Tammy Duckworth

“Healing is always possible and that the lowest moments can lead to the greatest heights.”
― Tammy Duckworth, Every Day Is a Gift: A Memoir

“Jill’s words reminded me of a concept I learned in the Army: the 80 percent solution. As Army leaders, we were trained to recognize that the 100 percent solution—absolute perfection—isn’t realistic, so the 80 percent solution was our goal: Get most things right, and get your butt moving to accomplish the mission. If you have 80 percent handled and a well-trained team, you’ll be able to deal with whatever contingencies arise. But if you spend all your time planning to create the 100 percent perfect solution, the troops won’t have time to prepare, train, and actually execute the mission.”
― Tammy Duckworth, Every Day Is a Gift: A Memoir