“In protracted conflicts, the most frugal gains an advantage.” Unknown
Linking Frugal & Advantage…
Exploit vs Reinforce…
“Exploit success, don’t reinforce failure!” Unknown “In general, when shifting the main effort, we seek to exploit success rather than reinforce failure.” The US Marine Corps on the Conduct of War
A Warrior’s Mind…
“A sharp mind is the warrior’s edge.” Unknown You can learn more by reading ‘Sharpening the Warrior’s Edge’ which is the first text which examines survival and combat performance from a scientific perspective. Author Bruce K. Siddle methodically brings together one hundred years of research which identifies the relationship between survival stress, the heart rate… Read More
Experience, Teacher & Schoolmaster
“Experience may be the best teacher, but it is a ruthless schoolmaster!” Unknown
Ordering versus Asking
“In action it is better to order than to ask.” General Sir Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton (16 January 1853 to 12 October 1947) from his book ‘Gallipoli Diary’ published in 1920. Ian Hamilton was a British Army General who participated in operations in: The Second Boer War (1899 to 1902); Service in Japan (from 1904… Read More
The Three Favours…
“Distance favours marksmanship, chaos favours training, and complexity favours education.” Unknown
Courage & Injury…
“…courage does not render a man immune to injury…” (Scarrow, 2016, p.329). Reference Scarrow, S. (2016) Invictus. London: Headline Publishing Group.
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 