Posts by Dr. Burl Randolph Jr., DM, MyWingman, LLC
Is Trauma Healing for You?
“Trauma is a wound, and wounds can be healed.” Wounds of the mind may start in the heart. Hurt, pain, agony, and anguish are all different ways to describe trauma. The actual definition of trauma is, “A single or series of deeply disturbing events.” Some will ask, ‘What is deeply disturbing?’ My answer is the…
Read MoreMentoring in the Moment: Who Coaches the Coach?
In our last segment for National Mentoring Month, I am discussing why coaches need mentors. As an Executive Coach, I can personally attest to having a mentor. While I may have a wealth of education and experience, I adhere to the philosophy that, “Everything I know is not everything there is to know.” Because a major part…
Read MoreMy Generation Podcast Trailer: Dr. Burl Randolph, Jr.
“Veteran Stories are Rarely Shared with the Public.” The name of this veteran’s podcast says it all: My Generation – A Silent Warrior’s Memoir. The memoir is ‘silent’ because it is rarely told or heard. Mr. Jose Cerda, Chairperson for Anonymously Grateful, a 501 (c) 3, created this podcast so that veterans, combat, and non-combat…
Read MoreTrauma Healing Is A Journey
Trauma healing is a journey worth continuing. It’s always nice to establish first. REBOOT Recovery of the Quad Cities held its first-ever Summer Trauma Healing Course in 2025. The graduates let us know that they were ‘hungry for more’ trauma healing. Although we achieved the course’s stated objectives, these graduates desired a greater connection between…
Read MoreInspiring Legacies That Last (c)
“Stop waiting to build your legacy, and start living it today.” With nearly 32 years of military leadership, a Doctorate of Management in Organizational Leadership, and 10 years as a business owner, I am the wingman empowering executives to design their inspired life journey. Join me for the new Be BOLD Branding podcast episode: Inspiring…
Read MoreMentoring: A Living Legacy
Besides your family, mentoring is the best legacy you can have. I thought that this short vlog on legacy was appropriate for this month of mentoring. Who are you mentoring? What is your legacy? Whose legacy are you part of?
Read MoreLove is a Battlefield (and So is Book Writing!)
“The greatest education of a new author begins after the book is published.” Writing a book can be an exciting and exhilarating experience, but mostly after it’s published. This was the first Author Education blog I wrote immediately following the publication of Inspired, Not Retired: Leadership Lessons from Father to Son. I believe sharing it…
Read MoreWhy Good CEOs Don’t Accept ‘Okay’
“Some terms are used ad nauseam.” We often ask people how they are doing or how things are going, and they respond, “It’s okay,” or “Everything is okay.” According to the tone of the response – positive and upbeat, monotone, or negative and dismayed, we determine if we believe the person. Because we use the…
Read MorePeer-to-Peer Mentoring
A great friend of mine once said, “Friends are better than money.” I found this sage comment to be true. You can always make money, but how often do you make devoted friends? Because I value learning, I seek people who can help me improve as a person, which qualifies them as a mentor. This…
Read MoreMentorship: Sailing to Success
Mentorship is a means to sail to personal and professional success. Mentorship is not one ship, but a fleet of ships, all headed in the same direction. Each ship is a powerful tool alone, but collectively, Mentorship is what I refer to as the: The Leader Development Armada Armada is a fleet of warships, which…
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