Your Ideal Roadmap – Part 9

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Accept. Adapt. Achieve...

In 1968, 9-1-1 became the national emergency telephone number in the United States. 
 
In was theorized that calling one well-known number was the best path to providing immediate access to police, fire and ambulance services. 1
 
When you think about it, the 9-1-1 concept is a simple-but-powerful tool for not only emergency management officials, but also for you, me, and anyone else who wants the security of immediate access to police, fire and ambulance services.  
 
Likewise, the concept of accepting, adapting, and achieving our everyday goals is also simple.  
 
But can it be considered “powerful?”
 
Yes: It is very powerful.
 
We can always talk about what we will do if this, that, or the other happens (when we are properly prepared and have the right tools). 
 
We can forever chant platitudes while sitting in a cozy prayer room, standing in a magic meditation closet, or kneeling at the altar of a safe and secure church.
 
However, our toughest battles don’t occur in the convenient confines of cozy rooms, comfy closets, or cherished churches.  
 
Our toughest battles usually occur when we least expect it:
 
                                NOW!
 
To face our toughest battles, we need a mantra:
 
                  Accept. Adapt. Achieve. ®
 
Similar to having one well-known telephone number for immediate access to police, fire and ambulance services, we need one well-known mantra for immediate access to a reminder that we are able to respond ideally to almost anything.  
 
But first, we must accept what is.
 
Each and every minute of every day, as we seek the best path along our unknown journey in life, we must increase our appreciation for the twists and turns we inevitably encounter along the way.   
 
And just like our physical journey… we can’t simply give up when we encounter washed-out roads or burned-out bridges.  We can’t simply give up when we face changes to our planned path, and the road ahead appears hopelessly blocked. 
 
But sometimes we mortals need a little boost of power to help us believe and eventually see the path awaiting our presence on the other side of the troubled horizon.  
 
Sometimes we need a subtle reminder to help us acquire the faith to know a bend in the road is not the end of the road unless we fail to make the all-important turn!
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​John H. Clark III is an optimistic realist.
 
He believes better development of leaders is what we (all) need.  And to be better organizations, we need more good leaders, not followers. To build better leaders, we must start with the individual (you, she, he, and me).
 
Described as “an innovative leader,” John teaches leaders, organizations, and individuals how to inspire each other. With a bold goal to inspire a worldwide community of optimistic realists who continuously accept, adapt to, and achieve the bold and beautiful concept of The Ideal Life, John is leading a movement to inspire people to apply his trademarked mantra {Accept. Adapt. Achieve! ®}.
 
An innovative business manager and retired naval officer, John is fascinated by leaders and organizations that make the greatest impact within their organizational culture and within the “real” world — people who “get it.” Over the course of his life as a military leader, corporate mentor, and innovative content creator, John has discovered a wealth of insight about how we think, act and communicate within our respective work/life environments. As a career naval officer, mentor, educator, and optimistic realist, he has devoted his life to sharing insights to assist in our quests to become better at what we all do – live @ work!
 
An optimist with a penchant for writing about realistic solutions to the challenges of everyday life, John is the author of 3 books: a leadership-development insider, "The Ideal: Your guide to An Ideal Life," a teen-focused guide, "Getting Out: Expert Advice for Today’s Teens," and the Christian-based book, "God’s Heartbeat: A Powerful Premise for Leading a Christian Life."
 
He delivers a unique and refreshing point of view to life's seemingly overwhelming situations. 
 
Through books, blogs, and everyday conversation, John's message resonates with an empowering blend of ideals that enrich, uplift, and “authorize” people to set and achieve goals far beyond current mindsets.  His trademarked phrase is a winner: 

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