When the Phone Rings: Answering the Call of Disruption


Weekly Leadership Tip: Growth and comfort do not coexist. When the Phone Rings: Answering the Call of Disruption I went to U.S. Army basic training at 18 years old, stepping into a world that felt completely unfamiliar. Basic training stripped away every comfort I had known, leaving me in survival mode. My unspoken motto became simple: - Don’t stand out. - Don’t mess up. - Fall in line. It worked—at least for a while. One of the many military traditions is the idea of being...