrior, a personal story of a Vietnam Veteran who lost his legs, but found his soul?
Don’t Stuff It!
While we don’t intend to wallow in self-pity, we must recognize how unhealthy it is to stuff grief about loss. It is far better to recognize reality, grieve loss, and move forward from loss to a brighter future. In fact, experienced counselors will tell you that “stuffing grief” only prolongs
Honor The Fallen, Lead The Living
I asked the packed church service in California “Are you a leader?” A few businessmen, city officials, and the pastor held up their hands. “I’m sorry, maybe some of you didn’t hear the question,” I responded. “Are you a leader?” The hands began to raise slowly until every person had signified “yes” to the question. They got the point: we are all leaders.
Thank You For Your Service – Now Go Away
It is time that we stop paying lip service to the sacrifices of those who have made America great and begin to honor those sacrifices by once again getting out of the way of those unalienable rights of “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” To do so is the only path forward. Anything less will crush the very people we seek to protect.
Perseverance
As I was rolling up my parachute, the elderly Dutch woman grabbed me by the knees in a tight hug. With a translator, we learned her agitated words meant “We saw you coming. The eagle from the sky (referring to the Screaming Eagle shoulder patch). You saved my father!”
A Mind to Grow
The group of people who have a “mind to grow” is a very small group. The world is made up of those who live to walk the path of least resistance. But for the ones who are willing to grow and learn and lead, there is a world waiting to be discovered and a life worth living!
Guard Your Primary Relationships!
We all have primary relationships, we must all learn to guard them. From our relationships with one another to our most important relationship with God. Learn more in this great blog from Maj. General Bob Dees, member of our Board of Advisors.
LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM A GLOBAL PANDEMIC- #1 NEVER STOP LEARNING
By Jeremy Stalnecker Along with the rest of the world, I have spent more than a month observing global events unfold in ways that are at the same time overwhelming, confusing, and often unbelievable. While I am hopeful that in the very near future we will be able to...
Waiting Well
By Bob Dees “It was a cold Sunday morning with over a foot of newly fallen snow. We were in a classroom setting for a short burst of instruction before taking to the ice covered hills yet once again. In recent days many had parachuted into their training...
After the Storm
By Jeremy Stalnecker One undeniable fact about life is that there will be storms. Dark, dangerous and often unexpected, the focus in these times quickly becomes survival. We begin to look at everything in our life as either an asset that we can use or a liability to...
