Orrin Woodward of Team - Purpose Outside of Self
"It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first. The very first condition of lasting happiness is that a life should be full of purpose, aiming at something outside self."- Hugo Black

This former Supreme Court Justice got it right. And he describes precisely the view of Orrin Woodward, co-author of "Leading the Consumer Rebellion" and the other leaders on the Team.

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Orrin Woodward of Team - Goals
"Pursue your goals because if you don't, you'll be used by someone else in pursuit of theirs."~ Stephen Medici, CEO, Black Mountain Group, New York, N.Y.

Food for thought there!

I'm thankful that Orrin Woodwardof the Team decided to pursue his goals and then show others, like me, how to avoid being used by someone else.

Orrin Woodward of Team - A Modern Disraeli
Two quotes by Benjamin Disraeli that bring to mind Orrin Woodward:

"The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but to reveal to him his own."

"The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do."

Thanks Orrin, for always doing the first, and being a great example of the second.

Orrin Woodward of Team - Heroic
"The characteristic of heroism is persistency. All men have wandering impulses, fits and starts of generosity. But when you have chosen your part, abide by it, and do not weakly try to reconcile yourself with the world. The heroic cannot be the common, nor the common heroic. Yet we have the weakness to expect the sympathy of people in those actions whose excellence is that they outrun sympathy and appeal to a tardy justice. If you would serve your brother because it is fit for you to serve him, do not take back your words when you find that prudent people do not commend you." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

One of the most persistent heroes I know; Orrin Woodward co-founder of the Team and co-author of "Leading the Consumer Rebellion", invites you to choose your part, to be uncommon, even when those "prudent" people do not commend you!

Yours can be a heroic life.

Orrin Woodward of Team - Leader
Found another great quote in "The Paradox of Power", the Pat Williams book. On page 176, Pat quotes Margaret Thatcher describing Orrin Woodward! Listen to this as she describes the four ingredients to being a great leader:

"First, know what matters to you. Have a set of principles and follow them. Your principles serve as the foundation of your leadership. Second, speak up! Be bold and fearless about asserting your principles. Third, anticipate problems. Use information, instinct and intuition to forsee problems and crises before anyone else does. Fourth, make bold decisions. Base your decisions on your principles and on the information and the insight you have. Meet problems and opportunities head-on, then take bold action. Those are the four ingredients of a great leader."

OK, so Lady Thatcher wasn't describing Orrin at that particular moment, but she was describing Orrin. He embodies all four ingredients. Orrin Woodward is a great leader.

Orrin Woodard of Team - Dedicated to Excellence
Hey, I found a great quote by basketball coach Pat Riley that reminds me of the leaders of the Team of Destiny. Riley has formulated what he calls "Rileys Laws of Motivation" which says:

"You motivate yourself by trying to develop another reason above and beyond the natural motivation of just wanting to be successful. Everyone wants to win a championship. The ones who can really separate themselves from the pack are those who understand what it takes to sustain excellence. They understand that you have to get away from a "to have" mentality and prioritize "to be" ahead of "to have". And when you're thinking about being the very best, you're thinking about making sure that you're being a person, a performer, of whom you can be proud."

That describes Orrin Woodward of the Team. I'm proud to be a part of the Team and I'm proud to follow a man like Orrin because he is dedicated to being the best.

(BTW, I found this quote in a great book entitled "The Paradox of Power" by Pat Williams. I recommend it! Also, be sure to get a copy of "Leading the Consumer Rebellion", co-authored by Orrin.)

Orrin Woodard of Team - Contributor
So how do we become greater contributors to other people and society at large?

Realize like Orrin Woodward, co author of "Leading the Consumer Rebellion" did, that nothing about your IQ, formal education, previous work experience, family background or monetary standing can in any way predict your level of success in this business. Once you accept that fact, you are on the right road brother.

The greatest contributors (and therefore the greatest income earners) on the Team are the men and women who have the hunger to become the best students and the self discipline to do the work. Period.

Orrin Woodward of Team - Success
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a little better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is the meaning of success." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

A better description of Orrin Woodward, co author of "Leading the Consumer Rebellion" could not be written.

Of course, that's just my opinion.

Well, mine and probably about 100 thousand other people on the Team.

Orrin Woodard of Team - Doing All
One of my favorite Ronald Regan quotes:

"You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children's children say of us we justified our brief moment here. We did all that could be done."

Ronald Reagan

Reminds me of Orrin Woodward and the Team.

Of Orrin and Chris Brady - co-authors of "Leading the Consumer Rebellion", and many others, I can happily say, "They are doing all that can be done."

Orrin Woodward of Team - E Myth Buster
Just spoke with a pilot here at the Memphis Airport. Couldn't help but notice he was reading Michael Gerber's "E-Myth Revisited". Seems he's starting up a photo studio business and I encouraged him to follow Gerber's advice - just as Orrin Woodward, co-author of "Leading the Consumer Rebellion", has done in setting up the business system known as Team.

I mentioned to Tony (the pilot)that in his original book, "The E Myth" on pages 60 and 61, Gerber says a good business never depends on the efforts of extraordinary individuals. Rather, the person or persons setting up the business will develop systems that if followed, will give ordinary people a way to achieve extraordinary results.

Tony commented, "Sounds like you have this stuff memorized!" Well, I do. It's just that I've watched as Orrin did exactly what Gerber suggested as he set up the Team business systems. That's why I've never been more excited about what we're doing! The Team has the best, not just good, the best Products, business building Processes and leadership development Program I have ever seen in all my years of business consulting.

Anyway, I encouraged my pilot friend and wished him well in his venture. Of course I left the door open for him, in case he ever would want to engage in the finest business he could ever find - the Team powered by the vision of Orrin Woodward.