the aviator lawyer
Mark C. Fava

Author, Speaker, Lawyer

Lifelong leadership and business lessons for success from a follower to a leader with a few good stories along the way . . . . .

Here's What I Learned

Welcome to the aviator lawyer, a project filled with unique and engaging content about success gained from over 36 years of learning as a naval flight officer, lawyer, a follower, a leader, and an author.

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My blog posts below are chronological, so you can start at the very beginning with "What I Learned From the Admiral" or feel free to check out the Index and read any one of them.
I am now working on "What I Learned From the Judge!"

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Jun 23, 2022
10 min

A trip to a ship and a Navy Chief!

Success as an Admiral’s Aide depends on many things, but the most important aspect is knowing every detail about where you are going...

Jun 5, 2022
5 min

Barbershop scuttlebutt

When I became an admiral’s aide in the Navy, the Admiral provided me with six rules that I discussed in an earlier blog post, the Initial...

May 24, 2022
9 min

Leaders remain cool when failure seems imminent

As an admiral’s aide, there were many times when failure seemed imminent. As a pilot, you never want to be in an inverted spin. When you...

May 10, 2022
7 min

Be on time!

This is a story about when I was late and made the Admiral late. This is a blog about leadership from the perspective of a lawyer and a...

Apr 24, 2022
7 min

Don't touch my stuff

When I was an aide or "Loop," packing luggage in a car's trunk was organized, thoughtful, and purposeful. This is a blog about leadership...

Apr 10, 2022
9 min

The Change of Command speech

As a Loop, I was responsible not only for the caretaking of the Admiral, but also for all of his stuff – his luggage, his briefcase, his...

Mar 28, 2022
7 min

Details matter - a helicopter ride

In this post, I talk about the importance of "knowing the details." As an aviator, a lawyer, and a leader, knowing the details matters....

Mar 13, 2022
12 min

Using the stars, sparingly

As an Admiral's aide, I had one mission. Flawless execution of the admiral's goals and daily schedule. In this post, I will discuss using...

Feb 28, 2022
11 min

Know your boss - the "head," toothpicks, and a pillow

This is a series of fun stories about the restroom, toothpicks, and a pillow and what each of the matters taught me about leadership and...

Feb 13, 2022
3 min

The initial guidance

Here are the six things the Admiral told me about his expectations when I started the job. This is a short story about that initial...

Jan 31, 2022
3 min

What's a Loop?

This is a story about how I became an admiral's aide and started to observe leadership characteristics and behaviors. This is a blog...

Jan 15, 2022
4 min

It all began as a Loop

This is a blog about leadership from the perspective of a lawyer and a naval aviator. For over 36 years, I have served in many high...

Jan 1, 2022
3 min

Lawyers and Aviators: planes and the law

In many respects, lawyers and aviators are alike. They think quite differently than most others. Both lawyers and aviators perform in...

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the aviator lawyer Mark C. Fava

Author, Speaker, Lawyer

Explore the aviator lawyer blog

My blog posts below are chronological, so you can start at the very beginning with "What I Learned From the Admiral" or feel free to check out the Index and read any one of them. I am now working on "What I Learned From the Judge!"

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the aviator lawyer
Mark C. Fava

My blog posts below are chronological, so you can start at the very beginning with "What I Learned From the Admiral" or feel free to check out the Index and read any one of them.
I am now working on "What I Learned From the Judge!"