Ep. 726 INSPIRING MOTIVATION From A MILITARY PATRIOT!!!

<p>Highlights:   </p><ul><li>“Commitment is your attitude in action.” - Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman</li><li>“I believe in optimism but more importantly, I believe you get that because you can look yourself in the mirror with confidence saying, I did the work.” - Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman</li><li>“I believe in diversity and inclusion but not to the detriment of performance.” - Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman</li><li>“Standards free us… You see standards as freeing whereas the woke mentality that’s out there see standards as stifling, and racist, and so on.” - Dr. Steve Turley</li><li>“I want folks to take action and I love to meet some other amazing unsung heroes in our country, who are doing great work. Because there are a lot of folks who don’t have a podcast, don’t have a YouTube Channel, don’t have a platform like us, haven’t written a book, but they’re doing great work and I want to inspire them to keep doing it because everybody makes a difference.” - Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman</li><li>“I still have faith in our military and what concerns me is that it’s diluting even more. We are becoming more woke and it’s very disheartening.” - Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman</li></ul><p>Timestamps:   </p><ul><li>[02:59] Waldo’s background and how being a fighter pilot changed his life</li><li>[06:52] The secret to Waldo’s success</li><li>[09:42] On the wokeness in the military </li><li>[16:38] What impact Waldo hoped to make in the American Freedom Tour</li><li>[21:20] Is the military on the right track?</li><li>[23:55] The importance of the ground crew and on honoring the unsung heroes</li><li>[25:50] Waldo’s take on the potential for unmanned systems taking over fighter pilot roles</li><li>[28:25] On Covid vax mandates in the military</li></ul><p>Resources: </p><ul><li>Check out Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman's bestselling book, Never Fly Solo: Lead with Courage, Build Trusting Partnerships, and Reach New Heights in Business: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Never-Fly-Solo-Trusting-Partnerships-ebook/dp/B002YCXFSQ" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Nev