You know, anytime someone starts a sentence with, “Yeah no offense but…” Well, they’re about to say something meant to offend you. If you follow me on social media, you may have seen a recent comment where it was suggested that I was pushing a "boy scout" attitude about police work in the current...

At the very beginning of 2020, I got a special treat to see one of my favorite authors speak before everything fell apart a few weeks later. Simon Sinek came to LA for a talk where he went in-depth about his new book, The Infinite Game.  I highly recommend it. It might be the most important...

“It does not matter how slowly you go, only that you don’t stop.” – Confucius When I made the decision to get healthy and implement some positive changes in my life, my coach Traver Boehm gave me what ended up being some of the best advice I’ve ever been given. “Reject everything that is familiar...

I spent most of the academy with shin splints - small stress fractures in the shins that are ridiculously painful.  I had zero motivation to run. It hurt like 🔥HELL🔥 to run.  Before runs, I would chew Advil like it was Skittles. At night, I'd ice my legs like a MLB pitcher ices their...