The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day!
- Col (Ret) Mikel Burroughs

- Aug 20
- 3 min read
“Don’t put off what you can accomplish today. Don’t leave it for another day. Do it 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, Warriors, & Patriots!” Welcome from the “Colonel’s Foxhole” in Conroe, TX — August 21, 2025
Today’s Message is: “Leave It Day!” Why Not?
“Great leaders ‘leave it’ better than how it started when it comes to their leadership, taking care of people and building an outstanding organization. If you want people to feel valued and taken care of, don’t ‘leave it’ to chance. Take charge and ‘build it’, so when you ‘leave it’ people will ‘remember it!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs, CEO, Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV)

More Awesome Quotes for Today’s Message:
“Leave it better than you found it.” — Robert Baden-Powell
“There are three solutions to every problem: accept it, change it, or leave it. If you can’t accept it, change it. If you can’t change it, leave it.” — Unknown Author

“People come into your life and people leave it… you just have to trust that life has a road mapped out for you.” — Orlando Bloom
“Whatever makes you feel bad, leave it, Whatever makes you smile, keep it!” — Unknown Author

“If you’ve tried to change it, done all you could, and still nothing has happened, leave it alone and move on.” — Germany Kent
“I can choose to let it define me, confine me, refine me, outshine me, or I can choose to move on and leave it behind me!” — Unknown Author

“Distractions destroy action. If it’s not moving you towards your purpose, leave it alone.” — Jermaine Riley
“Everyone Matters, Talk to Us!" — Army Veteran Mikel Burroughs
Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV) is providing FREE & CONFIDENTIAL Year-round Online Peer-to-Peer Support Nationwide for those with Invisible Wounds!
Join our Volunteer, Army Veteran & Peer Support Specialist/Supervisor Derrick Iozzio and special guest Lauren Iozzio TONIGHT for "Forever Forward!" edition of Warriors for Life (WFL) Online, sponsored and presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV).
We are asking everyone to share who we are and what support that Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV) is providing via WFL. If you know someone who is a veteran, first responder or a family member/caregiver, please ask them to join us for at least one meeting so they can learn more about what we do and how they can share their wisdom with others who may be able to learn from them.
TONIGHT's Topic: "A Daughter's Perspective!"

Warriors for Life (WFL) Online "Forever Forward!" edition presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV) — Thursday (TONIGHT), August 21, 2025, @ 4:30 PM PT, 5:30 PM MT, 6:30 PM CT, & 7:30 PM ET
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81682532691
Drop in every Friday Morning for “It’s Coffee with Lauren” with Veteran/First Responder Supporter & Volunteer Facilitator Lauren Iozzio as part of Warriors for Life (WFL) Online, Presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc. VFV. Check out the times below and how to connect through Zoom!

Warriors for Life (WFL) Online “It’s Coffee with Lauren” Presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV) — Every Friday Morning starting at 6:00 AM PT, 7:00 AM MT, 8:00 AM CT, and 9:00 AM ET
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82870324338
“The meaning runs deep for those men and women who’ve served this country: 'Honor & Respect Always — Warriors for Life’!” COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs










All leaders know that at some point they're going to leave. The great ones leave it better, the mediocre ones just leave.