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JWG
08-02-06, 11:04 PM
Daily Motivational - Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006 .


Leadership - Lesson #2 - Seeking Responsibility and Taking Responsibility

For professional development, you must actively seek out challenging assignments. You must use initiative and sound judgment when trying to accomplish jobs that are not required by your grade. Seeking responsibilities also means that you take responsibility for your actions. You are responsible for all your unit does or fails to do. Regardless of the actions of your subordinates, the responsibility for decisions and their application falls on you. You must issue all orders in your name. Stick by your convictions and do what you think is right, but accept justified and constructive criticism. Never remove or demote a subordinate for a failure that is the result of your own mistake.

Definition of Gung-Ho:


Main Entry: gung ho
Pronunciation: <tt>'g&[ng]-'hO</tt>
Function: adjective
Etymology: Gung ho!, motto (interpreted as meaning "work together") adopted by certain United States Marines, from Chinese (Beijing) gOnghé, short for ZhOngguó GOngyè Hézuò Shè Chinese Industrial Cooperative Society
: extremely or overly zealous or enthusiastic



I've never heard of suh a thing as "overly" enthusiastic, have you?

Call me Gung-Ho, then! :evilgrin: :thumbup: :iwo:

WannabeDevildog
08-03-06, 01:13 AM
Boot Camp. . . through the eyes of a recruit <br />
By: Don J. Flickinger Sgt. USMC <br />
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Recruit Training, United States Marine Corps, officially comprises three definitive phases. First Phase...

JWG
08-03-06, 08:10 AM
Zack:

That's some good stuff there, brother. Keep it up, thank you! :thumbup:


Stay MOTO, everyone! :evilgrin:



Motivated,

-Jon :iwo:

rproctor922
08-03-06, 09:57 AM
"Earn This"
Written by: Anonymous

His picture talks to me
I have never met him but I feel as if I have always known him
He represents everything that is good and unselfish
He has the hint of a smile on his face
I can feel the strength and confident conviction in his eyes
There is a calm way about him that makes me feel at ease
Everything is going to be OK he says
I read that he volunteered after the towers fell
Because he wanted to make a difference
I know that I had a good day today because he and others like him
Have walked quietly into the storm and kept the wolves at bay
It is as if we have made a silent bargain…. a promise
He has made the ultimate sacrifice
So I can live more days like today
I ask myself if I am keeping my part?
Am I earning this?
His picture talks to me
It makes me ask questions
Can I be a better person?
Am I using this gift of being alive to make a difference?
When others have paid the price for my protection and safety
I realize I am here because others are not.
I eat at the table because others gave up their seat
I keep his picture where I can see it every day
To remind me of him and the others
Who paid for my freedom?
And to remind myself
Everyday
I must Earn This!