Lee Ellis's Blog, page 63
March 14, 2023
Today Marks the 50th Release Anniversary
Today is my 50th anniversary of regaining freedom from my POW experience, and here���s some silent footage during my release. My group of POWs in Vietnam stepped forward on March 14, 1973 and ever since the lock has always been on the inside of the door.
In addition to the release of my new book Captured by Love, you will see many celebrations throughout the year. I’m thanking God today for my safe return.
#VietnamWar50th #WelcomeHome2023 #CapturedByLove
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March 12, 2023
Leadership History Lesson for March 12th
On this day in leadership history in 1985, former U.S. President Richard M. Nixon announced that he planned to drop Secret Service protection and hire his own bodyguards in an effort to lower the deficit by $3 million.
What���s the leadership lesson? On some level, honorable leaders make sacrifices every day with their time, talent, or money. Tell an honorable leader thank you today! ��
Richard Nixon – Wikipedia
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March 10, 2023
Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, March 10, 2023
���Strategic listening requires the rare leadership combination of confidence and humility that few of us naturally have.��� ��� Lee Ellis
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March 9, 2023
Wow! New Endorsement from Tony Orlando
The endorsements keep coming in for my upcoming new book, ���Captured by Love: Inspiring True Romance Stories from Vietnam POWs��� in advance of its May 2023 release! Top-Selling Recording Artist, Songwriter, Concert Headliner, Network Television Star, Motion Picture Actor, Broadway Performer, and Author Tony Orlando had this to say about it ���
���What I have cherished but didn���t anticipate is a 50-year relationship with these couples. Please enjoy these dramatic and touching stories about my friends, and I hope that you���re as inspired as I was long ago.���
Pre-order your copy and share with others!
#VietnamWar50th #WelcomeHome2023 #CapturedbyLove
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March 7, 2023
Releasing Tomorrow! Flying in the Face of Fear
Our good friend and colleague Kim ���KC��� Campbell���s new book releases tomorrow! ���Flying in the Face of Fear: A Fighter Pilot’s Lessons on Leading with Courage��� reveals her journey through the principles that got her through her 24-year career in the high-stakes and high-risk world of aerial combat.
Get your copy and learn more about her fantastic journey.
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March 6, 2023
AFA Warfare Symposium
Had a great visit today with Chief JoAnne Bass, who is the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. We are attending the AFA Warfare Symposium in Denver. I���ll be speaking this afternoon as part of a Vietnam War 50th Anniversary panel. Great to be with these folks.
#VietnamWar50th #WelcomeHome2023 #CapturedByLove
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3 Quick Questions to Ask When Resilience is Needed
Honor was an important part of our resilience that helped us endure the POW era, and it���s closely tied to values and commitment. By definition, honor is ���adherence to what is right or to a conventional standard of conduct.���
In reflection, I saw how the concept of honor had helped us endure, do our duty, and achieve our mission. it gave us a framework for maintaining our character and values and keeping our commitments in an oppressive communist regime.
Take a moment and reflect on the concept of values and resilience with these questions:
Do you connect with your spiritual faith every day? Meditation and reflection are considered a powerful tool by all religions.Do you keep your commitments? What do you do when you see that you can���t keep them? Do you have a friend, cohort, or team, that can help and encourage you in keeping them?Do you have a set of standards to clarify your commitment to be an honorable person? Do you use them to coach yourself regularly to keep correcting back on course to live an honorable life?Commit to your faith and values as you grow as an honorable leader. Someone is always watching to see how you will live and lead���what a great opportunity to influence and inspire others.
Read and watch additional coaching on topic – “The Connection Between Common Values and Team Success”
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March 5, 2023
Leadership History Lesson for March 5th
On this day in leadership history in 1922, “Annie Oakley” (Phoebe Ann Moses) broke all existing records for women’s trap shooting. She hit 98 out of 100 targets.
What���s the leadership lesson? Honorable leaders know that natural talent and skill offer the greatest personal contribution to life and culture. Focus on your strengths while managing your struggles.
Annie Oakley – Wikipedia
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March 3, 2023
Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, March 3, 2023
���Honor was another important part of our resilience that helped us endure the POW era, and it���s closely tied to values and commitment. By definition, honor is ���adherence to what is right or to a conventional standard of conduct.������ ��� Lee Ellis
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March 2, 2023
Coaching Clip – Smitty and Louise Harris: A Values Leadership Lesson
In this new coaching clip, Lee reflects one of the brand-new stories in the upcoming book, Captured by Love. Smitty and Louise Harris overcame extreme obstacles early in their lives as a couple, and it will inspire you to see your personal and professional challenges in a different light. ��������
Read and watch the entire blog entitled – “The Connection Between Common Values and Team Success”
20 Top Gun Romance Stories! Pre-Order Your Copy
Captured by Love��shares the real love stories of 20 Vietnam War POWs. Some had wives who started a movement that changed American foreign policy. Others came home and had to start over, while five single men met the loves of their lives.
Former POW Lee Ellis and love expert Greg Godek take you on a dramatic journey of faithfulness, passion, excitement, resilience, and practical love lessons from these couples.
From the Foreword Authors �����
���What I have cherished but didn���t anticipate is a 50-year relationship with these couples. Please enjoy these dramatic and touching stories about my friends, and I hope that you���re as inspired as I was long ago.���
��� Tony Orlando, Top-Selling Recording Artist, Songwriter, Concert Headliner, Network Television Star, Motion Picture Actor, Broadway Performer, and Author
���Most readers will experience a few tears here, but also lots of laughter as they engage with these stories. The stunning level of pain and sacrifice that our POWs endured is mind-boggling, but the love and romance that they have experienced is even more extraordinary!���
��� Gary Sinise, Actor, Musician, Author, and Founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation
Pre-Order Your Copy on Amazon.comRead two sample stories
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