The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day!
- Col (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
- 10 hours ago
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“There are new possibilities each day. Think differently and make a difference in your life!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs

The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day!
Good “Sunday” Morning “Band of Brothers & Sisters, Connections, Friends, Warriors, & Patriots!” Welcome from the “Colonel’s Foxhole” in Conroe, TX — August 31, 2025
Today’s Message is: “Differently Day!” Why Not?
“Great leaders think and work with people differently. Leadership is diverse, complex, and never stagnant. Leaders need to speed up the decision making process in today’s environment. If you want to have the roadmap to innovation and stretch your comfort zone then think differently as a leader. We need leaders that think differently!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs, CEO, Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV)

More Awesome Quotes for Today’s Message:
“You can’t expect to see change if you never do anything differently.” — Meg Biram
“How Can I Think Differently Today? Instead of waiting ‘til your last day on this planet, ask yourself these 3 questions today… Did I live? Did I love? Did I make a difference?” — Unknown Author

“Could we change our attitude? We should not only see life differently, but life itself would come to be different.” — Katherine Mansfield
“The right people for your soul, hear you differently, show up differently, support you differently and nourish you differently. That’s how you’ll know.” — Unknown Author

“Everyone sees the world differently, and everyone has a different idea of what makes something good, but when we accept each other’s differences and learn to work together, then the results are always unrivalled...” — Unknown Author
“Everyone has untold stories of pain and sadness that make them love and live a little differently than you do. Stop judging! Instead try to understand.” — Unknown Author

“By seeing differently, we do differently.” — James Hillman
“Everyone Matters, Talk to Us!" — Army Veteran Mikel Burroughs
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