I Didn't Write the Memo I Just Read It: Selected Poems, Musings, and Leadership Observations - Softcover

Venturella, Vinnie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1504953053 ISBN 13: 9781504953054

Verlag: AuthorHouse, 2015

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In this, his fourth book, Vinnie Venturella takes a thought-provoking look at some of life’s experiences. His observations are at times instructive, funny, sarcastic, smart, insightful, and action oriented. He shares thoughts about his faith, America, his professions, leadership, his kids, family, and friends. They’ll make you laugh, cry, go “hmm” or at least think.

Vinnie takes an “in your face” and “tell it like it is” look at things. If one, a few, or all of these observations resonate with you, he’s met his intent. They are a result of decades of experiences, observations, and lessons learned. He hopes his unique style, content, and format appropriately deliver the message as intended.

Vinnie retired as a Chief Master Sergeant from the United States Air Force after 21+ years as a Combat Controller in Air Force Special Operations. He has been in a leadership environment since 1985. He is a Certified Financial Planner and works in the personal finance industry. Vinnie, his wife, Tammie, and their daughters, Meaghan and Sophia, live in North Carolina. They attend Manna Church, and Vinnie wants everyone to know he’s still under construction.

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I Didn't Write the Memo I Just Read It

Selected Poems, Musings, and Leadership Observations

By Vinnie Venturella

AuthorHouse

Copyright © 2015 Vinnie Venturella
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-5049-5305-4

Contents

I Didn't Write the Memo I Just Read It, 1, 
Veteran's Day Parade, 2, 
Let's Be Honest, 3, 
Catch People Doing Things Right, 4, 
I Pray Everyday, 5, 
Resilience, 6, 
Proud To Be an American, 7, 
Impossible Questions, 8, 
Be Yourself, 9, 
The Bank, 10, 
Think Outside the Box, 11, 
The Onion, 12, 
Sophia, 13, 
The Thousand Gnats, 14, 
Keep Pounding, 15, 
It's Always There, 16, 
I Cannot Lie, 17, 
You Brought This on Yourself, 18, 
Meaghan, 19, 
Known and Remembered, 20, 
What If, 21, 
Personal Responsibility, 22, 
Reliability, 23, 
Compromise, 24, 
Really, 25, 
The Magic Elixir, 26, 
Haters, 27, 
Life is a Job Interview, 28, 
Bring Your "A" Game, 29, 
Some of Life's Snippets, 30, 
Success, 31, 
Leaders, 32, 
Without ... There, 33, 
"MO", 34, 
The Sunshine, 35, 
The American Dream, 36, 
Accountability, 37, 
Things That Make You Go Hmm, 38, 
Tammie, 39, 
You Know What I Mean, 40, 
To Get Better by the Letter, 41, 
The Company Man, 42, 
You Can Just Feel It, 43, 
No Less, 44, 
Availability, 45, 
What Does That Say, 46, 
Perspective, 47, 
I Know How to Do This, 48, 
There Are No Hard Decisions, 49, 
What Perfection Might Be, 50, 
Forward or Backward, 51, 
The Train Isn't Stopping, 52, 
Meritocracy, 53, 
Scrogg, 54, 
"D", 55, 
Attitude, 56, 
Hope, 57, 
Are You Adaptable, 58, 
Like and/or Respect, 59, 
They Don't Flock, 60, 
Unconditional Love, 61, 
Obliviousness, 62, 
Fear of Failure, 63, 
Even When No One is Looking, 64, 
Making Sausage Isn't Pretty, 65, 
Myths, 66, 
Absolutes, 67, 
He is Simply a Good Man, 68, 
He's a Soldier, 69, 
The Most and Best, 70, 
The Box, 71, 
Some Great Lines, 72, 
Things We Don't Want to Hear, 73, 
Being Self-Aware, 74, 
Despite the Neurosis and Eccentricity, 75, 
The Bucket List, 76, 
The Reason for the Season, 77, 
Diseases Some Can't Cure, 78, 
We Are What We Are, 79, 
What about Tomorrow, 80, 
Not Free From Repercussions, 81, 
His Own Language, 82, 
When it Calls, 83, 
Only in the Dictionary, 84, 
The Dash, 85, 
New Year's Resolutions, 86, 
Gym Etiquette, 87, 
Your Moment to Shine, 88, 
That Guy, 89, 
Choices have Consequences, 90, 
There is No Rule Book, 91, 
Drive, 92, 
Don't Shun the Journey, 93, 
A Promise to Deliver, 94, 
Old Glory, 95, 
Winning, 96, 
Courage, 97, 
Sometimes it's All You Got, 98, 
You'll Never Be the Man, 99, 
We're All Expendable, 100, 
The Short List, 101, 
Class and Elegance, 102, 
What's the Difference?, 103, 
Chess, 104, 
Duty, 105, 
You Get What You Deserve, 106, 
What Were You Thinking, 107, 
Big Eddy, 108, 
Fortune Cookies You Never See, 109, 
The Airport, 110, 
When You Know You Have Girls, 111, 
It Should Start With You, 112, 
One-Up Guy, 113, 
You Reap What You Sow, 114, 
They Shouldn't Be an Option, 115, 
It's Counterintuitive, 116, 
Reality TV, 117, 
Your Compass, 118, 
Feel Free To ..., 119, 
It Does Not Lie, 120, 
What Are You, 121, 
The 26 Degrees of Johnny Utah, 122, 
Because it's The Right Thing to Do, 123, 
It's Ironic, 124, 
Personal Finance Room 101, 125, 
"Life" in the Movies, 126, 
Emotions are Based on Perspective, 127, 
Retirement, 128, 
T.E.A.M., 129, 
The Pension Dynamic, 130, 
Potential, 131, 
The Look, 132, 
Passion, 133, 
Tolerance, 134, 
Practice, 135, 
Mama Richetti, 136, 
Rules, 137, 
Imagine, 138, 
In the Eye of the Beholder, 139, 
Nowhere to Look but Up, 140, 
It's Still the Greatest Place on Earth, 141, 
The Negative Will Never Outweigh the Positive, 142, 
The Power of Self-Talk, 143, 
Character, 144, 
One, 145, 
Not Just any Leaf, 146, 
Trust, 147, 
It's a 50/50 Proposition, 148, 
Faith, 149, 
Passive Aggressive, 150, 
Dig Deep, 151, 
Zero Day PT, 152, 

CHAPTER 1

    I Didn't Write the Memo I Just Read It

    I didn't write the memo I just read it
    I figured out the rules and norms of my environment
    I figured out the majority of human dynamics
    I am not the smartest guy around; I just pay attention better than most
    More people need to read the memo, study it, learn it, memorize it
    The memo is a metaphor for life's observations
    The memo tells us the rules, the expectations, the lay of the land
    And how things are supposed to be
    I try not to say "I told you so"
    But so much is in the memo ... just read it
    I didn't write the memo I just read it
    Not much happens completely new
    Just pay attention
    Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me
    John Wayne said life is tough if you're stupid
    Rocket science and molecular biology do not affect most people
    But being aware of life's interworkings is critical
    Most of what we need to know
    To survive or even be successful is already known
    Pay attention
    Be observant of your surroundings
    Understand your environment's norms
    Learn from others' mistakes
    Just read the memo


    Veteran's Day Parade

    Everyone loves a Veteran's Day Parade
    What's not to love
    America's finest honoring and being honored
    Plus the thousands participating in the parade
    They are Vets and/or love Vets
    So many want to see the Active Duty Soldiers in formation
    The Soldiers were there two and half hours early before it started
    They were the very first to arrive
    Who knows how early they had to link up on base
    Hundreds of them
    All voluntold to be there ... it was their turn
    Most would admit giving up half a Saturday was not their first choice
    But all would admit the honor of having participated
    They loiter in small groups as all Soldiers do
    Telling lies and truths of the Friday night just passed
    Nonstop small talk and camaraderie
    Partaking in the Red Cross' free coffee and donuts
...

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: AuthorHouse
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1504953053
• ISBN 13: 9781504953054
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 170
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