Pine needles were softly crunching under our feet in an unfamiliar portion of “Pineland” (the fictional training environment used by the U.S. Army JFK Special Warfare Center and School). This recon was no different than previous missions. I “knew” where we were, but had no idea what or who was around. The experienced Green Beret Team Leader took a knee in the silence. He turned his internal spider-sense receptors on full-power – Stop, Look, Listen, and Smell (SLLS). We all imitated, and continued to do so every few hundred meters.  We secretly hoped to be the first to detect the enemy. Armies and hunting parties have used versions of SLLS for centuries. They use it to gain a better understanding and awareness of their surroundings before making their next decisions. I had no idea at the time how profoundly SLLS could transfer to my daily life at work and at home.