Posted on Dec 16, 2025
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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The "Colonel's" Daily Motivational, Inspirational, & Leadership Quotes of the Day!

"Make Room!"

“The bottom line for leaders is to make others great. People will grow around you and you want them to speak louder about your vision and purpose than you. Never fear or stop striving to ‘make room’ for people to grow. Make room to grow and earn trust, rather than hold them back with fear!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs, CEO, Victory for Veterans, Inc (VFV)

“The bottom line for leaders is to make others great. People will grow around you and you want them to speak louder about your vision and purpose than you. Never fear or stop striving to ‘make room’ for people to grow. Make room to grow and earn trust, rather than hold them back with fear!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
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Working AC-RC support and commanding teams of Observer-Controller-Trainers, our OC-Ts saw many mistakes in mobilizing units and in general, we're almost too good at recognizing people's and unit's deficiencies and reacting to those. So I would ask this question: "What will you do if they get the scenario right the first time?" Are you prepared for them to succeed? Where do you take them, then? How will you challenge a team that comes in and is already tactically & technically sound...
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard
PO3 Phyllis Maynard
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COL (Join to see) I think this is a very analytical question and thought provoking. If I knew how, I would give you a great thinker badge.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
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Errors Will Occur - But The Trick Is Having The Skill, Knowledge, And Ability To Think And Work Out Way Out Of Them, And That Will Come With Each Experience.
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SSG William Jones
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Wise words from COL Mikel J. Burroughs.
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs Mist Mayo called it because there are times the student becomes the master.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
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"And So This Is Grasshopper"
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard
PO3 Phyllis Maynard
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney yes! Did you like that show "Kung Fu"?
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard -
YUP -- I've Been Into The Self Defense Arts Since My Mid Teens When Taking Lesson In Boxing, Weight Lifting And Body Building - Then In South Korea, Karate.-
- LOVE That Sh-Stuff- And With No Doubt, Prefer The Karate- - Cleaner, Faster And Deadlier, With Far Less Energy Expended. "WHACK -THUMP"! - Game Over-- LOL.. But 100% True.
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