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The Colonel's Motivational Quotes of the Day!
Good "Wednesday" Morning Everyone from the "Eagle's Nest" in Castle Rock, CO — 20 November 2019!'
Today: "Getting Ahead Day!" Why Not?
"Leaders wanting to get ahead or make a difference in their organizations; it's all about planning, resourcing, and executing - no plan and no resources equals zero execution!" — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
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The Quote in the Picture Today Reads: "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." — Mark Twain
"Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle." — Abraham Lincoln
"It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste." — Henry Ford
"As a leader, you will never get ahead until your people are behind you." — John C. Maxwell
"We are not endeavoring to get ahead of others, but to surpass ourselves." — Hugh B. Brown
"Remember that nobody will ever get ahead of you as long as he is kicking you in the seat of the pants." — Walter Winchell
"There are always a lot of people so afraid of rocking the boat that they stop rowing. We can never get ahead that way." — Harry S. Truman
"The way to get ahead is to start now." — William Feather
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The Colonel's Motivational Quotes of the Day!
Good "Wednesday" Morning Everyone from the "Eagle's Nest" in Castle Rock, CO — 20 November 2019!'
Today: "Getting Ahead Day!" Why Not?
"Leaders wanting to get ahead or make a difference in their organizations; it's all about planning, resourcing, and executing - no plan and no resources equals zero execution!" — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
TONIGHT! Don't forget tonight's 4th RallyPoint "Meet and Greet" with VFV/WFL and the Colonel — easy to connect and meet other RP Members — Check it out:
https://www.rallypoint.com/status-updates/5252756
Support our Warriors in Need — Challenge them to Stay Alive: https://www.victoryforveterans.org/product-page/wfl-coin
The Quote in the Picture Today Reads: "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." — Mark Twain
"Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle." — Abraham Lincoln
"It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste." — Henry Ford
"As a leader, you will never get ahead until your people are behind you." — John C. Maxwell
"We are not endeavoring to get ahead of others, but to surpass ourselves." — Hugh B. Brown
"Remember that nobody will ever get ahead of you as long as he is kicking you in the seat of the pants." — Walter Winchell
"There are always a lot of people so afraid of rocking the boat that they stop rowing. We can never get ahead that way." — Harry S. Truman
"The way to get ahead is to start now." — William Feather
Reach Out and Join us for Warriors for Life (WFL) Virtual Group Support: https://www.victoryforveterans.org/support
“Remember this and its meaning runs deep for me and all those who served this great nation: 'Respect Always — Warriors for Life!' " — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Check out all the BLOGs at Victory for Veterans: https://victoryforveterans.org/blog/
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Good morning COL Mikel J. Burroughs You have it right, the only way to get ahead is to get started but it also entails not worrying about what someone else is doing. Too many people are focused on others and not on their own lane and the result is that they don't get where they intended. We see it all the time in the military, politics, business. Focus on your work, on your practice, on your tasks and get going if you want to get ahead.
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CMSgt Randy Beck
That's exactly right, you are in charge of you and only you are responsible for how successful you want to be.
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SGT Steve McFarland
You've got to make sure you're on the right mountain. I was at the top of my profession in the 80's and early 90's, only to have the ladder yanked out from under me because what I did no longer mattered.
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LTC Stephen F.
I pray that you and I are (1) content with our current status and relationships with family and friends and (2) that we are intent on improving ourselves as best we are able, my friend and sister-in-Christ Lt Col Charlie Brown.
LORD I pray that each one of YOUR adopted sons and daughters submit their plans to YOU. I pray that each one of us are content and that we have ears to hear YOU Holy Spirit if YOU nudge us to alter our plans.
I pray that we are content with those we love as they are and that we each are working to improve ourselves.
I pray that each leader being transformed by YOU dear God into servant-leaders. Enable each one dear God to focus on helping each person we lead to advance in knowledge, skills, and capabilities.
I pray that YOU bless each parent of children at home with wisdom and insight to teach and encourage their children to do well I all they put their minds to.
I pray for wisdom for each of us to navigate each day. I pray that those who are suffering from mental injuries and illnesses will resist suicidal thoughts and reach out to trustworthy people for help.
I pray that each one of YOUR adopted children and their loved ones sleep well tonight.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
FYI SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SSG William Jones PO1 Robert George SP5 Jeannie Carle SGT Steve McFarland COL Mikel J. Burroughs SGT Wanda Shepherd SPC Michael Oles SR (Join to see)
LORD I pray that each one of YOUR adopted sons and daughters submit their plans to YOU. I pray that each one of us are content and that we have ears to hear YOU Holy Spirit if YOU nudge us to alter our plans.
I pray that we are content with those we love as they are and that we each are working to improve ourselves.
I pray that each leader being transformed by YOU dear God into servant-leaders. Enable each one dear God to focus on helping each person we lead to advance in knowledge, skills, and capabilities.
I pray that YOU bless each parent of children at home with wisdom and insight to teach and encourage their children to do well I all they put their minds to.
I pray for wisdom for each of us to navigate each day. I pray that those who are suffering from mental injuries and illnesses will resist suicidal thoughts and reach out to trustworthy people for help.
I pray that each one of YOUR adopted children and their loved ones sleep well tonight.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
FYI SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SSG William Jones PO1 Robert George SP5 Jeannie Carle SGT Steve McFarland COL Mikel J. Burroughs SGT Wanda Shepherd SPC Michael Oles SR (Join to see)
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Good morning COL. "Getting Ahead" ....
They are all as good as the next today, way to pick em'....!
This pretty much sums it all up:
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started." — Mark Twain
I mean if you don't get started, you don't stand much of a chance of doing anything except "Running in place".....!
Good Morning to The Betters and I have to get headed....
So I'm outta' hair like a bald guy.....
Rock The Day COL.
They are all as good as the next today, way to pick em'....!
This pretty much sums it all up:
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started." — Mark Twain
I mean if you don't get started, you don't stand much of a chance of doing anything except "Running in place".....!
Good Morning to The Betters and I have to get headed....
So I'm outta' hair like a bald guy.....
Rock The Day COL.
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LTC Stephen F.
I pray that you and I are (1) content with our current status and relationships with family and friends and (2) that we are intent on improving ourselves as best we are able, my friend and brother-in-Christ Alan K..
LORD I pray that each one of YOUR adopted sons and daughters submit their plans to YOU. I pray that each one of us are content and that we have ears to hear YOU Holy Spirit if YOU nudge us to alter our plans.
I pray that we are content with those we love as they are and that we each are working to improve ourselves.
I pray that each leader being transformed by YOU dear God into servant-leaders. Enable each one dear God to focus on helping each person we lead to advance in knowledge, skills, and capabilities.
I pray that YOU bless each parent of children at home with wisdom and insight to teach and encourage their children to do well I all they put their minds to.
I pray for wisdom for each of us to navigate each day. I pray that those who are suffering from mental injuries and illnesses will resist suicidal thoughts and reach out to trustworthy people for help.
I pray that each one of YOUR adopted children and their loved ones sleep well tonight.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
FYI SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SSG William Jones PO1 Robert George SP5 Jeannie Carle SGT Steve McFarland COL Mikel J. Burroughs SGT Wanda Shepherd SPC Michael Oles SR (Join to see)
LORD I pray that each one of YOUR adopted sons and daughters submit their plans to YOU. I pray that each one of us are content and that we have ears to hear YOU Holy Spirit if YOU nudge us to alter our plans.
I pray that we are content with those we love as they are and that we each are working to improve ourselves.
I pray that each leader being transformed by YOU dear God into servant-leaders. Enable each one dear God to focus on helping each person we lead to advance in knowledge, skills, and capabilities.
I pray that YOU bless each parent of children at home with wisdom and insight to teach and encourage their children to do well I all they put their minds to.
I pray for wisdom for each of us to navigate each day. I pray that those who are suffering from mental injuries and illnesses will resist suicidal thoughts and reach out to trustworthy people for help.
I pray that each one of YOUR adopted children and their loved ones sleep well tonight.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
FYI SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SSG William Jones PO1 Robert George SP5 Jeannie Carle SGT Steve McFarland COL Mikel J. Burroughs SGT Wanda Shepherd SPC Michael Oles SR (Join to see)
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Good morning my RP Family. Getting ahead requires setting goals and taking a balanced approach to doing so. If we are not careful, we can become lazy and we won’t get ahead. Of course I looked to the Bible for guidance in setting goals and getting ahead. I found a good piece in Got Questions this morning that addresses this. Have a blessed day today and always.
Taken from gotquestions.org
What does the Bible say about setting goals?
Question: "What does the Bible say about setting goals?"
Answer: The Bible offers a balanced approach to setting goals that includes making plans yet doing so with wisdom and humility. Jesus’ illustration of building a tower implies that it is a good thing to have set goals (Luke 14:28).
To live with no motivation or planning is not God’s desire. Proverbs 6:6-11 says,
“Go to the ant, O sluggard;
consider her ways, and be wise.
Without having any chief,
officer, or ruler,
she prepares her bread in summer
and gathers her food in harvest.
How long will you lie there, O sluggard?
When will you arise from your sleep?
A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,
and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
and want like an armed man.”
Laziness causes a person to neglect work and fail to exploit the window of opportunity. Summer is the preparation time for winter, and we dare not wile it away. Failure to plan ahead will result in “poverty” and “want.”
Wisely setting goals leads to better results: “The plans of the diligent lead to profit” (Proverbs 21:5).
However, just because we’ve done our planning doesn’t guarantee our goals will be met. The process of setting goals must be infused with humility. James teaches,
“Now listen, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.' Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes” (James 4:13-14).
The Bible teaches against two extremes: never setting goals and setting goals with no thought of God. The balanced alternative is found in James 4:15: “Instead you ought to say, ‘If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.’” It is good to make plans, as long as we leave room for God to change our plans. His goals take precedence over ours.
Proverbs 16:9 says, “In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.” In other words, we have our ideas and make our plans, but God will ultimately accomplish His sovereign desires. Do our goals make room for the unexpected? Do we love God’s will more than our own?
Finally, we can take comfort in the words of Jesus: “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself” (Matthew 6:33-34). Our goal-setting need not be accompanied by fear. If our plans focus on Christ and honor Him, He will see to it that the best results—the eternal results—are ours.
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Taken from gotquestions.org
What does the Bible say about setting goals?
Question: "What does the Bible say about setting goals?"
Answer: The Bible offers a balanced approach to setting goals that includes making plans yet doing so with wisdom and humility. Jesus’ illustration of building a tower implies that it is a good thing to have set goals (Luke 14:28).
To live with no motivation or planning is not God’s desire. Proverbs 6:6-11 says,
“Go to the ant, O sluggard;
consider her ways, and be wise.
Without having any chief,
officer, or ruler,
she prepares her bread in summer
and gathers her food in harvest.
How long will you lie there, O sluggard?
When will you arise from your sleep?
A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,
and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
and want like an armed man.”
Laziness causes a person to neglect work and fail to exploit the window of opportunity. Summer is the preparation time for winter, and we dare not wile it away. Failure to plan ahead will result in “poverty” and “want.”
Wisely setting goals leads to better results: “The plans of the diligent lead to profit” (Proverbs 21:5).
However, just because we’ve done our planning doesn’t guarantee our goals will be met. The process of setting goals must be infused with humility. James teaches,
“Now listen, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.' Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes” (James 4:13-14).
The Bible teaches against two extremes: never setting goals and setting goals with no thought of God. The balanced alternative is found in James 4:15: “Instead you ought to say, ‘If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.’” It is good to make plans, as long as we leave room for God to change our plans. His goals take precedence over ours.
Proverbs 16:9 says, “In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.” In other words, we have our ideas and make our plans, but God will ultimately accomplish His sovereign desires. Do our goals make room for the unexpected? Do we love God’s will more than our own?
Finally, we can take comfort in the words of Jesus: “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself” (Matthew 6:33-34). Our goal-setting need not be accompanied by fear. If our plans focus on Christ and honor Him, He will see to it that the best results—the eternal results—are ours.
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I pray that you and I are (1) content with our current status and relationships with family and friends and (2) that we are intent on improving ourselves as best we are able, my friend and brother-in-Christ PO1 H Gene Lawrence and sister-in-Christ Linda Lawrence.
LORD I pray that each one of YOUR adopted sons and daughters submit their plans to YOU. I pray that each one of us are content and that we have ears to hear YOU Holy Spirit if YOU nudge us to alter our plans.
I pray that we are content with those we love as they are and that we each are working to improve ourselves.
I pray that each leader being transformed by YOU dear God into servant-leaders. Enable each one dear God to focus on helping each person we lead to advance in knowledge, skills, and capabilities.
I pray that YOU bless each parent of children at home with wisdom and insight to teach and encourage their children to do well I all they put their minds to.
I pray for wisdom for each of us to navigate each day. I pray that those who are suffering from mental injuries and illnesses will resist suicidal thoughts and reach out to trustworthy people for help.
I pray that each one of YOUR adopted children and their loved ones sleep well tonight.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
FYI SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SSG William Jones PO1 Robert George SP5 Jeannie Carle SGT Steve McFarland COL Mikel J. Burroughs SGT Wanda Shepherd SPC Michael Oles SR (Join to see)
LORD I pray that each one of YOUR adopted sons and daughters submit their plans to YOU. I pray that each one of us are content and that we have ears to hear YOU Holy Spirit if YOU nudge us to alter our plans.
I pray that we are content with those we love as they are and that we each are working to improve ourselves.
I pray that each leader being transformed by YOU dear God into servant-leaders. Enable each one dear God to focus on helping each person we lead to advance in knowledge, skills, and capabilities.
I pray that YOU bless each parent of children at home with wisdom and insight to teach and encourage their children to do well I all they put their minds to.
I pray for wisdom for each of us to navigate each day. I pray that those who are suffering from mental injuries and illnesses will resist suicidal thoughts and reach out to trustworthy people for help.
I pray that each one of YOUR adopted children and their loved ones sleep well tonight.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
FYI SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SSG William Jones PO1 Robert George SP5 Jeannie Carle SGT Steve McFarland COL Mikel J. Burroughs SGT Wanda Shepherd SPC Michael Oles SR (Join to see)
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