The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day!
Good “Tuesday!” Morning “Band of Brothers & Sisters,” and all great connections. Welcome from the “Colonel’s Foxhole” in The Woodlands, TX — 7 March 2023!
Today’s Message is: “Volunteer Day!” Why Not?
“Great leaders will always volunteer to go first, head-on into the challenges of leadership. They have a positive attitude and lead from the front. Leaders are the link between going first and energizing people to follow. Will you volunteer to kickstart and inspire your team?” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
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Today's Afternoon Topic: "Get Into Nature!"
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The Quote in the Picture Today Reads:
“Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer.” — Unknown Author
More Awesome Quotes for Today’s Message:
“To get a feel for the true essence of leadership, assume everyone who works for you is a volunteer.” — Kouzes and Posner
“The heart of a volunteer is not measured in size but by the depth of their commitment to make a difference in the lives of others.” — Deann Hollis
“The more you expect from a volunteer the more you get.” — Andy Stanley
“If you don’t like what you see volunteer.” — Unknown Author
“Volunteer! Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” — Arthur Ashe
“Volunteer some hours. Focus on something outside yourself. Devote a slice of your energies towards making the world suck less every week.” — Shonda Rhimes
“A truly amazing volunteer is selfless. Generous. Helpful. Thoughtful. Valuable. Also, Patient. Kind and Giving.” — Unknown Author
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Good afternoon Col Burroughs and all of my brothers and sisters here on VFV. Have y’all wondered why some people volunteer much, while others shy away? That thought prompted me to seekwhhhattt God has to say about why we volunteer. Have a blessed rest of your day and always.
Taken from:https://www.2ndsaturday.org/single-post/2015/09/01/what-god-has-to-say-about-why-we-volunteer
What God Has To Say About Why We Volunteer
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Good Tuesday morning Colonel. I actually found volunteering is more fun than working.
Strange, I came out of the military with that never volunteer for anything attitude. Then I worked at an aquarium where over a third of feeding the animals was accomplished by volunteers,not paid staff. It took that experience for me to understand the concept of doing something for no other reason than it makes you feel good.