Day 6/21: 21 Grateful Challenge

2 Dec 2021 · 1 min

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In this video, the speaker marks day 6 of his 21‑day gratitude challenge by expressing deep thankfulness for being promoted to commanding officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve—a dream he achieved in April. He emphasizes humility and the responsibility of leading service members in both peace and war. He also shares that he received an advance copy of Andreas’s newly published book, Building a Coaching Culture, and urges viewers, especially managers, to purchase it, citing its value for certified coaches. Finally, he challenges David Woodford to publicly practice gratitude for 21 consecutive days on social media and to pass the challenge on, reinforcing the communal aspect of the gratitude practice.

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Hello everyone, today is day 6 of my 21 Days Grateful Challenge, and today I am very, very thankful and grateful that I am going to become a commanding officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve. My dream was to become a senior officer, making commander, and I did that this past April. Very thankful for that, and this goes beyond my wildest dream. I am really humbled by the confidence the U.S. Navy has found to really give me the privilege to lead young men and women in uniform in times of peace and times of war. I take that very, very seriously, and I am very, very grateful for the opportunity. And it's very difficult to be thankful for just one thing every day. I think I'm going to add one more thing. Andreas sent me an advance copy of his book, which is published today, Building a Coaching Culture. I really Encourage everyone to purchase the book. I believe it's going to be a bestseller, and it's— as a certified coach, I believe it is a book that every manager needs today, right now. Thank you so much. And oh, I would like to challenge David Woodford today. David, if you accept the challenge, would you please be grateful for one thing every single day for 21 days on social media, and then each day challenge somebody else to do the same? Thank you.