Robert Verhelst | 41 Number of Totals miles raced in full firefighter gear including turnout coat, bunker pants, Air pack, and helmet (weighing 50 lbs.) for last seven years to inspire others: 1022 MILES My name is Robert Verhelst, yet most people know me as Fireman Rob. I am a career firefighter for the City of Madison, Wisconsin for the last 18 years, an Air Force veteran, and did search and Recovery after the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center. My mission to i

Understand how to lead yourself before you attempt to lead others. The 3 critical steps to this. The biggest mistake that people make when working to be a leader is I forget the first principle in leadership. It is to be the person both in actions and words that you expect from others and that others what do you want to emulate. We are all leaders. leaders in our own lives, leaders of the community around us, leaders of the future and leaders of change. It doesn't matter how

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