Category: When Your Life Changes

Lt Gen’s Son Died Yesterday

 

Thank You 2nd Lt, How Do We Ever Repay You?
Thank You 2nd Lt, How Do We Ever Repay You?

Trusting you know Skip Gaskill by now. But not trusting you follow all the blog comments here, I’m reposting Skip’s comment from yesterday as today’s message:

“Jeff, believe it or not we prefer not to have to go to war.

Yesterday was the Marine Corps’ 235th birthday.  Jamie and I will attend the Commandant’s Birthday Ball in DC Saturday night.  This will be my 31st Ball.  This was also mine and Jamie’s first date in 1979.  Can you believe how fast it has gone?

This week Marines around the world (including the farthest reaches of Afghanistan) will share a birthday cake.  The oldest Marine present gets the first bite and then he passes it to the youngest Marine present.  This symbolizes passing on the knowledge and traditions of the Corps.  It is also a day where we reflect on and honor those who are no longer with us.

Yesterday a friend of mine (LtGen in the Corps) found out his son (2nd Lt) was killed in Afghanistan while leading his Marines against the Taliban.

Freedom isn’t Free”

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But You Have To Be…

What If We Stacked Them By Color?
What If We Sorted Them By Color?

Yesterday, we talked about your special “gift”, that only you possess. And you thought about yours, didn’t you, and privately agreed with me (because it’s true)?

Today, it’s important to remind ourselves that there is a critical success factor required to optimize your gift. It’s organization. Most of us are not “gifted” with being organized.

We may never master being organized, but we sure can become much better if we try hard and are willing to learn from our mistakes. It will require sacrifice and frustration.

No one else will do it for you, so you must remember this mantra, “Dream Big. Get There. Stay There.”

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Last night, I purposefully had a meeting at 8:00PM.

Just me and President Obama.

Well, sort of.

You may have been there too.

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The number of men and women who died in Iraq.

George Washington, our Nation’s first President started his meetings with prayer.

I wonder why? Seemed obvious, and relevant back then, but prayer is not something that is typically part of business today.

Perhaps it could be. George’s attitude towards life and success may still be relevant today. God Bless America, as President Obama closed his speech.

Coming Out

It’s official.

I’ve come out.

Got the conversation started.

What?

Retirement.

A few weeks ago there was a spontaneous and brief conversation about retirement.

Recently, there was an official declaration.

So this is what it must feel like to come out of the closet.

Liberating. Invigorating. Exciting. Joyful.

(scroll down for yesterday’s post or visit the next blog, Mid Life Celebration)