Presidential Maxims: Excellence In Leadership (Volume 1) by Raymond RobersonPOTUS-does the name give you a positive or negative reaction? In a time where our country is extremely divided about the current Presidential role, those reactions are mixed, but it is certain that this role has shaped our past, is still relevant to our day, and will affect our future. With his power limited by the checks and balances of the federal branches and his duty as commander in chief aside, a President's influence can be felt most keenly in the attitudes his demeanor fosters among his nation's citizens, it is that influence that drives this book's focus. Forty-five men in our history have defined this role, and their contributions establish a pattern of leadership that we can benefit from now and reap rewards from their influence, as individuals, to bring change to our communities and ultimately to our country.Leadership traits are identified herein for the first nineteen Presidents with birthdays from January to June chronologically, their life experiences summarized with brevity to show learned behaviors that can foster a successful life, along with quotations that reflect their personal philosophies. For instance, the well-respected George Washington said of his personal standard, "I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable title the character of an honest man." Through study and personal application of the maxims like these and traits manifest in these men, we can each enrich our own domain   Raymond Roberson has been an award-winning educator for the past fifty years.  He was educated in American History at Huntington College.  He later earned his B.A. at Ball State University.   His public teaching career began in the Bluffton Harrison School District, where he taught elementary, middle and high school Social Studies.   He left Indiana and began employment with the Houston Independent School District in 1981 in their secondary schools.  In 1988, he was selected as outstanding secondary teacher by the College of Education at the University of Texas, Austin. He was selected for inclusion in Who's Who Among America's Teachers in 2002, 2005 and 2006.  He has held various leadership positions in different volunteer capacities including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Houston Tennis Association as captain and recruiter.  He has served in numerous leadership roles of professional organizations such as the regional and state teachers associations and Council of Social Studies Teachers.   As father to five children and grandfather to eight, he has appreciated the lessons of wisdom offered by the President's lives as he has strived to emulate them in his own personal relationships.​https://www.amazon.com/Presidential-Maxims-Excellence-Raymond-Roberson/dp/1098009916/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Presidential+Maxims%3A+Excellence+in+Leadership+%28Volume+1%29&qid=1664815445&qu=eyJxc2MiOiItMC4wMSIsInFzYSI6IjAuMDAiLCJxc3AiOiIwLjAwIn0%3D&s=digital-text&sr=1-1http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/10622robersonec.mp3