Teach Me to Fish "Helping Leaders better understand what drives People" - #49 This is serious business. But don’t take yourself too seriously. Have fun while doing what you do. A conversation w/ Jason Schmidt

#49 This is serious business. But don’t take yourself too seriously. Have fun while doing what you do. A conversation w/ Jason Schmidt

03/29/25 • 56 min

Teach Me to Fish "Helping Leaders better understand what drives People"

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This episode is with Jason Schmidt. He is the Command Sergeant Major of the United States Army Pacific and a genuinely great dude and teammate.

We’ll discuss his journey growing up in the Army and progressing through some historic cavalry units.

He shares his insights into the backbone of the Army, our Non-Commissioned Officer Corps, and the efforts we are making here in the Pacific. It will be clear how much he cares about People, Partnerships, and Prevailing.

We hope you enjoy today’s conversation with Jason Schmidt.

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.
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Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here.

This episode is with Jason Schmidt. He is the Command Sergeant Major of the United States Army Pacific and a genuinely great dude and teammate.

We’ll discuss his journey growing up in the Army and progressing through some historic cavalry units.

We hope you enjoy today’s conversation with Jason Schmidt.

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

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#48 Our Tribe. When the nation calls on its warfighters, we will be ready, because of leaders like Kevin Williams. A conversation with Matt Leclair & Kevin Williams

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For those who know Brigadier General Kevin Williams, this conversation will sound very familiar. Because he’s been not only sharing his warfighting mentality for so many years, he’s been living it.

I’m so thankful to spend so much time with him compiling his thoughts and sharing them with you.

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

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#50 Be Reliable. Can People count on you to uphold what’s expected from you? A conversation with Mike Kloepper “The Big Tac”

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This episode is with Mike Kloepper. Mike shares his experiences growing up in some of the most historic units in the Army and the lessons he learned from the People who shaped him into the leader he is today. Currently, Mike is the Brigade Tactical Officer at West Point and discusses at length how he has the best job in the Army, developing future leaders at what he calls “the decisive Point” of an interwar period.

We hope you enjoy today’s conversation with Mike Kloepper.

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.