I’m a recently retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel with 20 years of service, including combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and command of a cavalry squadron in Europe. Over the course of my career, I was fortunate to receive several awards and recognitions, including multiple Legion of Merits, Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, and the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award.

In 2013, I founded From the Green Notebook to encourage leaders to reflect, grow, and share their experiences (from their own green notebooks). I’m passionate about the power of reading, writing, and self-reflection as tools for leadership and personal growth. That passion led me to write The Leader’s 90-Day Notebook and co-author My Green Notebook: “Know Thyself” Before Changing Jobs.

Throughout my career, I’ve been encouraged by great mentors to publish my thoughts, and I’ve written for ARMY Magazine, Military Review, Strategy Bridge, Small Wars Journal, Task and Purpose, Foreign Policy, and others. My work has been featured in Forbes and on Ryan Holiday’s Daily Stoic Leadership Course, and I’ve had the opportunity to speak on leadership at the Annual AUSA Conference, the Future of War Conference, and the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum.

I’ve also had the privilege of working closely with authors like Ryan Holiday, P.W. Singer, and August Cole—partnerships that continue to shape how I think and write about leadership, life, and the future of war.

If something I’ve written resonates with you or sparks a question, I’d love to hear from you—reach out at Joe@fromthegreennotebook.com.

I grew up in Massachusetts, earned a neuroscience degree from Amherst College, and am now a Field Artillery officer. In my free time, I enjoy hanging out with my golden retriever, skiing, and of course, reading, writing, and editing.

I’m a nurse working in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at the University of Michigan. I live in Ann Arbor and enjoy writing poetry, live music, and hazy IPAs.

I’m a transitioning Field Artillery Officer currently teaching Officership at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. I love teaching, reading, writing, and running a small hobby farm with my wife (Tiffany, an Army Reserve Logistician), and sons Jackson and James. I am a terrible fisherman.

I am a media producer, video/audio editor, social media manager, and writer. I am also the editor of The LEADx Leadership Show Podcast. I recently started a small business on Etsy and in my free time, I stream games on Twitch, binge Netflix, and grow my online gaming community by making content on social media. I love to travel and one of my favorite hobbies is training my rescue dog to run agility courses.