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“Failure is the greatest resource on the planet.” – Col. George A. Milton
“Failure is the greatest resource on the planet.” – Col. George A. Milton
Today’s featured author is motivational teacher, certified Jack Canfield Trainer, and highly decorated Army Officer who in 2018, was inducted into the United States Army Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame, George A. Milton. George and I talk about why he wrote his book, what people get wrong about failure, and some of George's failures that ended up making him successful.
Key Things You’ll Learn:
How George sees failure.
The failure formula for creating success.
Some of the failures that allowed him to coach others to use their failures as fuel for advancement.
George’s Site: https://georgeamilton.com/
George’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/COL-George-A.-Milton/e/B085G25F16?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000
The opening track is titled “Set Sail” by Sparks Dynamite. To cop the whole track, click the following link. https://planetastroproductions.bandcamp.com/track/set-sail-intro
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