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I'm a retired US Air Force Chief Master Sergeant! I'm a wisdom seeker, an author, musician, inspirational story teller, motivational speaker, life coach, and mentor. My highest accomplishments are raising two daughters, Tesa and Elyse, two sons-in-law, Nathan and Jeremy, five granddaughters, Nieves, Rainbow, Button, Pequeña, & Jojo, one grandson, Bubby, and growing closer to my lovely bride of more than 41 wonderful and fulfilling years, Debbie. I teach at the United States Air Force Academy and at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Next to my faith and love of my family, my purpose is to share my knowledge and, maybe, wisdom, with as many people as I can.

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

MY Vision of Success!

 

We all have, or should have, a vision of what success looks like for us, especially as a leader. As I often say, If you can see it, you can be it. Or the reverse, if you CAN’T see yourself succeeding you probably won’t.

MY vision of success is depicted within a music video by a singer/musician by the name of Jonah Nilsson, who is the lead singer for the group, Dirty Loops. Dirty Loops is a band from Sweden, comprised of three musicians, Hendrick Linder, Aron Mellergard, and Jonah.
 

Jonah recorded a video a few years ago based on his song, Diamond Ring. It’s great. Google it, but ya gotta play if loud! It happens to be a solo project, so it doesn’t include Hendrick nor Aron. At the end of the video, during the credits, the musicians who perform on the video are identified by name and instrument that they play in the video. Except for one.

 

I’m not digressing, just explaining. The genius musician, Quincy Jones, passed a few days ago. He was a master of his trade, known by everyone in the music business and respected and admired by millions of people worldwide. At the end of the video, Q, as he was known, appears just as the other musicians do, except that all it states is his name. You see, Q was such a great artist that he didn’t need introduction. He was just himself, Quincy Jones.

 

Now, it’s doubtful that I’ll ever reach that stature. I hope that YOU do. But that’s my vision of success, when no introduction is required, when all that’s needed for others to know who I am is my name. I hope that I can one day have the effect on others, followers in particular, that all that’s needed to identify me as an Effective Leader is my name. I’ll keep trying. In the meantime, THANK YOU for blessings us with your music, Q, and Rest In Eternal Peace….

 

Until next time, 

 

Be GREAT! You ARE!

 

HEIRPOWER!

 

Chief bob vásquez!

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