COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs (@BurlyCycle)

“Your purpose demands action today. Don’t wait until later to do what needs to be done now. Lock it in right now!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs https://www.victoryforveterans.org/post/the-colonel-s-vfv-motivational-inspirational-quotes-message-of-the-day-1493 The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day! Good “Monday” Afternoon “Band of Brothers & Sisters, Connections, Friends, Warriors, & Patriots!” Welcome to the new week from the “Colonel’s Foxhole!” in Conroe, TX — June 22, 2026 "The Colonel’s Compass: Daily Wisdom for Life, Leadership, and Integrity" Today’s Message is: “Later Day!” Why Not? "The word ‘later’ is not in the dictionary for leaders Leadership demands responsibility, vision and action now. Never push a critical decision off to a ‘later’ time. You’ll lose people’s trust. Understand that ‘later’ is simply not a leadership quality. Execute right now!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs, CEO, Victory for Veterans, Inc (VFV) More Awesome Quotes for Today’s Message: “Sooner or later we’ve all got to let go of our past.” — Dan Brown “Don’t leave anything for later. Later, the coffee gets cold. Later, you lose interest. Later, the day turns into night. Later, people grow up. Later, people grow old. Later, life goes by. Later, you regret not doing something… when you had the chance.” — Toshikazu Kawaguchi “There are two paths people can take. They can either play now and pay later, or pay now and play later. Regardless of the choice, one thing is certain. Life will demand a payment.” — John C. Maxwell “Later it will be too late. Our life is now.” — Jacques Prevert “Later is the best friend of clutter...” — Peter Walsh “Don’t let anyone save you later. If they keep you on pause, it’s because you were never the priority, just a backup plan they reach for when it’s convenient. Love, effort, and respect don’t come with delays, excuses, or ‘right timing.’ If someone knows your value, they don’t shelf you, circle back, or breadcrumb you into waiting. Choose the people who choose you now, not the ones who keep you in drafts while they explore their options!” — Unknown Author “Be willing to do what’s hard now to enjoy what’s beautiful later.” — Robin Sharma You Matter to Us! Be a Survivor, Reach Out, & Join Warriors for Life (WFL) Online Peer Support Network: https://www.victoryforveterans.org/warriors-for-life-events Check out the BLOGS & what’s happening with Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV): https://www.victoryforveterans.org/blog “The meaning runs deep for those men and women who’ve served this country. It’s about “Honor & Respect Always – Warriors for Life!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs #Later #Leadership #DoItNow #TakeAction #MotivationMonday #VictoryForVeterans #WarriorsForLife #Execution #Purpose #NoProcrastination #FollowUs #CommentBelow #LikeAndShare