The Shifting Landscape: The Influence of Legal and Financial Factors on Military Decision-Making
“Generals don’t run the Army anymore. The lawyers and comptrollers do.” ~Army 3-star General; summer 2013
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Introduction to Business 101: Golf with THE Chuck A Tribute to Enduring American Grit – The Golf & War Edition March 13th – March 15, 2026
Some weekends are about closing deals. Some are about sinking putts. And then there are weekends where the fairways meet the front lines reminding us that real leadership doesn’t pause for a mulligan, even when the world’s on fire.
An Introduction to Business 101: Golf with THE Chuck -A Tribute to Enduring American Grit February 20 – February 22, 2026
Some weekends feel bigger than sports. Some feel bigger than policy. And then there are weekends like this one where leadership, competition, conviction, and country all collide. I was working on this piece with a Deployment Freedom Cigar lit, paired with a very special small-batch pour of MB Roland Dark Fired Kentucky bourbon. Smoke steady. …
Colonel Hackworth Was Right…And Wrong, by Michael Duane
COL David Hackworth was possibly the most gifted warfighter in Vietnam and one of the most, if not THE most, decorated Army officer in that war. However, like some other combat leaders in history, had difficulty keeping quiet when he needed to.
Introduction to Business 101: Golf with THE Chuck; A Tribute to Enduring American Grit January 23 – January 25, 2026
Dedicated to Americans who understand that real leadership doesn’t panic in a storm, doesn’t outsource conviction, doesn’t flinch when the numbers are ugly, and never forgets that families, not frameworks, are the foundation of everything worth protecting.
Introduction to Business 101: Golf with THE Chuck, January 16 – January 19, 2026
While most people think leadership means podiums, applause lines, and professionally distressed jeans, the real work happens quietly—between meetings, between tee boxes, and sometimes between flights where the Wi-Fi barely works but decisions still do.
Leadership Is The Difference
Reagan, Obama and Trump all faced crisis. Leadership is the difference.
Introduction to Business 101: Golf with THE Chuck, A Tribute to Enduring American Grit January 9 – January 11, 2026
This column is dedicated to Americans who understand that real leadership doesn’t punch a clock, borders aren’t suggestions, families aren’t optional, and strength isn’t negotiable—even when the calendar flips to a new year and half the country is still recovering from New Year’s resolutions they broke before the ball hit the ground.
Introduction to Business, 101 December 31, 2025 – January 4, 2026: Golf with THE Chuck A Tribute to Enduring American Grit
Chuck Cordak “Life’s too short for weak pours, weak swings, or leaders who confuse comfort with competence.” (Add weak coffee to that list—and FAFO to the list of things you don’t test.)
Introduction to Business 101: Golf with THE Chuck A Tribute to Enduring American Grit, December 24–28, 2025
This column is dedicated to Americans who believe peace is preserved by strength, borders matter, and leadership doesn’t take holidays — even when the calendar says it should.
Introduction to Business 101: Golf with THE Chuck, Dec 12-14-2025-A Tribute to Enduring American Grit
If leadership were a golf swing, this weekend proved President Trump doesn’t slice under pressure — he stripes it straight, even when the wind is howling out of Syria, the media gallery is chirping from the rough, and half the country is still arguing about who stole whose head cover.
Leadership Series: The Ride of the Spineless, Part III
Until institutions decide to reward courage instead of punishing imperfection, we’ll keep getting leaders who need 27 meetings to schedule a meeting.
Introduction to Business 101: Golf with THE Chuck – A Tribute to Enduring American Grit; Thanksgiving Weekend Edition – Nov 26–30, 2025
If you ever needed proof that America still produces grit, greatness, and golf shots so pure they might make Arnold Palmer high-five THE Ohio State great Jack Nicklaus from heaven — this Thanksgiving weekend delivered.
Leadership Series: The Ride of the Spineless, Part I
Remember when leaders actually led? When decisions were made by people with chests instead of committees with spreadsheets?
Confessions of a Recovering Trump Cult Member
I was a believer. Somewhere between “Make America Great Again” and the media losing their minds every 15 minutes, I crossed a line. I started defending him like he was beyond fault — like somehow, one man could carry the soul of an entire nation. That’s where it gets dangerous.
Introduction to Business 101: Golf with THE Chuck – A Tribute to Enduring American Grit-October 3rd – October 5th, 2025
Welcome back to our weekly reflection on leadership, legacy, and the quiet strength that forges true victories—not always in boardrooms or on fairways, but in the unyielding pursuit of principle.
Trump is doing what Washington did
As president and commander-in-chief, Washington led roughly 13,500 militia men from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia to Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to confront 600 rebels and moonshiners.
Mac Daddy: The General Who Loved Orders More Than Loyalty
Beneath the gleaming brass and West Point swagger was a man whose loyalty had clear limitations, especially when it came to the very troops who had bled for him.
Introduction to Business 101: Golf with THE Chuck – Trump’s Weekend Wins of September 5th – September 7th, 2025
Welcome back to our weekly dive into the art of the deal, where we dissect the moves of the ultimate dealmaker, President Donald J. Trump, through the lens of business principles.
Introduction to Business 101: Golf with THE Chuck – Trump’s Weekend Wins of August 15th – 17th, 2025
Welcome back to our weekly dive into the art of the deal, where we dissect the moves of the ultimate dealmaker, President Donald J. Trump, through the lens of business principles.