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.
A select list of clients, and testimonials from business leaders who have been impacted by the powerful Wingman motivational keynotes and inspirational seminars.
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Lack of communication can take the most carefully laid plans and destroy them with the corrosion of doubt. It can transform the most confident person into a "second-guesser" and that's bad for everyone on your team.
As I write this article at my favorite Starbucks, I can't help but hear the conversation next to me. A middle-aged woman is having a coffee meeting with a peer discussing job opportunities, the market, and their personal networks.
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!"
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.
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.
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.