Posted on 12/26/2015 3:43:19 PM PST by Hojczyk
It was the greatest moment of Pattons career and a welcome, day-late Christmas present for the surrounded heroes of Bastogne. The Americans went on to smash the Germans at the Bulge, one of the most significant victories of the war.
Desperate for a miracle amid the crisis, the Americans got what they needed from Patton, who stayed completely confident in himself, his troops and his policy of aggression. That confidence enabled him to take the big risks necessary for a miracle.
With the economic recovery going in fits and starts, you might want to do a little miracle working of your own. Not so surprisingly, Patton-style miracles are replicable, if you do the following:
Believe in yourself. Patton was famous for many instances of bad behavior, especially the notorious slapping of a wounded soldier. But he never lost faith in himself or his belief in aggressiveness as the path to success. If you believe in what youâre doing, keep doing it. If you donât believe in it, find something you can believe in. Quickly.
Dont worry about policy or business rules. Patton organized and trained his troops to handle something so difficult it was considered impossible, according to military doctrine. If youâre striving for a miracle, you canât afford to be constrained by your companyâs past.
Be aggressive. Take risks. Thereâs no way around this. Big success is for those who take big risks. Playing it safe may keep you in business, but it also squanders opportunities.
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Most people in the military have never been in a real battle.
LOL, I didn't ping you because I thought this particular comparison was already on your list. Could be wrong, though!
Bill Still sure has his target audience pegged.
The Federal Reserve is NOT part of our government.
How much did the Fed make last year? How much did the "private shareholders" get?
Go ahead, find where the Federal Reserve is listed in the phone book.
Do you keep your phone book on top of your ice box?
http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h41/current/
They release it every week.
Those people can’t be a Patton or MacArthur until they have the necessary experience of war.
That is my point, and one Donald recognizes too.
True, but we are not in that kind of war. Trump is a proven leader and the kind of hard nosed one we now need.
That's weird. What about their website?
http://www.federalreserve.gov/
What about their website?
I have never been to it and do not intend on visiting. Of course you have drank their coolaid and will believe everything they claim...
Don’t let the real facts get in the way of your fantasy.
I have no fantasies, sweetie.
Definitely errors.
Sure you do. You, Bill Still and G Edward Griffin.
Keeping yourselves up at night with your little horror stories. Full of errors, but scaryyyy!
LOL!
Thanks for that. I dont think they have been audited though from an outside firm. Isn’t that what rand Paul and Cruz we’re sponsoring?
http://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/BSTcombinedfinstmt2014.pdf
That’s 2013 and 2014. Deloitte.
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