Hi Mike,

I love what you've done here. This timing is great too.

Yesterday I had a chat on Facebook with my Godson. He's in the second year of ROTC in college.  Over the years, I've had a chance to watch him grow in leadership and told him yesterday how proud I was.

The Good: I recently read a comment he posted.  Some of his friends were getting caught up in an issue and spouting political rhetoric. His response was calm, well thought out and to the point. He diffused the situation.

I told him how much he had grown. I laughed looking back.

The Bad: When this kid was in first grade, his teacher told the parents that he was a natural leader. Unfortunately, she added, he was leading the class in the wrong direction.  He was naturally an effective leader, but had to learn to follow the right path.

The Ugly: When I helped coach his Little League team, I could never get the boy to remain calm and pick up his mates.  He had ability, but squandered it by not becoming a team player.  When he lost it, the team son followed.

So, it was with great pride, that I was able to tell him how he had matured as a leader. He has a long way to go, but I think the future looks bright with people like him coming up.

He is calmer today. He thinks before making decisions. He inspires others to follow in the right direction.  He is part of the revolution to good leadership.

Now, I'm looking around at ways I can look inside to improve my own growth.

Thanks for the inspiration,
Marty
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