Anticipation And The Thing About Surprises

Anticipation And The Thing About Surprises

When it comes to tactics, it’s better to be disappointed than surprised. I don’t know about you, but I hate surprises. I don’t like surprise parties, surprise bills, surprise car repairs, surprise sinkholes in the driveway, or … I’ll stop there because I’m...
Tactical Optimism: Where Mindset And Preparation Meet

Tactical Optimism: Where Mindset And Preparation Meet

The optimist says the glass is half full. The pessimist says the glass is half empty. Dispatch says someone called about a suspicious glass partially filled with an unknown liquid but didn’t ask any follow up questions and sent you to it anyway. The patrol officer...
A Beginner’s Mindset

A Beginner’s Mindset

The pickup truck pulled over and I called in the traffic stop, sounding like a nervous robot. My heart was pounding as I anticipated stepping out and making my approach. I cut down my flashing blue lights to the rear only and then turned on the take-down lights. Aimed...