We are one people until you decide we are one person in the churning sea of humanity.
You’ve evolved when you realize the effect that your positive contributions to others create ripples of humanity in the sea of life.
I’ve never been part of an formation where the leader succeeded on their own merits apart from their Soldier’s.
You don’t know what your account balance of personal courage is until that situation presents itself where that check needs to be written and cashed
Winning doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll walk away with a trophy. Sometimes winning means you dared to show up at all to see the shocked look of your rivals.
Let’s make a deal, if you don’t blame me for your failures I won’t take credit for your successes.
You can be inspired externally but when it comes down to achieving your lofty goals it’s all personal determination which is internal derived from the eternal.
Where your soul meets your purpose is the azimuth known as your passion and from there you can plot points of inspiration and achievable goals.
Wisdom from Top Butler: Guard yourself at all times but don’t let anyone lead you to live a guarded life that is all.
As a leader you should look in the mirror and ask yourself would I follow you ensured of a victory.
Strength isn’t measured by how many things or people you manage but more prevalent is how much you can self manage and guide yourself to your next check point.
Life Algebra 101 – I truly value my own ignorance of what is to come for me, It is those unknown variables the shape my future based on my knowns of today and yesterday.
My position is for one to be thought of as a CHARACTER is totally different from one having CHARACTER.
If you haven’t learned to love yourself you are in reality living a lie proclaiming to be in love with someone else.
When you look down the length of your chain and see it is made mostly of weak links it is time to pull out the bolt cutters.
What do I and a diamond have in common? We are tough, brilliant, and carbon based entities which evolved into something better under immense pressure, tribulation, and trials.
I am thankful for all blessings and lessons learned that have given me peace and solace which I try to share with great humility and humbleness.
Your most valuable treasures are the ones which cannot be bought or stolen because they live within your spirit.
Place your faith not in the frailness of “Man” but in the power and glory of the creator and observe what happens next……
If you have the bad MOJO of a situation or a person riding you down you must first remove that saddle.
The future you build for yourself is only as limited as your imagination and a undisciplined goal orientated mind.
No two snowflakes are alike and neither are the Soldier’s in your charge. Don’t make the mistake of treating your Soldier’s like tangible things instead of the valued human assets they are.
Learning to accept help from others is not a sign of weakness it’s a badge of courage reflecting mutual trust between the giver and the receiver.
Educated idiots are the most fearsome creatures in a leadership structure because even though trained they still refuse to think.
Our journeys are different but we can share the same well traveled path during parts of our excursion. Small victories win wars not single battles.
Being a leader doesn’t mean you always have to be in charge. Sometimes leaders make certain others have the right information at the right time to lead the charge or pull back to fight another day.
The saddle is off and the rest of this ride will be bareback. Code for it’s gonna be a tough ride to the finish.
If a leader works hard to break the spirit of their Soldier they’ll soon meet the most focused Soldier of a career.
A leader is skating up hill on a slippery slope when Servant Leadership is not part of a leaders philosophy.
You can’t fake a great steak nor can you convince a raging bull to give you a easy eight second ride.
Its been my experience during my military career that a leader displaying a THIRST for power will ultimately have a APPETITE for destruction to go along with it.
Self Care is the secret ingredient to Soldier care in a recipe that yields many servings of effective leadership.
Excuses are most valuable to the person making them but to everyone else its foreign currency with little value or not accepted at all. You are not good with me until your integrity check clears.
Foolish is the leader whom in the midst of organizational chaos believes since no one is approaching them with issues or concerns then everything must be doing fine. When your Soldiers cease communicating with you are 3ft into a 6ft hole.
As long as you’re actively trying to achieve your goals your successes are rewards and your short comings are lessons learned
Some might argue that a diamond is the earths hardest carbon based substance. However, I’d challenge that with the resolve, resilience, and tenacity of a committed carbon based Noncommissioned Officer.
Truth is after you’ve put out all the INFO to your Soldiers in formation they’ll soon forget what you said but will never forget what you did behind those words.
Even the most absent minded Soldier will develope a memory like a elephant when mistreated.
The fragile ego of a poor leader can not resist the urge to tug at the delicate fabric of good order and disipline thus unraveling their own true nature.