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Gifts of Honor: A Tale of Two Captains

By Steven Pressfield | Published: January 18, 2010

Mangwel and the Konar River Valley

Mangwel and the Konar River Valley

[Friends, with apologies, a stomach virus has laid the blog low.  Here's a re-run of a post that has been a reader favorite. We'll be back on Wednesday!] (more…)

Posted in Afghanistan, Agora, On Tribalism
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ONE TRIBE AT A TIME

One Tribe At A Time

Return to “One Tribe at A Time”

By Steven Pressfield | Published: January 15, 2010

major-jim-gant-with-childrenIt has been a few weeks since we’ve run a post in the “One Tribe At A Time” Series, with Maj. Jim Gant.

We want to share an update with you, about a photo gallery in the Washington Post, featuring narration from Maj. Gant. (more…)

Posted in Agora, One Tribe At A Time
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What's Next?

By Steven Pressfield | Published: January 11, 2010

Have you read about the Slow-Word Movement?

I was thinking about it long before I knew there was a name defining it, much less a movement behind it.

Formulating ideas, researching, writing, posting to the blog, Twitter and Facebook, and replying to comments left on the blog, Twitter and Facebook, takes time—as does the day-to-day stuff we all face, such as cleaning, maintaining our homes, and nurturing our relationships with our friends, family, and colleagues—oh, and there’s work, too. . . . This all takes time, and in an effort to keep on top of the blogging, posting, and updating, the other stuff falls to the side. (more…)

Posted in Featured Posts
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WRITING WEDNESDAYS

Writing Wednesdays

Just Do It

By Steven Pressfield | Published: January 5, 2010

  

Nike made a slam dunk with its “Just Do It” campaign. Years old, yet it is still encouraging people to get moving. Do something.

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Posted in Writing Wednesdays
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Shame and Honor, not Hearts and Minds: an interview with William S. “MAC” McCallister, #2

By Steven Pressfield | Published: January 4, 2010


Save William S. "Mac" McCallister's "COIN and Irregular Warfare in a Tribal Society" to your computer, or view it right now.


Download “COIN and Irregular Warfare in a Tribal Society” to your computer, or view it right now.

[COIN and Irregular Warfare in a Tribal Societyby William S. "MAC" McCallister, was first featured on Small Wars Journal in 2007. This paper remains an important read today, as do the many other papers and discussions posted to Small Wars Journal and the Small Wars Journal Blog. If you aren't familiar with the site, please add it to your "must-read" list. Check out some of Mac's other papers there, too.] (more…)

Posted in Agora
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