I recently heard a great speech by Lt Col Rooney, an actual Top Gun pilot, during Connect Week in Chicago. ??
He spoke about "flying into the wind" and how without resistance, a plane cannot fly. This got me thinking, what's the opposite of resistance? Complacency.
To make a positive impact, we need to accept that resistance will lift us. But we should strive to be a nice gentle breeze, not a tornado!
It's important to remember that airplanes don't just turn on, go up, arrive at their destination, and go down.
There is a pre flight check. There is a flight plan. Control tower. They need the guys on the ground with the orange cone flash lights we all want to play with for 7 minutes. They need a runway- and the bigger the plane, the longer the strip. They need to climb to proper altitude. Maintain oxygen. Check fuel levels. Watch out for weather and other air traffic. Sometimes you will hit a flock of birds and need to make an emergency landing. And sometimes, flights just get canceled- we can’t control everything. And none of this is possible without many talented people- aka- this ain’t no one man band!
At Parts Authority, we're one of the largest and fastest jets in the air, but with just the right amount of wind, we'll continue to grow and thrive.
Strive to be wind, not a tornado. ??? ?
Let's lift each other up and make a positive impact with every gust that comes our way!
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Dan Rooney - thanks for the inspiration ??
Retired Naval Officer in South Texas
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