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Words of Wisdom from Queen Elizabeth

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By Wayne Rivers
5 minutes

During uncertain times, the way is cloudy, murky, nebulous; we feel unmoored, vulnerable, maybe even panicky.

One of the best ways to reassure ourselves is to look back at other uncertain periods in history to see how leaders pulled their teams through to success and victory. Queen Elizabeth recalled her father’s stirring speech on the occasion of the end of World War II in Europe, and King George’s words have meaning for us 75 years later on the anniversary of V-E Day.

We look forward to hearing your thoughts and comments.

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