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Manage the Calendar and the Clock
Two lines from the rock band Chicago’s 1970 hit song of the same name say it all. “Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?” The answer to both questions too often is no, they don’t.
I found I had to. Being a 23-year-old first lieutenant company commander at Fort Benning, the sprawling home of the U.S. Army Infantry School in Columbus, Georgia, was fairly overwhelming. The responsibility for over 450 men was more than I had bargained for. Full days, some nights managing my unit. There was hardly enough time in a day to do it all.
Thinking I’d be clever and find ways to save time reading ...
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