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Firefighter. Technology geek. Christian.

Cranberry Twp., PA
Joined April 2008
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No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.
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Support the American Lung Association and help me reach my goal of $100. Donate today! bndfr.com/8qlXp
The state of a community the day after a disaster really depends on the state of the community the day before. #hurricaneirma #disaster
"Honest communication is built on truth and integrity and upon respect of the one for the other." -Benjamin E. Mays
"Strong people don't put others down...they lift them up." -Michael P. Watson
"If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time." -Zig Ziglar
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"A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit." -Arnold H. Glasow
Your time in service, rank or title should never keep you from learning. #AlwaysLearning #Leadership
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"A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else." -John Burroughs
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"Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes." -Peter Drucker
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How are your relationships? Need to work on digging a little deeper? Check out this blog post I wrote for some tips. yourbreadbox.com/blogpost/20…
LEADERS: If you can't make your own fitness a priority, how can you expect your firefighters to do so? (📷 Brandon Barsugli)
"Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing." -Abraham Lincoln
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“Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else.” -Fred Rogers
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Do you feel like your life is full of disorder? Check out my latest blog post for tips on Creating Calm in Chaos. yourbreadbox.com/blogpost/20…
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“There is no end to the good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit.” -Colin Powell
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"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." -Winston Churchill
"You can't grow and avoid change at the same time." -John C. Maxwell #360degreeleader
Integrity: Doing the “right thing” simply because it’s the right thing to do. What you do when no one is looking, is "who" you are.
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If you focus on doing your job right, you’re not going to be popular. If you focus on being popular, you’re not going to do your job right.
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