The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day!
- Col (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
- Aug 2
- 3 min read
“Make it a fresh start. Feel like it really is the beginning of a new day and a new dawn. Why Not?" — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day!
Good “Sunday” Morning “Band of Brothers & Sisters, Connections, Friends, & Patriots!” Welcome from the “Colonel’s Foxhole” in Conroe, TX — August 3, 2025
Today’s Message is: “Feel Like It Day!” Why Not?
“Leaders are always present and show up even when they don’t feel like it. They guide, uplift, and inspire their teams so they feel like it matters to achieve the mission. Want to be a great leader, then feel like it has a real purpose!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs, CEO, Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV)
More Awesome Quotes for Today’s Message:
“Life is a snail ride. Move at your own pace. Do what you want to do. And also move like a cheetah when you feel like it. And strike like a lion. People will learn.” — Joshua Aaron Guillory
“Show up not because you feel like it. Not because you have the energy. Not because you have the time. But because you are committed. You want the results. It will be so worth it!” — Unknown Author
“Go beyond what you feel like doing and do what’s right. Every time you do what’s right when you don’t feel like it, you are growing.” — Joyce Meyer
“You can’t expect to succeed if you only put in the work on the days you feel like it.” — Unknown Author
“Waiting for inspiration is a losing strategy. Discipline doesn’t rely on mood; it relies on action. Do the work even when you don’t feel like it.” — Matt Mayberry
“Even though it doesn’t feel like it right now, you’re going to end up exactly where you need to be, with the people you need to be with, doing what you were created to do. Keep Going.” — Unknown Author
“Feel like you don’t do much. To be successful at anything you must take action even when you don’t feel like it, knowing it is the action itself that will produce the motivation you need to follow through.” — Unknown Author
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