Defining Your Greatness: Simple and Practical Steps To Living Your Best Life

By Lorraine V. Cuff

Discover practical ways to attain personal greatness. My story and others' facing adversity and making impossible a reality while honoring my home away from home, the island country of Jamaica. The book details my achievements and the achievements of others who rise above the

• Language: English
• Publisher: WorkBook Press
• Release date: Feb 8, 2024
• ISBN: 9781961845350

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DEFINING  YOUR

GREATNESS

LORRAINEV.CUFF

DEFININGYOUR

Copyright © 2023 Lorraine Cuff

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DEFINING  YOUR

GREATNESS

LORRAINEV.CUFF

DEFINING  YOUR

GREATNESS

LORRAINEV.CUFF

Contents

Copyright

Acknowledgements

About The Author

Your Why. My Why.

Foreword

INTRODUCTION

PART I

CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 2

 CHAPTER 3

 CHAPTER 4

CHAPTER 5

PART II

CHAPTER 6

 CHAPTER 7

CHAPTER 8

CONCLUSION

APPENDIX I: JAMAICA

APPENDIX II:

APPENDIX III

DEFINING YOUR

GREATNESS

Thank you to my family

Matriach Daisy Llewellyn, My Parents Rupert & Dorothy Cuff, siblings Patricia & Carlie & his wife Myra, Nephews and in-laws Stephen & Patrice, Jeremy, Adamaris and baby Jacob, and to my children Marc Anthony & Nicole, my heart and soul. Thank you all for enriching my life.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to my 88th Aerial Port Squadron Family 605 of the past and Port Dawgs of the future. Special note to Colonel John Kelly (retired) an exemplary leader and commander, and Senior Airman Danielle Finch; continue to be as diligent as you are. May these words inspire you to do great things no matter where you are in life.

About The Author

March 2023 - Through her 30 year journey of commitment and service in the United States Air Force, Lorraine has attained the rank of Senior Master Sargent and is currently the Force Development Superintendent in the New Jersey Air National Guard. Her roles have included forecasting and analyzing the vigorous training for over 1,100 Airmen officers and enlisted alike. She also boasts a career as an Air Reserve Technician with over 24 years of military service. Lorraine is a veteran who served in OPERATIONS IRAQI and ENDURING FREEDOM. A highly visible manager of the Air Force Reserve’s 88th Aerial PortSquadron’s Outreach as well as Communication and Mentoring committees, she is recognized by senior ixleadership for her highly effective mentoring, creative thinking, and goal-oriented approach to solving problems. Lorraine is highly dedicated and conscientious and has a no-nonsense, results-oriented, problem- solving strategy coupled with a hard-driving work ethic. Master Sergeant Cuff is the 2013 recipient of the 514th Air Mobility Wing Chief Antoinette Kolesnikov Mentoring Award. She has served as president of the McGuire Achievers Toastmaster Club at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst since June 2013 and is a certified Life and Business Coach.

Your Why. My Why.

Icongratulate you for obtaining a copy of this book. By purchasing, you have made the first step in discovering simple, yet practical ways to attain your own personal greatness. The contents of this book are a compilation of my first 12 Toastmasters projects from the competent communication manual. I’ve taken the liberty to share my speeches within these pages with numerous examples of people facing adversity and successfully making the previously impossible a reality. We are often inspired through others to move past our own difficulties and triumph within our own lives. I hope you have a passion to discover your path to greatness as much as I have a passion to be a help on your journey. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your journey!

As are many Americans, I am the daughter of an immigrant and a proud American citizen. I am living proof that, with hard work and diligence, the American dream is attainable. While these attributes often are associated with the United States of America, I have learned the same lessons in other countries I’ve had the privilege of living in. This book was written in part to dedicate to my country of origin, Jamaica. The land of Jamaica is beautiful in people, culture, and landscape. A true appreciation of my environment has provided me with the platform needed to spread my wings and surge into my own personal greatness. An appreciation for the environment you have been placed in can act as a catalyst to allow you to go further than ever thought possible. It is time