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climb the mountain of failure to find success

Climb the Mountain of Failure to Find Success

According to Rashida Rowe, “The road to success is paved with failure.” I believe most of us would agree with that statement because we have experienced a lot of failure on our way to success. Yet it can be easy to overlook the past obstacles and failures overcome by other successful people when we see them today. Take Abraham Lincoln for example.  His path to the Presidency was paved with failure.  He ran for office several times and lost.  He failed in business and even had a nervous breakdown.  But when we look back at his life, we only see him as a successful President, maybe the best one ever. Most successful people stumble along their way, and it is easy to forget that simple truth when we are experiencing our failure. What does failure look like for law enforcement leaders? Failure can take on many forms.  The obvious one would be a failure to get a promotion. Have you ever sought a promotion and didn’t get it? I know I have. Another failure might be not getting that internal assignment to a specialized unit that you had your heart set on. Been there, done that. The list could go…

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18 Interview Mistakes

18 Mistakes That Will Sabotage Your Interview for Police Chief

A resume is important.  In fact, without a good one, you will never make it into the interview process. In my experience, top quality candidates have similar resumes.  There are usually many applicants that have the required knowledge, skills, ability and experience to lead the organization in any given search. What sets each applicant apart is their interview. This is also true if you are participating in some type of promotional process inside your agency.  You will likely have to participate in an interview. Your interview can be the difference between you moving on in the process and ultimately getting the job you seek or getting cut from the process. Avoid these 18 mistakes in your next job interview. 1. Short Answers If your response to any question is less than 30 seconds, you probably did not provide a thorough enough answer to the question.  Listen carefully to any instructions before the interview that relate to time.  I like to give some guidelines when I am conducting an interview.  I usually say if your answer is 30 seconds long you didn’t talk long enough and if your answer is 10 minutes you probably spoke too long.  The point is not…

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never forget why you became a police officer

Never Forget Why You Became a Police Officer

I stepped into my first roll call as a 21-year-old rookie on October 15, 1981.  I remember that day like it was yesterday. My path was unsure and I was extremely nervous. I sat down in a seat that had no seat in front of it.  Our “roll call” room also served as the municipal courtroom for the City of Marietta.  Unfortunately for me, I didn’t realize that the seat I sat in was the favorite seat of a tall officer who liked that particular seat because it was the only one without a seat in front of it. Officer Ray Smith towered over me with his hands on his hips and said, “You’re in my seat.”  I mumbled an apology and quickly moved to another seat. As I changed seats, I began to question my job choice.  It wouldn’t be the last time this happened early in my career. Why did I want to be a police officer? I took a $100 a week pay cut to take this job, and I was already questioning my choice.  In the end, I stayed because I wanted to work where I could indeed make a difference. I took a stroll down…

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