Alden’s Latest Thinking
Six Benefits of Virtual Conferences
For many organizations, the COVID-19 crisis hasn’t so much started discussions about virtual conferences as accelerated them. Regular travel to far-off conferences is simply impossible for some, and more and more businesses are now opting to hold their conferences...
Leaders Listen to Learn
A good friend and classmate of mine in the Naval Academy, Steve Trainor, happens to run Google's executive training. He and I were having a conversation about what he emphasizes with all the executives of Google. The issue is how we listen, and it’s applicable to all...
Finding Opportunity in the Fog
In my speaking engagements—many of which have been virtual—I’ve talked about how far a six-foot-tall person can see if standing on top of a small boat in a calm sea. Most people are surprised that you can see no more than 3 miles before the curvature of the earth...
Song “It’s Up to You” by Alden Mills, Jamie Saylor and Tim Huffman
This post is a little bit different than the other ones that I’ve shared because, after all, I've only ever written one song in my life, and that's what I'm sharing with you today. If you’ve read Be Unstoppable, you might get a better understanding of the theme of the...
Navy SEAL Lessons on Safety, Structure and Service During a Crisis
You don't have to go through Navy SEAL training or any other super-advanced military training to understand and use the nuggets they teach us. SEALs and civilians are different, but the rules and lessons are the same and can be applied to your everyday life. SEAL Team...
Podcast – Lead to Success: Embracing Opportunities
Summary: While we struggle individually and collectively to maintain health, sanity, businesses, and relationships, we turn to a unique source for guidance. Alden Mills, former Navy Seals commander,...
Podcast: Somethin’ About Nothin’
I was a guest on the Somethin About Nothin Podcast. Listen in! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/somethin-about-nothin/id1306950451?i=1000472870420 Another Zoom social distancing episode. Open the show with Tracie ranting along with Fern about they or just over...
Quarantine Habits for Thriving Under Pressure
As we enter month two of the Coronavirus Quarantine Routine, I wanted to share some thoughts about tackling adversity, managing your mindset, surveying your habits, and practicing positive practice strategies for going way beyond what you originally thought was...
The Blast Magazine: Special Feature
There have been much greater SEALs than me in this world, and I'm humbled to have been featured on the cover of The Blast Magazine by the UDT-SEAL Association. I'm grateful for this honor.
Positive Practice Strategies for Your COVID-19 Quarantine Routine
As our government grapples with the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, a growing number of states are ordering their residents to stay at home. I've had at least five speeches postponed in the span of eight days during this initial response to the coronavirus...
