The Eagle Within
Success Principles from a Simple American
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Like many of you, I feared public speaking more than death. The concept of having people watch me perform this sadistic ritual literally made me ill. Let me give you some background information on my personality. For the first eighteen years of my life, I never volunteered any information to anyone. I never raised my hand in school, and I elevated the concept of shyness to a whole new level. If you look up shyness in the dictionary, it would say, “See Tom Wurtz.” When the nuns would call on me in class, I would stand and begin to sweat like a pig—whatever that means. I honestly believe the nuns enjoyed this torture, as they continually repeated the process. My face would turn red, and I know my compassionate classmates enjoyed my humiliation as much as the nuns did.
At the age of twenty-two, I accepted an account executive position with the Sheakley Group of Companies. I knew the position required conducting management seminars; however, I decided I would deal with that problem when the time came. Well, several months into my employment, the dreaded call came. My boss said I must conduct a seminar in
I was terrified. My best strategy was to memorize my entire presentation. I wrote out my entire speech and then spent several days memorizing the speech. I don’t know if you realize how many words are in a forty-five minute speech, but trust me, there are a bunch. During my drive to
I anxiously waited in the back of the room for my turn to speak. I will be honest; I did pray to God and asked Him to “take me now.” When it was my turn to speak, I walked to the front of the room, and I literally “threw up my speech.” The words were flying out so fast; I could almost see the hair on the attendees heads blowing like a tornado had just hit the room. When I finished, I looked at my watch and fifteen minutes had passed. A new form of terror now entered the room, thirty minutes to kill with no material. I flashed back to grade school and swear the nuns had now entered the room. Sweating like a pig had now reached an Olympic proportion.
My contact at the seminar approached me and asked, “Tom, first seminar?” “Yes,” I answered. “You could tell?” My contact began to laugh and concluded our conversation by saying, “Son, if you were a horse, I would have taken you out back and put you out of your misery.” I had barely survived, but I did learn several valuable lessons.
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Do you still believe in the American Dream? If you answered yes, this book is designed to help you develop the mental-toughness needed to make your life and career dreams come true. Let’s face it, dreaming big dreams is easy. The challenge for most of us is to condition our minds to execute our dreams on a consistent basis. Why is it important to dream big dreams?” Because, This book will also assist you in determining your true identity. Most of us live our lives as actors or actresses on the world stage. But honestly, who are we? At the end of this book, you will conclude that you are either an “Eagle” (can-do person) or a “duck” (can’t-do person). Most people are actually ducks in Eagle clothing. After reading this book, you will begin seeing Eagles and ducks everywhere in our society. This insight will often shock and surprise you about the people in your life and the people you currently look up to. Why do I call myself “the Simple American”? Because I believe that simple Americans are the fuel that allows this great nation to prosper. The Eagle Within will illustrate my journey from parking cars to President and Chief Operating Officer of a $70 million dollar organization. I will share my 118 Eagle Principles that I believe and teach in our organization’s Eagle Leadership Program .Learn why I believe 50% of Americans live their lives in a “mental wheelchair.” Learn how I overcame the “shyness disease” and learn why the “guy on the bridge” is controlling your life. I will also illustrate and confirm that “your momma was right”, not only when you were young but also throughout your business career, and I will explain why my heart attack was the best event to occur in my life. I am confident my story is really the story of most simple Americans. Let me ask you to ponder one last question. Do you believe in what I call the Eagle’s Creed? The Eagle’s Creed states, “There are two guarantees in life: everyone is going to die and most people will never live!” Please reflect on this statement for several minutes. This statement is accurate for the majority of Americans. I hope this book will assist you in fulfilling your dreams and your American destiny. I believe Please contact the “The Simple American” at www.thesimpleamerican.com
About the Author
Tom Wurtz is the President and Chief Operating Officer for the Sheakley Group of Companies. The Sheakley Group, founded in 1963, assists employers in controlling unemployment taxes, workers’ compensation premiums ( Tom was hired in 1978 as an Account Executive. Tom is also the creator of Sheakley’s internal Eagle Leadership Program. This program is a self-development program designed to encourage Sheakley’s employees to pursue their business and life dreams. If you would like to learn more about The Sheakley Groups service offerings or Tom’s keynote speaking availability, please contact Tom at his website www.thesimpleamerican.com.