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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.

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.

This blog gives insights on leadership, green living, green building, the growing eco-mmunity, and alternative energy news.

Governors from across the country agree that it will take bold leadership to confront the nation's energy crisis. But they couldn't come to a consensus position on climate change or nuclear expansion or the future of coal.

LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, and is a system for rating green building design.

Next100 has a report on the introduction of LED street lighting in some sections of San Francisco - Brightening Up San Francisco's Tenderloin. San Francisco's gritty Tenderloin district will shine a little brighter thanks to a new streetlighting program announced today by Mayor Gavin Newsom, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and PG&E. Newsom press conf 3-25-09.JPGAt a press conference this morning on Turk St., joined by PG&E's senior vice president for public affairs, Nancy McFadden, Newsom said the city is installing 50 ultra-efficient, energy-saving LED streetlights in the depressed neighborhood, a smart move to enhance public safety while demonstrating environmental leadership and saving money. In addition, city authorities are working with PG&E to evaluate "smart controller" technology that will monitor the performance of individual streetlights, adjust their intensity, and signal when they are about to fail. Flexible controls will give officials to ability to turn selected lights on or off, dim them, or flash them to alert emergency personnel.

ABOUT THE PANEL DISCUSSION: Companies sometimes regard sustainability as "metaphoric low-hanging fruit," says moderator Peter Senge, and reach for a few easy targets to achieve cosmetic improvements. His three panelists describe how their corporations are attempting to embrace sustainability as more than just another high-profile, low-impact initiative that "goes right into an overloaded bucket."

We can't afford to think of business as the enemy. Businesses in many cases are realizing the importance of sustainability more quickly than the public sector which too often defines its view by outdated political philosophies. This video provides a great deal to think about.

Ladies and Gentlemen! Our keynote speaker is Rob 'Waldo' Waldman. When Waldo was 8 years old, he got his first whiff of jet fuel and knew he was destined to fly! A graduate of the Air Force Academy, he is a decorated F-16 fighter pilot with more than 65 combat missions...

Waldo's sales seminars will empower your organization to maximize its performance in highly competitive and demanding business environments.

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.

When your squadron commander meets you at your jet, it's normally not a good sign. "Waldo, we need to talk," he said as he headed for the aircraft hangar. Had I messed up? Was I in trouble? I gulped. Was something wrong at home?

Mayday is the universally recognized call of distress. It's a call you never want to make, but it could be the most important call of your life.

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.