brassfever

Hey Cap., Just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful seminar in Avon last week. The seminar along with the Gold Package Program I purchased have really brought the scripts and files home. Being able to participate in the class with my fellow firefighters also helped immensely. Since Avon is a recruit training department, we all have gone through the same tests together and it was enlightening to understand similar road blocks we have all encountered. I believe a renewal sense of all of our commitments to the ultimate goal was set back on fire.

A few firefighters (fireman's fireman) have left the hunt and I wish they could have been there to here you speak in person. I have sent them e-mails to contact you immediately. It would be a sin to loose some excellent "in-the trenchers" to a little bit of ignorance of how to handle the orals. I have my written and orals with Henderson, NV this coming week and my physical agility with Westminster, CO that weekend. I'm strong in the physical agility.

If I do as well as I did last year with West., then I will hit the oral and chiefs in the same day sometime in November. I screwed the chiefs oral royally last year with drug/alcohol/ and relationship questions. I seem to relate well with some orals that have just firefighters/engineers and a lieutenant/Captain on board. But I differently have brass attack when it comes to the chiefs. I truly saw my mistakes in your seminar and the tapes. My scripts are ready this time and the brain computer is running on 358 megs.

I'm glad to know you're there in a pinch. I might call on you or your son for some coaching with West. It's not my Broadway but its really close. I wish I could for Henderson's but it just isn't possible right now. I have sacrificed almost everything except my families interest and even that gets the stretch sometimes. Sorry not so quick, anything about the service never seems to be.. Thanks again. John Daugherty Littleton, CO

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Thank you for your gracious detailed message. As you now know, it's easy to get lost in the process. It's finding the correct formula to get back on the right road that can make the difference.

You can get over white shirt, brass fever! It comes from not feeling prepared, not understanding they really want you to succeed, and being worthy of the position. By practicing with your tape recorder and getting the private coaching will help immensely.

Absolutely nothing counts 'til you have the badge. Nothing!

"Captain Bob"

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