Waldo Waldman
Waldo Waldman
Your Wingman!®
Waldo Waldman builds team unity within organizations as a high-energy leadership inspirational speaker. A former combat-decorated fighter pilot with corporate sales experience, Waldman has worked with dozens of corporations, including Panasonic, UPS, Bank of America and Hewlett-Packard. To learn more, visit www.yourwingman.com or call (866) WALDO-16 (925-3616).
Honoring our Country’s Wingmen on Veteran’s Day
As we celebrate this Veterans Day to honor our country's heroes and pay respect to their service and sacrifice, it's difficult not to get...
From Facebook to Phonebook – How Wingmen Stay Connected
Like many of you, I recently joined the Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn craze and it's been great. I've re-connected with old friends from high...
New Day, New Jet – How to face each day with courage and fly to your highest potential
The air conditioned briefing room felt as cold as ice as I waited for the arrival of my instructor. I was a bundle of...
Release Brakes: How to Crack the Fear Barrier in a Tough Economy
As I write this article at my favorite Starbucks, I can't help but hear the conversation next to me. A middle-aged woman is having...
How to Become a Winning Sales ACE and Avoid Getting Shot Down!
If you want to test the true character of a person, see how they respond to adversity. Watch how they handle the pressure of...
Integrity First: Living the Honor Code in Business
Integrity First. It's core value #1 of the U.S. Air Force... embraced by our leadership, taught in our training programs, and a symbol of...
Lift Versus Drag: A Business Leader’s Perspective
So, how do you get a 35,000-pound F-16 jet fighter to fly? It's no easy feat. To overcome the force of gravity, you have...
Work It Now! How Winners Deal With Adversity
I remember the first time I was deployed to Iraq during Operation Southern Watch. I sat in an intelligence mission briefing with 50 of...
COMMIT COMMIT! Where Discipline Meets Action
December 21, 1998—a brisk winter day in Saudi Arabia. I was stationed on my first combat deployment, flying missions to enforce the Iraqi southern...
The Inner Wingman: Trusting Yourself
Before fighter pilots can fly in combat, they have to demonstrate expertise in tactics, technology, and hands-on flying. Extensive hours of study, simulation and...
Lose Sight, Lose Fight: How Focused Vision Leads to Victory
We have a saying in the fighter pilot world, "lose sight, lose fight." Lose sight for just a second of the ground or aerial...