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The 7 Most Crucial Words JFK Used About His Moonshot

Skip Prichard

When he addressed a joint session of Congress, in May of 1961, President Kennedy put it this way: “I believe that this Nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth.”. And so, the real goal wasn’t realized by reaching the moon.

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Turning a Vision into Reality

Great Leadership By Dan

There was no International Space Station (or any space station) and no Space Shuttle, and Neil Armstrong had not yet set foot on the Moon. Kennedy proclaimed, “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth.”1

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To be a Good Teammate, Accept No Excuses

Great Results Team Building

Whatever your goal and whoever is on your team, your success will be determined by how willing you are to say no when an excuse is offered. 9) Neil Armstrong was 38 when he became the first man to set foot on the moon. Winners are both intentional and accountable. To assist you with that, I have shared two lists below…. Don Wilder.

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Leadership Is About Alignment

Tanveer Naseer

Working in and living in alignment is difficult because alignment requires you to make decisions and take actions that are in agreement with many goals, ideas and beliefs, some of which may be in conflict. If you say you value trust, then you must keep your commitments to stay aligned with that value.

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When to Give Up on Your Goals

Harvard Business Review

Goal setting can be powerful. But it's equally important to re-evaluate those goals to ensure they're still appropriate. At my gym — the same one I visited with Ben — there's a huge banner with a Lance Armstrong quote: "Pain is temporary. When your goals have adverse consequences. Quitting lasts forever."

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What Really Led to Last Summer’s Most Notorious Firing

Harvard Business Review

Patch Woes The Story Behind Why AOL CEO Tim Armstrong Fired An Employee In Front Of 1,000 Coworkers Business Insider For a few days last August, it was one of the most talked-about business stories in America: Tim Armstrong, the CEO of AOL, fired someone abruptly during a meeting. What made the typically affable Armstrong snap?

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Healthy Habits Of Successful Leaders – An Expert Roundup

Joseph Lalonde

I have found that with self-awareness comes clarity about my goals and vision for my life. They can focus on the goals they have set before themselves and not get distracted by the noise of the world. The goal of successful leaders is to make a few fundamental decisions which simplify thousands of future decisions.