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President George Washington went down in history as being a genius military strategist who valiantly lead the Colonists as they defeated the British Army. What is not so well known is how he did it. General Washington had only the bare minimum of supplies and was working with a small (and relatively poorly trained) army. Washington knew this. He was well aware of his weaknesses and knew that any offensive would most likely end in the unnecessary death of his soldiers, the defeat of the Colonists, and a British victory. Instead of attack, Washington demonstrated elegant retreat. Having a realistic assessment of the situation, he realized that the time had not yet come (nor would it come) for an offense based victory; however through perpetual retreat deeper into the countryside Washington knew that eventually the British would simply give up and in this way he would be victorious. This is exactly what happened. Washington won the revolutionary war through the strategy and practice of active retreat while waiting for his enemy to tire and fall. This same strategy was successfully employed by the Russians against Napoleon. In our lives when active striving is not helping us reach our goals we may want to consider a strategy of active and elegant retreat.
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Sunday, August 31, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Be Your Own Best Friend
“I am not bound to win, but I am bound to work at winning. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to get up, no matter how many times I fall.” (Abraham Lincoln)
He walked the walk.
Age 22 – He failed in business.
Age 23 – He ran for the Legislature and was defeated.
Age 24 – He failed in business - again.
Age 25 – He was finally elected to the Legislature.
But then…
Age 29 – He was defeated for Speaker of the House
Age 34 – He was defeated for Congress.
Age 39 – He lost another bid for Congress.
Age 46 - He was defeated for the Senate.
Age 47 – He was defeated for Vice President.
Age 49 – He was again defeated for the senate.
But then…
Age 51 – He was elected president of the United States.
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Monday, July 28, 2008
Power Tools (Book Trailer)
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