The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day!
- Col (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
- 16 hours ago
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“Take knowing what you know now and turn it into knowing what you want now!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs

The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day!
Good “Thursday” Morning “Band of Brothers & Sisters, Connections, Friends, & Patriots!” Welcome from the “Colonel’s Foxhole” in Conroe, TX — May 29, 2025
Today’s Message is: “Knowing Day!” Why Not?
“Focused and confident leadership is knowing what to do next, knowing what is important, and knowing when to lead and knowing when to get out of the way. Knowing emcompasses everything you do in leadership and it guides and inspires knowing you know how to lead!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs, CEO, Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV)

More Awesome Quotes for Today’s Message:
“Knowing when to walk away is wisdom. Being able to is courage. Walking away, with your head held high is dignity.” — Unknown Author
“Wisdom is knowing the right path to take. Integrity is taking it.” — Unknown Author

“Seeing is believing and believing is knowing and knowing beats unknowing and the unknown.” — Philip Roth
“Be okay with not knowing for sure what might come next, but know that whatever it is, you will be okay, you can handle it.” — Unknown Author

“Life is about knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next—delicious ambiguity.” — Gilda Radner
“Real courage is knowing what faces you and knowing how to face it.” — Timothy Dalton

“Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn’t know before you lived through it. Honor your path. Trust your journey. Learn, grow, evolve, become.” — Creig Crippen
“Everyone Matters, Talk to Us!" — Army Veteran Mikel Burroughs
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“The meaning runs deep for those men and women who’ve served this country: 'Honor & Respect Always — Warriors for Life’!” COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
