Tag: Eddie Rickenbacker
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No 38 9-14-18 “Obscure Heroes”
“Man’s greatest actions are performed in minor struggles. Life, misfortune, isolation, abandonment and poverty are battlefields which have their heroes – obscure heroes who are at times greater than illustrious heroes.” – Victor Hugo (1802-1885) French Writer Have you had a hero in your life? My dad was my hero in every way. When…
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No 35 9-1-56 The Formula for Success
No 35 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, September 1, 1956 The Formula for Success “I can give you a six-word formula for success: Think things through – then follow through.” – Eddie Rickenbacker (1890 – 1973) American Aviator and Business Executive How true is this quote! The art of thinking things…
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“It is easy to be brave at a safe distance.”― Aesop 5-29-15
No 22. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, May 29, 2015 “It is easy to be brave at a safe distance.”― Aesop At almost 59, I’m fearless…almost. I love to speak publicly and dance in front of huge crowds. I love fund raising and helping to support great causes. I’m never afraid of…
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12-26-14 New Year’s Resolutions – David Woodbury
No 52 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, December 26, 2014 New Year’s Arthur Murray Resolutions! My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is within you. Success is being praised by…