The Man in the Arena

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I take a look at President Teddy Roosevelt’s famous quote from his speech, “Citizenship in a Republic” better known as “The Man in the Arena” speech. Today it seems easy to not risk doing something we love or take a risk on a new venture, especially in our divided times.  Perhaps considering the words and the life of the United States’ 26th President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt may help us to take a step forward into the arena.Here is a link to some of history and background about President Theodore Roosevelthttps://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/theodore-roosevelt/Christopher Klein published an article about how Roosevelt’s speech in 1912 may have saved his life while campaigning in Milwaukee. The article titled “When Teddy Roosevelt Was Shot in 1912, a Speech May Have Saved His Life” was originally written in October 2012 and updated July 21, 2019.  Here is a link to the History Channel website.https://www.history.com/news/shot-in-the-chest-100-years-ago-teddy-roosevelt-kept-on-talkingBrené Brown delivered a talk called, “Why your critics aren’t the ones who count” before 99U.  99U is an organization that “delivers action-oriented education that you didn’t get in school, highlighting real-world best practices for making ideas happen.” Here is a link to her talk.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-JXOnFOXQkThe types of criticism and what to do with them content was from the teaching of John Maxwell and Mark Cole.  You can find it at the Maxwell Leadership Podcast – Do you have what it takes? (Part 2) released on April 10,2024https://johnmaxwellleadershippodcast.com/Let’s continue the conversation!https://www.linkedin.com/in/scot-storeyhttps://www.facebook.com/Scot.Storey.Leadership?mibextid=LQQJ4d