I'll never forget the first time I flew the F-16. The rush of adrenaline was amazing. The tower controller cleared me for take-off and from the back seat my instructor pilot, Captain "Deke" Slaton, called out over the intercom, "Push it up, Waldo!"
Waldo's message to you is simple - whether achieving victory as a fighter pilot, in business, or in life, the same qualities that ensure success apply: focus, discipline, integrity, teamwork, leadership, overcoming your fears, and maintaining a commitment to excellence.
Waldo Waldman, fighter pilot, keynote speaker and author, has been selected from a nationwide search to be featured in the 10th Anniversary Edition of Mission Possible, a highly successful book series from Tennessee based Insight Publishing.
Rob 'Waldo' Waldman is founder and President of The Patriot Group, a leadership and sales consulting firm based in Atlanta, GA. A former Air Force fighter pilot, he relates his real world combat and business experience to sales and management execution of corporations nationwide.
Waldo is a motivational keynote speaker and former fighter pilot. Waldo focuses on enhancing the efficiency and productivity of individuals and teams by promoting organizational cultures that embrace disciplined training, dedicated teamwork, passionate leadership, and unwavering trust.
No fighter pilot flies a combat mission solo and neither should you! Wingmen are those men and women in a fighter pilot's formation who assist in accomplishing a mission. In business, wingmen are those men and women in your business and life who help you to win when the heat is on. The trusting relationships you build with your wingmen are critical to your success in life.
So, how do you get a 35,000-pound F-16 jet fighter to fly?
It's no easy feat. To overcome the force of gravity, you have to create a force that is greater than gravity's grasp.
A select list of clients, and testimonials from business leaders who have been impacted by the powerful Wingman motivational keynotes and inspirational seminars.
The key to building a high powered organization that encourages innovative thinking, loyalty to the mission, and a relentless commitment to excellence lies with its leadership.
Let Waldo help make your next corporate meeting or training event a unique and exciting experience with a motivational keynote address or leadership training seminar.
Waldo's motivational keynotes and seminars engage the most challenging issues faced by your organization that are holding back its ability to achieve peak performance and win in highly competitive environments.
Arlete is my cleaning lady. She is the most positive, loving person I know. And I love her for it.
I have to admit I just don't like to vacuum and mop my floors so I would rather pay someone to do it. So, Arlete comes by when I need her and she creates a space happiness in my life by giving me TIME.
The key to building and sustaining business and personal relationships is to develop them based on mutual trust. Connecting with people on a human and emotional level, and developing a reputation as a trusted resource is one of the most important traits you can have in business.
On June 5, 2009, a young rancher named Neal Wanless claimed one of the biggest undivided jackpots in U.S. lottery history - $232 million. He bought the ticket in the small town Winner, SD, part of Todd County, which according to the Census Bureau, was the nation's seventh-poorest county in 2007.
December 21st, 1998 - a brisk winter day in Saudi Arabia. I was stationed on my first combat deployment, flying missions enforcing the Iraqi southern no-fly zone.