Quote from: The Chezzz on October 17, 2018, 05:04:45 PM

I didn't want to copy and add all of the responses I received from my little tantrum Grin

. I would like to thank each and everyone of you who did respond and say all of the encouraging remarks that probably didn't only keep me motivated but many others with the same questions and thoughts. That is why I'm excited about being part of this group. Not only do you keep us informed, you answer all of our questions and concerns. You also assist with our digital problems when we are in distress. This team is above reproach and will lead the way to the top. I am retired from the U.S. Army and have been teaching leadership classes for the last 12 years and everything I see here on a daily basis is exactly what we teach. Keep up the great work and we will reach the top. Even the best get a little frazzled some times. It's how you recover that is the key to success. IMHO!

That is excellent. Thank you, The Chezzz.

I am here for the good days and the challenging ones. I trust that many see it the same way. And by the way, I love the military. A sincere thank you for your services. You may appreciate the following quote from my book:

Quest for the Best

No company ever becomes best in class by accident. You must position your business to achieve that status, and that is a mission of such size and scope that you simply cannot accomplish it without implementing winning strategies. All of this represents the type of serious commitment that will require the utmost focus, discipline, patience, persistence, tenacity, and leadership skills if you are to be successful. And yes, those are the principles and traits that Jim Collins identified in his book Good to Great. He found them all in abundance among level 5 leaders and referred to this philosophy of duality as the Stockdale Paradox - a reference to the late Vice Admiral James Stockdales coping strategy during his imprisonment in a POW camp during the Vietnam War.

Stockdale had described the mental state that it took to survive the camps as one that recognized the importance of recognizing your current challenges while still maintaining the focus, discipline, patience, persistence, and tenacity needed to maintain faith in your own vision for success.

That is the essential trait of leadership that is all too often lacking in the business world today. It is a principle that recognizes that leaders choose to recognize the blunt and brutal facts of their reality, but never lose sight of their belief that the right team and strategy, skillfully executed, can ensure that they prevail when all is said and done.

This is just a short quote from what I often referred as the DNotes Handbook or Improve Your Odds The Four Pillars of Business Success.

Be sure to check out my audio book if you have not done so: https://fourpillarsofbusinesssuccess.com/audio-book/