A Review of Cigar, Whiskey and Winning
A Review of Cigars, Whiskey and Winning
Summary
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th president of the United States. In the book, “Cigar, Whiskey and Winning”, it highlights his management skills during the Civil War as he lead the Union Army to defeat the Confederate Army. When he was younger, Grant attended West Point. He was not the brightest student, but he did enjoy reading. After he graduated, he became second lieutenant in an infantry regiment. In the book it showed him taking advantages of opportunities to rise to victory. He had gotten married and began to feel like his work with the Army was not important, so he resigned from the Army. He dabbled in farming and real estate, but was not very successful in either. It further shows him learning from his successes and failures. He later returned to the Army as a colonel. Through war, Grant turned mistakes into triumphs. Grant was known as an ordinary man, but he knew how to manage people and to motivate them.
Leadership Principles
1. “Seize Opportunities”
The meaning of seize is to grasp suddenly and forcibly. Sometimes when an opportunity has fallen into my lap, I might think about it too much until the opportunity has passed me by. In order to practice this principle I would need to be more assertive. If I increase my self-confidence, it would help in me being more assertive. Sometimes I do not feel so sure of myself and I’m afraid that I might make mistakes. I would need to learn how to accept mistakes and not to be too hard on myself. Making mistakes is apart of life and apart of learning. I would also have to realize that a lot of the negative thoughts that are swirling in my head are not facts. Sometimes I can be my own worst enemy and talk myself out of a lot of great opportunities just because it might be a little risky. Later I would have to ask myself: would I rather have tried and failed, or never try and wonder, “What if?” It’s just best to seize the opportunity. So if there is an opportunity
Summary
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th president of the United States. In the book, “Cigar, Whiskey and Winning”, it highlights his management skills during the Civil War as he lead the Union Army to defeat the Confederate Army. When he was younger, Grant attended West Point. He was not the brightest student, but he did enjoy reading. After he graduated, he became second lieutenant in an infantry regiment. In the book it showed him taking advantages of opportunities to rise to victory. He had gotten married and began to feel like his work with the Army was not important, so he resigned from the Army. He dabbled in farming and real estate, but was not very successful in either. It further shows him learning from his successes and failures. He later returned to the Army as a colonel. Through war, Grant turned mistakes into triumphs. Grant was known as an ordinary man, but he knew how to manage people and to motivate them.
Leadership Principles
1. “Seize Opportunities”
The meaning of seize is to grasp suddenly and forcibly. Sometimes when an opportunity has fallen into my lap, I might think about it too much until the opportunity has passed me by. In order to practice this principle I would need to be more assertive. If I increase my self-confidence, it would help in me being more assertive. Sometimes I do not feel so sure of myself and I’m afraid that I might make mistakes. I would need to learn how to accept mistakes and not to be too hard on myself. Making mistakes is apart of life and apart of learning. I would also have to realize that a lot of the negative thoughts that are swirling in my head are not facts. Sometimes I can be my own worst enemy and talk myself out of a lot of great opportunities just because it might be a little risky. Later I would have to ask myself: would I rather have tried and failed, or never try and wonder, “What if?” It’s just best to seize the opportunity. So if there is an opportunity