Tanker Pilot
Lessons from the Cockpit
From a veteran air-refueling expert, who flew missions for two decades during the Cold War, and planned the Afghan and Iraq air campaigns, Mark Hasara brings a thrilling eyewitness account of modern warfare, including inspirational stories and moral lessons for people on the battlefield, in boardroom, and in their everyday lives.
Lessons from the Cockpit
COURAGE
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
~Sir Winston Churchill
DISCIPLINE
The smallest of disciplines, practiced every day, start an incredible process that can change our lives forever.
~Jim Rohn
CULTURE
Culture is widening the mind and the spirit.
~Jawaharl Neru
HUMOR
Laughter allows us to get past the fear of death.
~Deepak Chopra
KNOWLEDGE
Self-education will make you a fortune.
~Jim Rohn
TEAMWORK
If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far go together.
~African Proverb
SATISFACTION
There are some days when I think I’m going to die from an overdose of satisfaction.
–Salvador Dali
FLEXIBILITY
Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.
COMPASSION
The measure of a country’s greatness is its ability to retain compassion in time of crisis.
~Thurgood Marshall
FAILURE
Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.
– Dale Carnegie
PATRIOTISM
This land will be the home of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.
~A Military Veteran
JOY
To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth.
-Pearl S. Buck
RESILIENCE
Resilience is all about overcoming the unexpected.
~Jamais Cascio
INSPIRATION
The power of imagination makes us infinite.
~John Muir
INITIATIVE
When you believe in what you’re doing and use your imagination and initiative, you can make a difference.
~Samuel Dash
MOTIVATION
When going through hell, keep going.
~Sir Winston Churchill
OPPORTUNITY
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
-Thomas Edison
VISION
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.
-Warren Bennis
INNOVATION
Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.
~Steve Jobs
ORGANIZATION
Organization enables common men to do uncommon things.
~Peter Drucker
TRUST
Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him.
~Booker T. Washington
RELATIONSHIPS
Most good relationships are built on mutual trust and respect.
-Mona Sutphen