In the world of the fighter pilot, being a wingman means you’re trusted to go to battle…it means you’re mission ready. It’s a position of honor that incurs tremendous responsibility and sacrifice, but it also comes with incredible rewards. You have to earn the right to be a wingman, and it’s a bi-product of sacrifice and many hours of hard work.

Being a wingman in business and life also has to be earned. It means you are someone others can count on to get the job done. It means you’re prepared, responsible, compassionate, and disciplined. When you’re a wingman, you are someone others can come to and ask for help. This also incurs great responsibility and is a position that should not be taken lightly. Nonetheless, it too has tremendous rewards.

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