Amy Surdam

  • hi
  • this is me
  • we can: the blog
  • hi
  • this is me
  • we can: the blog

we can: the blog

You Will Be Tackled

5/17/2016

Comments

 

You Will Be Tackled

​Early this morning, I sat in a room of 800 people eating scrambled eggs, bacon, and drinking coffee as we celebrated and supported our youth. The Boys and Girls Club does an absolutely amazing job for creating awareness of their organization, programs, and most importantly, children whose lives they actively change. I am so thankful to the leadership of this organization. Sam and Stacy Galeotos, Rolinda Sample, and Michelle DeHoff are just a few of the people who give so generously of their time and treasure to ensure a better tomorrow for these children and ultimately, our community. I am so thankful I was able to be a small part of today’s celebration.
 
Reggie Rivers, former NFL player, was the guest speaker. He so confidently said, “You will be tackled.”  On the football field, in life, and likely, while running for office, being tackled is part of the game. He asked, “Are you prepared to be tackled? Or are you the kind of person who is going to break their leg or cry when you get tackled? If you are, then I can’t use you.” It really made me stop and think how I might respond to being tackled over the next 3-5 months of my campaign and then ultimately, in office.
 
I know I am fully capable, experienced, and ready to lead our City. I have had a long career leading others and organizations in the military, private, and public sector. I am use to managing multiple million dollars budgets simultaneously. Having vision and then strategically implementing the vision with a team is what I do. The job, the work, the elbow grease are something I have never turned away from.
 
However, today his statement made me ask: how am I going to respond to being tackled?  I’d like to think that all of the other tackles in my life have prepared me for the ones that are coming. I’ve been practicing and conditioning myself for this very next play. Despite that, like Reggie, I can’t help but to hope I’m going to make it down the field in one piece.  And, when I am tackled, that I can pick myself up and overcome. Just like the kids we celebrated this morning do. Every. Single. Day.
Comments

    On this page....

    Enjoy a personal look at my experiences. Click here to review my blogs on healthcare and here for previous aeronautics blogs in the Fly Wyoming Newsletter. And please no negative comments! Being vulnerable is hard enough without all the cyber bullying!

    Archives

    November 2020
    September 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    August 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    May 2018
    February 2018
    November 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.