Former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Robert D. Gaylor talks to military members serving in Europe Aug. 12, 2022, during a digital webinar. He spoke about his military journey and shared tips on how to cultivate personal and professional success. (U.S. Air Force audio by Senior Airman Katharine Winchell)
ANNOUNCER:
I'M SENIOR AIRMAN KATHARINE WINCHELL.
THE CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT OF THE AIR FORCE IS THE HIGHEST ENLISTED LEVEL OF LEADERSHIP EXCLUSIVE TO THE AIR FORCE. THERE HAVE BEEN 19 DIFFERENT LEADERS IN THIS POSITION TO DATE, AND THE FIFTH MEMBER APPOINTED TO THIS POSITION, FORMER CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT OF THE AIR FORCE ROBERT D. GAYLOR, TALKED TO SERVICE MEMBERS IN EUROPE ON AUGUST 12, 2022 ABOUT HOW TO CULTIVATE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS.
SB 1: THE FIRST WORD I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU AND GET YOU TO THINK ABOUT IS YOUR APTITUDE LEVEL – YOUR KNOWLEDGE, YOUR SKILL, YOUR ABILITY. WORD NUMBER TWO IS MOTIVATION. MOTIVATION DEFINES WHAT YOU DO WITH THE KNOWLEDGE YOU HAVE. I FOUND THAT THERE’S A LOT OF THINGS THAT I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER. WHEN THE AIR FORCE SIGNED ME, THEY RARELY ASKED ME FOR MY OPINION. I FOR SURE CAN’T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE WEATHER, BUT HERE’S THE IMPORTANT POINT. YOU AND I CONTROL HOW WE REACT TO THOSE THINGS.
CHOOSING YOUR ATTITUDE, THOUGH TOUGH AT TIMES, IS IMPORTANT TO MENTAL WELL-BEING. CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT GAYLOR FURTHER EXPLAINS.
SB 2: RESILIENCE. WHAT IS IT? IT’S THE ABILITY TO COPE, TO ADJUST, TO ADAPT. IT’S ATTITUDE. THAT’S ALL RESILIENCE IS, IS HOW YOU RESPOND. SOMETHING HAPPENED IN YOUR CAREER -- HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT? DO THE WHEELS COME OFF? DO YOU LEAK OIL OR DO YOU SAY, “HOW CAN I DEAL WITH THIS?” MY MESSAGE IS TIED UP IN THOSE WORDS: APTITUDE, MOTIVATION, ATTITUDE AND OPPORTUNITY. THE NEXT MOVE IS YOURS.
AND THAT'S YOUR BENELUX RADIO UPDATE, I'M SENIOR AIRMAN KATHARINE WINCHELL.
| Date Taken: | 09.12.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 10.03.2022 09:45 |
| Category: | Newscasts |
| Audio ID: | 70553 |
| Filename: | 2209/DOD_109224385.mp3 |
| Length: | 00:02:00 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Genre | Blues |
| Location: | SHAPE, BE |
| Web Views: | 9 |
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