Movement versus Action…

“Never confuse movement with action!” Ernest Hemingway Vincent Nguyen (2013) states this is “Perhaps my favorite Hemingway quote. Learn the difference between simply feigning results and actually performing. Make sure everything you do is defined and can bring measurable success. Don’t settle for less and assume you’re making progress just because you’re moving around. Give… Read More

Why Think of One Reason When Ten Will Do!

“The simplest solution is usually the right one!” Occam’s Razor Originally, the principle stated that “Entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily.” (Hiroshi (1997). Reference Hiroshi, S. (1997) What is Occam’s Razor? Available from World Wide Web: http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/General/occam.html. [Accessed: 22 November, 2015].

WWI: Civil-Military Cooperation & Planning for Mobilisation

Research Paper Title Henry Wilson and the Role of Civil-Military Cooperation during the Planning of British Mobilisation for War, 1910-1914. Abstract In August 1910, Henry Wilson became head of the Directorate of Military Operations (DMO) at the War Office. This small and isolated directorate was responsible for planning the mobilisation scheme to be employed by… Read More

New Page Uploaded: No Plan Survives Contact with the Enemy

I have just uploaded a new webpage ‘No Plan Survives Contact with the Enemy‘. A pithy statement I first came into contact with during service with the British Army. It has roots that can be viewed from 2,500 years ago (with a bit of imagination). Presented as an insight article rather as an in-depth piece,… Read More