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They Told You to Slow Down. They Were Wrong.

by David Brown | October 14, 2025 | Insight, Leadership, Personal Growth | 0 Comments

“If you keep working that hard, you’re making us look bad.” I’ve heard that line too many times. And recently, I was stunned to hear it again—from a group of brand-new law enforcement graduates. Two decades later, the same tired mindset is still making the rounds:...

Small Lessons in the Mundane

by David Brown | September 23, 2025 | Insight | 0 Comments

There’s a lesson buried in the small moments of our lives. Often it goes unnoticed. We move through our days on autopilot—steady, predictable, and safe. We find comfort in the status quo. The same drive to work. The same order from Starbucks. The same routines that...

The War on Attention and the Need for Stillness

by David Brown | September 16, 2025 | HumanFirst, Insight, Journal | 0 Comments

Every week, I send a message to my teams letting them know I’ll be offline for about two hours. During that time, I turn my phone off, lace up my skates, and play in a weekly hockey league. To some, it may sound silly. But for me, it’s sacred time. Time without the...

How You Play the Game: Why Character Beats the Scoreboard in Professional Life

by David Brown | September 9, 2025 | Insight, Journal, Leadership, Thoughts | 0 Comments

“It’s not whether you win or lose—it’s how you play the game.”We all heard it growing up. On dusty ballfields, in echoing gymnasiums, and during locker room pep talks, that phrase shaped our earliest ideas of success. Effort mattered more than outcome. Grit mattered...

From Titan to Tombstone: Why Companies Die When Leaders Do Nothing

by David Brown | September 2, 2025 | Leadership, Productivity, Thoughts | 0 Comments

Leadership is not measured by titles or tenure. It’s measured by movement. And when that movement stops—so does relevance. Companies don’t die overnight. They rot slowly, from the inside out. Not because of one bad decision, but because of no decision at all. Not...

Stagnation Is a Choice: Why Public Safety Leaders Must Grow or Step Aside

by David Brown | August 26, 2025 | Leadership, Personal Growth, Thoughts | 0 Comments

Leadership is not a milestone you reach and rest on. It’s a standard you uphold every day. And in public safety, where decisions carry weight and consequences, that standard must be relentlessly sharpened. The problem is, too many leaders quietly stop growing. Not...

No Great Team Ignores the Fundamentals—Why Should You?

by David Brown | August 19, 2025 | Leadership, Thoughts | 0 Comments

Every championship team shares one thing in common: they live and die by the fundamentals. No flashy tactic ever replaces flawless footwork, clean execution, and relentless discipline. In law enforcement, it’s no different. Success on the street starts with discipline...

Accountability Is Not a Punishment — It’s the Guardrail That Keeps Your Team on Track

by David Brown | August 12, 2025 | HumanFirst, Insight, Leadership | 0 Comments

We’ve been getting accountability wrong. In too many workplaces, “holding someone accountable” is code for punishing them. That’s not accountability — that’s discipline. And they’re not the same thing. What Accountability Really Means Real accountability is proactive,...

Checkpoint Me

by David Brown | July 29, 2025 | Leadership, Personal Growth, Productivity | 0 Comments

Leadership isn’t about being everywhere. It’s about knowing when to show up. There was a time when I thought being CC’d on everything was good leadership. I wanted visibility. I wanted to stay in the loop. I wanted to make sure nothing slipped through the cracks. But...

What Motorcycling Taught Me About Command

by David Brown | June 17, 2025 | Insight, Journal, Leadership, Personal Growth | 0 Comments

Everyone talks about “command presence.” But what does it actually look like in the real world—outside of a classroom or crisis? You don’t need to ride a motorcycle to understand this. The road just happens to be where I learned one of my most valuable lessons in...

You Don’t Have to Lose it to Love It.

by David Brown | Jun 10, 2025 | Insight, Journal, Personal Growth, Thoughts

We talk a lot about burnout. We don’t talk enough about what we still have. You’re in the middle of something meaningful. But I’ve seen enough people walk away from the job—some by choice, others not—and almost all of them wish they’d appreciated it sooner. Not the...

Culture isn’t a Committee

by David Brown | Jun 3, 2025 | HumanFirst, Leadership, Thoughts

In law enforcement, we tend to treat “culture” like it’s something abstract. A concept we assign to HR, address in an annual training, or delegate down the chain of command. Throw in a few laminated value cards, a mission statement on the wall, and check the box....

Want to Move Fast? Ride a Motorcycle—Slowly

by David Brown | May 20, 2025 | Insight, Journal, Thoughts, Writing

The wind cuts across my neck as I lean into a curve, throttle steady, mind quiet. This is where I do my best thinking—inside a helmet, on the road. There’s a lot the world can teach you from the seat of a motorcycle—if you’re willing to listen. From understanding your...

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