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Thursday, August 2, 2018 ― The Colonel's Motivational Quotes of the Day!
Good "Thursday" Morning Everyone!
Today is: "Create Opportunities Day!" Why Not?
"Look at impossible situations and difficulties as new opportunities that have been hidden for a reason." ― COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
The Quote in the Picture Today Reads: "Don't wait for the right opportunity create it." ― George Bernard Shaw
"Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting." ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently." ― Henry Ford
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." ― Winston Churchill
"Opportunities are presented to us each and every day, but do we see them. To see an opportunity we must be open to all thoughts." ― Catherine Pulsifer
"Over the years, I've come to view complaints as opportunities rather than obstacles." ― Guy Winch Ph.D.
"There are two benefits of failures, if you do fail, you learn what doesn't work, and second the failure gives you an opportunity to try a new approach." ― Destiny Madu
"So take the offensive against your fears. Go out to meet them, battle them, conquer them by sheer boldness at every opportunity." ― Dale Carnegie
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Thursday, August 2, 2018 ― The Colonel's Motivational Quotes of the Day!
Good "Thursday" Morning Everyone!
Today is: "Create Opportunities Day!" Why Not?
"Look at impossible situations and difficulties as new opportunities that have been hidden for a reason." ― COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
The Quote in the Picture Today Reads: "Don't wait for the right opportunity create it." ― George Bernard Shaw
"Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting." ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently." ― Henry Ford
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." ― Winston Churchill
"Opportunities are presented to us each and every day, but do we see them. To see an opportunity we must be open to all thoughts." ― Catherine Pulsifer
"Over the years, I've come to view complaints as opportunities rather than obstacles." ― Guy Winch Ph.D.
"There are two benefits of failures, if you do fail, you learn what doesn't work, and second the failure gives you an opportunity to try a new approach." ― Destiny Madu
"So take the offensive against your fears. Go out to meet them, battle them, conquer them by sheer boldness at every opportunity." ― Dale Carnegie
Check out all the BLOGs at Victory for Veterans: https://victoryforveterans.org/blog/
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“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger--but recognize the opportunity.”
― John F. Kennedy COL Mikel J. Burroughs
CPT Jack Durish 1SG Carl McAndrews SP5 Mark Kuzinski LTC Greg Henning SPC Margaret Higgins Maj Robert Thornton SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth Sgt Deborah Cornatzer Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SGT John " Mac " McConnell Sgt Albert Castro Sgt Vance Bonds CPT Scott Sharon CPT Enrique M. Susan Foster CPL Dave Hoover Alan K. Sgt Randy Wilber Maj Marty Hogan
― John F. Kennedy COL Mikel J. Burroughs
CPT Jack Durish 1SG Carl McAndrews SP5 Mark Kuzinski LTC Greg Henning SPC Margaret Higgins Maj Robert Thornton SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth Sgt Deborah Cornatzer Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SGT John " Mac " McConnell Sgt Albert Castro Sgt Vance Bonds CPT Scott Sharon CPT Enrique M. Susan Foster CPL Dave Hoover Alan K. Sgt Randy Wilber Maj Marty Hogan
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MAJ Rene De La Rosa
A rather interesting way to define crisis. Opportunity flows from the situation, and either you seize it or you are to scared to do anything. The choice is youra!
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LTC Stephen F.
Thank you my friend and brother-in-Christ Maj Robert Thornton for sharing the meme. I hope this month of August will be a period of much blessing in your life and in the life of those you love.
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Going with Shaw today- Don't wait for the right opportunity- create it
I am all over that- door is closed knock once and if there is no answer move to the next one. Opportunity is fleeting and you have to take it when it is in front of you. Churchill also spoke words that will last forever about opportunity. Great way to reframe negative thinking to positive. Great day starter again Col
Sgt Albert Castro SSG William Jones Lt Col Charlie Brown LTC Wayne Brandon CWO3 Randy Weston Susan Foster SSG Donald H "Don" Bates CPL Dave Hoover Sgt Vance Bonds PVT Mark Zehner SGT (Join to see) SGT Mark Halmrast SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SPC Margaret Higgins Sgt Randy Wilber SSgt James Tadlock SGT Charles H. HawesSSG David Andrews SP5 Geoffrey Vannerson Alan K.
I am all over that- door is closed knock once and if there is no answer move to the next one. Opportunity is fleeting and you have to take it when it is in front of you. Churchill also spoke words that will last forever about opportunity. Great way to reframe negative thinking to positive. Great day starter again Col
Sgt Albert Castro SSG William Jones Lt Col Charlie Brown LTC Wayne Brandon CWO3 Randy Weston Susan Foster SSG Donald H "Don" Bates CPL Dave Hoover Sgt Vance Bonds PVT Mark Zehner SGT (Join to see) SGT Mark Halmrast SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SPC Margaret Higgins Sgt Randy Wilber SSgt James Tadlock SGT Charles H. HawesSSG David Andrews SP5 Geoffrey Vannerson Alan K.
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Maj Marty Hogan
Lt Col Charlie Brown - perfect fit. I have found opportunity is a moving target- if you wait it moves. I have recently had to find a different military position- I was going to be non-retained because I have too many years in the military. I have 34 years to be precise- but I am only 53 and would like to make my MRA of 56 and 2 months. My work the last 4 years has taken me all over and many have seen what I can do and I have a few things I want to accomplish in the military yet. I am going to start drilling in Des Moines starting in October of this year, which will allow me to maintain my current dual status technician position until my MRA and retire as a civilian- and stay in the Guard. I have too much to accomplish yet to walk off.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
Good pick Marty! Keeping it short today, running bigtime behind in my responses, so you and your family enjoy the rest of this Thursday evening Maj Marty Hogan
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LTC Stephen F.
Thank you my friend and brother-in-Christ Maj Marty Hogan for sharing your insightful response. I hope this month of August will be a period of much blessing in your life and in the life of those you love.
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Alan K.
Thanks for the heads up Maj Marty Hogan, I missed it yesterday and was too tired to think last night....!
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