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Get my free Ultimate Guide to Landing Your Dream Job here: http://bit.ly/2B6H3DC</div><div class="ui-caption postMetaInline js-testPostMetaInlineSupplemental"><time datetime="2017-09-01T17:42:08.888Z">Sep 1, 2017</time><span class="middotDivider u-fontSize12"></span><span class="readingTime" title="9 min read"></span></div></div></div></div></div></header><div class="postArticle-content js-postField js-notesSource js-trackedPost"  data-post-id="972e3dc45bd0" data-source="post_page" data-collection-id="b230ea2a6eb8" data-tracking-context="postPage"><section name="b186" class="section section--body section--first"><div class="section-divider"><hr class="section-divider"></div><div class="section-content"><div class="section-inner sectionLayout--insetColumn"><h1 name="cd79" id="cd79" class="graf graf--h3 graf--leading graf--title">6 Leadership Lessons I Learned From Hurricane Harvey</h1><h2 name="6eaa" id="6eaa" class="graf graf--h4 graf-after--h3 graf--subtitle">and how you can apply them in your own life</h2><figure name="960a" id="960a" class="graf graf--figure graf-after--h4"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked" style="max-width: 700px; max-height: 469px;"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill" style="padding-bottom: 67%;"></div><img class="graf-image" data-image-id="1*f2xgoWA5OYnXt5Z2gyvz1A.jpeg" data-width="1024" data-height="686" data-action="zoom" data-action-value="1*f2xgoWA5OYnXt5Z2gyvz1A.jpeg" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/1*f2xgoWA5OYnXt5Z2gyvz1A.jpeg"></div><figcaption class="imageCaption">Photo by David J. Phillip</figcaption></figure><p name="8ad5" id="8ad5" class="graf graf--p graf--hasDropCapModel graf--hasDropCap graf-after--figure"><span class="graf-dropCap">H</span>urricane Harvey, without a doubt, will be one of the <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2017/08/30/harvey-costliest-natural-disaster-u-s-history-estimated-cost-160-billion/615708001/" data-href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2017/08/30/harvey-costliest-natural-disaster-u-s-history-estimated-cost-160-billion/615708001/" class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">worst natural disasters</a> to ever strike the United States.</p><p name="fa05" id="fa05" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">And it happened right in my own backyard.</p><p name="78cf" id="78cf" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Having called Houston home for the last 4 years, I feel lucky to be a part of this incredible community. As one of the fastest growing cities in America (<a href="http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/How-Houston-became-the-most-diverse-city-in-11133665.php" data-href="http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/How-Houston-became-the-most-diverse-city-in-11133665.php" class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">and one of the most diverse</a>), Houston has found a truly special place in my heart.</p><p name="b1b8" id="b1b8" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">I’m not a native though.</p><p name="8233" id="8233" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">I grew up in the Arizona desert where big storms were the norm. We would get these massive thunderstorms that would crash down on the dry land, causing destructive and impressive <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/videos/flash-floods-tear-across-arizona-desert/" data-href="https://www.cbsnews.com/videos/flash-floods-tear-across-arizona-desert/" class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">flash flooding</a>.</p><p name="92fc" id="92fc" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">So when Hurricane Harvey was headed our way, I didn’t really think much of it. Just another storm I thought.</p><p name="af92" id="af92" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">But I was wrong.</p><p name="8753" id="8753" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">What Hurricane Harvey was about to throw down, I was definitely not ready for.</p><p name="9be3" id="9be3" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">In fact, I don’t think anyone was ready for the battering that was about to happen.</p><p name="3935" id="3935" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">At the time of this writing, there are still <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/harvey-drives-tens-of-thousands-to-texas-shelters-where-all-people-can-do-is-wait/2017/08/30/b7cc28f0-8db9-11e7-84c0-02cc069f2c37_story.html?utm_term=.3605c9d415f9" data-href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/harvey-drives-tens-of-thousands-to-texas-shelters-where-all-people-can-do-is-wait/2017/08/30/b7cc28f0-8db9-11e7-84c0-02cc069f2c37_story.html?utm_term=.3605c9d415f9" class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">tens of thousands</a> of people in shelters, hundreds of families mourning the loss of life they incurred, and millions of people still in shock over the devastation this storm caused.</p><p name="44a7" id="44a7" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Despite the unbearable destruction and devastation this storm has caused, there have also been some amazing feats of bravery and kindness that have shone through.</p><p name="57c5" id="57c5" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">There is something, not quite sure what it is, about tragedy, that pulls out the leader inside of us, when everything is on the line.</p><p name="a837" id="a837" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">It’s times like these when true leadership reveals itself.</p><p name="2a58" id="2a58" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">For every rescue, there is a rescuer and for every shelter, there are volunteers.</p><p name="14b2" id="14b2" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">So as I was reflecting back on the events that happened this past week, I kept coming back to the feats of leadership I witnessed and what I could learn from personally going through a disaster like this.</p><p name="3193" id="3193" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">While there has no doubt been a lot of lives affected by this hurricane, I think it’s important that we use these tragedies to step up as better leaders in our lives and in our communities.</p><p name="1d9a" id="1d9a" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Here are the 6 leadership lessons I learned from Harvey and hopefully that everyone who wasn’t here can apply in their own lives:</p><h3 name="3c5f" id="3c5f" class="graf graf--h3 graf-after--p"><strong class="markup--strong markup--h3-strong">1. Preparation is the Key to Survival</strong></h3><blockquote name="f970" id="f970" class="graf graf--blockquote graf--startsWithDoubleQuote graf-after--h3">“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” ― <em class="markup--em markup--blockquote-em">Abraham Lincoln</em></blockquote><figure name="209c" id="209c" class="graf graf--figure graf-after--blockquote"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked" style="max-width: 700px; max-height: 923px;"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill" style="padding-bottom: 131.9%;"></div><img class="graf-image" data-image-id="1*SuhAuTyAYdkuhySl055EnQ.jpeg" data-width="2979" data-height="3928" data-action="zoom" data-action-value="1*SuhAuTyAYdkuhySl055EnQ.jpeg" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/1*SuhAuTyAYdkuhySl055EnQ.jpeg"></div><figcaption class="imageCaption">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/cMcake-xZVY?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" data-href="https://unsplash.com/photos/cMcake-xZVY?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" class="markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Tyler Lastovich</a></figcaption></figure><p name="5713" id="5713" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure">The good thing about hurricanes (if there even is one) is that, unlike flash flooding or tornadoes, you generally know when they are coming. This gives you time to prepare, making sure you are ready for the wind, rain, and everything else that comes with a storm of this magnitude.</p><p name="c4af" id="c4af" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Before the storm, my fiancé and I not only stocked up our grocery supplies and water, but we also talked through different scenarios:</p><p name="5e43" id="5e43" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p"><em class="markup--em markup--p-em">What if water gets into our home…</em></p><p name="4f1c" id="4f1c" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p"><em class="markup--em markup--p-em">What if we lose power…</em></p><p name="ad6f" id="ad6f" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p"><em class="markup--em markup--p-em">What if we have to evacuate…</em></p><p name="39b6" id="39b6" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p"><em class="markup--em markup--p-em">What if…</em></p><p name="9ee7" id="9ee7" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">We discussed all the possibilities and what we would do in each one. We made sure we had viable escape routes, and had backup plans for backup plans.</p><p name="b472" id="b472" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Hurricane or not, preperation is the key to success in many areas of life.</p><p name="1cff" id="1cff" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Seneca famously wrote that,</p><blockquote name="6d25" id="6d25" class="graf graf--blockquote graf--startsWithDoubleQuote graf-after--p">“luck is when preparation meets opportunity.”</blockquote><p name="5b03" id="5b03" class="graf graf--p graf-after--blockquote">If you fail to take time to prepare in life, your chances of capitalizing on opportunities (or setting yourself up for success) will be crushed.</p><p name="f281" id="f281" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Whether you’re an athlete preparing for a game, a salesman preparing for a pitch, or just a regular person preparing for a storm, the time you spend before the event is critical to your success.</p><h3 name="0986" id="0986" class="graf graf--h3 graf-after--p"><strong class="markup--strong markup--h3-strong">2. Stay Calm in the Face of Chaos</strong></h3><blockquote name="2f21" id="2f21" class="graf graf--blockquote graf--startsWithDoubleQuote graf-after--h3">“Do not learn how to react. Learn how to respond.” —<em class="markup--em markup--blockquote-em"> Buddha</em></blockquote><figure name="b5bd" id="b5bd" class="graf graf--figure graf-after--blockquote"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked" style="max-width: 700px; max-height: 466px;"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill" style="padding-bottom: 66.60000000000001%;"></div><img class="graf-image" data-image-id="1*ZrzHASwziJiEqCVq7JrZaQ.jpeg" data-width="4928" data-height="3280" data-action="zoom" data-action-value="1*ZrzHASwziJiEqCVq7JrZaQ.jpeg" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/1*ZrzHASwziJiEqCVq7JrZaQ.jpeg"></div><figcaption class="imageCaption">Photo by NASA</figcaption></figure><p name="a6fb" id="a6fb" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure">Sometimes, no matter how much preparation you do, things can turn sour quickly.</p><p name="dc9f" id="dc9f" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">When the perverbiable ‘shit hits the fan,’ even the most prepared of us can find ourselves unready for what’s happening.</p><p name="ff31" id="ff31" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">And in that moment, when things are going from bad to worse, it can be easy to forget all of your preperation and panic.</p><p name="dfe3" id="dfe3" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">But what good will that do you or those around you?</p><p name="059b" id="059b" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">If you find yourself in a high pressure situation like a natural disaster or even at the office, take a few deep breaths, collect yourself, and <em class="markup--em markup--p-em">then</em> make a decision. You will be much more focused, aligned, and better suited to make a decision than you were before.</p><p name="0315" id="0315" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">The thousands of first responders, and even more civilians and neighbors that stuck their neck out to help during this disaster had to stay calm. If not, the situations could have been much worse.</p><h3 name="1eb4" id="1eb4" class="graf graf--h3 graf-after--p"><strong class="markup--strong markup--h3-strong">3. Know When to Act</strong></h3><blockquote name="63ae" id="63ae" class="graf graf--blockquote graf--startsWithDoubleQuote graf-after--h3">“Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.” —<em class="markup--em markup--blockquote-em"> Peter Marshall</em></blockquote><figure name="ea99" id="ea99" class="graf graf--figure graf-after--blockquote"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked" style="max-width: 640px; max-height: 426px;"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill" style="padding-bottom: 66.60000000000001%;"></div><img class="graf-image" data-image-id="1*PCGp0Gg0KEQBLA1z1tUSyg.jpeg" data-width="640" data-height="426" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/1*PCGp0Gg0KEQBLA1z1tUSyg.jpeg"></div></figure><p name="b335" id="b335" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure">In a natural disaster or any high pressure situation, the fear of making the wrong move sometimes paralyzes people from moving at all.</p><p name="58c8" id="58c8" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">In these high pressure situations, you need to know when to act. You need to trust yourself, your decisions, and just act, because sometimes doing nothing is worse than doing something.</p><p name="2953" id="2953" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">This is perfectly described in the sociological effect known as “<a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/bystander-effect" data-href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/bystander-effect" class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Bystander Effect</a>”, which explains that when other people are present, we are less likely to help someone in distress.</p><p name="4469" id="4469" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Everyone believes that someone else is going to help out, so we sit back and do nothing.</p><p name="f5ae" id="f5ae" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Regardless of why this occurs, in these situations acting is better than sitting on the sidelines.</p><p name="c230" id="c230" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">As the water began to quickly rise on Saturday night, the street outside my house began to flood. We sat by the living room window, watching cars plow through the water like it was a mere puddle.</p><p name="83bb" id="83bb" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">But the water was getting too high. We watched as an SUV stopped half way through the flooded area — the engine flooded and completely stuck.</p><p name="a827" id="a827" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Without thinking, I threw on my rain jacket, and ran out with my next door neighbor to help her out.</p><figure name="cded" id="cded" class="graf graf--figure graf-after--p"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked" style="max-width: 700px; max-height: 525px;"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill" style="padding-bottom: 75%;"></div><img class="graf-image" data-image-id="1*ChpZWJJGhfgF1U6wLk6qmg.jpeg" data-width="2049" data-height="1537" data-action="zoom" data-action-value="1*ChpZWJJGhfgF1U6wLk6qmg.jpeg" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/1*ChpZWJJGhfgF1U6wLk6qmg.jpeg"></div></figure><p name="6d58" id="6d58" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure">Over the next two hours, we pushed 4 cars out of the flooded streets and did everything we could to block off the roads from anyone else driving through.</p><p name="9e0e" id="9e0e" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">While these people weren’t in any life threatening danger (nor was the water rushing), I knew that I had to act.</p><p name="0285" id="0285" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Because doing something in these situations is better than doing nothing.</p><h3 name="82e4" id="82e4" class="graf graf--h3 graf-after--p"><strong class="markup--strong markup--h3-strong">4. Your Team is More Important Than You</strong></h3><blockquote name="9714" id="9714" class="graf graf--blockquote graf--startsWithDoubleQuote graf-after--h3">“Alone, we can do so little; together we can do so much.” <em class="markup--em markup--blockquote-em">— Helen Keller</em></blockquote><figure name="8b39" id="8b39" class="graf graf--figure graf-after--blockquote"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked" style="max-width: 575px; max-height: 323px;"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill" style="padding-bottom: 56.2%;"></div><img class="graf-image" data-image-id="1*81QzMPc8jPAXnYtvZ7y_vQ.jpeg" data-width="575" data-height="323" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/1*81QzMPc8jPAXnYtvZ7y_vQ.jpeg"></div></figure><p name="cdd5" id="cdd5" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure">One of the things that has blown me away through this tragedy, is the kindness that people have shown for each other.</p><p name="7e37" id="7e37" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Not only have the first responders been on call and active duty for over 5 days straight, but a majority of people who are helping rescue others are neighbors, business owners, and everyday citizens.</p><p name="7dce" id="7dce" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">There even was a group of civilians from Louisiana called <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/29/us/harvey-cajun-navy/index.html" data-href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/29/us/harvey-cajun-navy/index.html" class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">the Cajun Navy</a> who caravanned out here with boats to help rescue people.</p><p name="d5d4" id="d5d4" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">It’s people who are willing to step up, put their own issues aside, and lend a hand to those in need, that make all the difference.</p><p name="2382" id="2382" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">That is what true leadership is about.</p><p name="04d7" id="04d7" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">It’s about realizing that regardless of your own personal issues, you are willing to step up and help strangers in the lowest points of their life.</p><p name="636a" id="636a" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Once you begin to adopt that philosophy into your life, everyone wins.</p><h3 name="ccf5" id="ccf5" class="graf graf--h3 graf-after--p"><strong class="markup--strong markup--h3-strong">5. Be Up For The Challenge When Duty Calls</strong></h3><blockquote name="881b" id="881b" class="graf graf--blockquote graf--startsWithDoubleQuote graf-after--h3">“Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.”<em class="markup--em markup--blockquote-em"> — Jocko Willink</em></blockquote><figure name="714e" id="714e" class="graf graf--figure graf-after--blockquote"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked" style="max-width: 444px; max-height: 278px;"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill" style="padding-bottom: 62.6%;"></div><img class="graf-image" data-image-id="1*QT7NzvlcmPzM-vbmBgMTqA.png" data-width="444" data-height="278" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/1*QT7NzvlcmPzM-vbmBgMTqA.png"></div></figure><p name="d0ff" id="d0ff" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure">Sometimes when duty calls, you just need to shut up and answer it.</p><p name="4196" id="4196" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">It doesn’t matter what story you are telling yourself or the excuses you are making up — sometimes you just need to suck it up and go.</p><p name="3c5b" id="3c5b" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">My fiancé (one of the most selfless people I know) works right in the middle of Downtown Houston.</p><p name="643d" id="643d" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">If you don’t know where Downtown sits geographically, it’s right at the intersection of two of the main bayous that run through the entire city of Houston. It’s where some of the worst flooding occurred.</p><figure name="c5a4" id="c5a4" class="graf graf--figure graf-after--p"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked" style="max-width: 700px; max-height: 434px;"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill" style="padding-bottom: 62%;"></div><img class="graf-image" data-image-id="0*mK_lUtGoep81Q8P5." data-width="766" data-height="475" data-action="zoom" data-action-value="0*mK_lUtGoep81Q8P5." src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/0*mK_lUtGoep81Q8P5."></div></figure><p name="07b9" id="07b9" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure">Despite all of the preparation they did the week leading up to Harvey, they <em class="markup--em markup--p-em">never </em>could have prepared for the unimaginable flooding that came (I don’t think anyone could for that matter).</p><p name="ffb3" id="ffb3" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Once the rain began falling, they needed all hands on deck.</p><p name="5823" id="5823" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">Even though these was her “days off,” she went in without hesitation, putting in multiple 12-hour days, helping to keep everything afloat.</p><p name="feff" id="feff" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">It’s times like these when your true character shines.</p><p name="3367" id="3367" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">And it wasn’t just her — the <em class="markup--em markup--p-em">entire</em> staff was there by her side. They all showed up — because they care.</p><p name="c77c" id="c77c" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">That’s what true leaders do.</p><h3 name="31d0" id="31d0" class="graf graf--h3 graf-after--p"><strong class="markup--strong markup--h3-strong">6. Persistance</strong></h3><blockquote name="9176" id="9176" class="graf graf--blockquote graf--startsWithDoubleQuote graf-after--h3">“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” <em class="markup--em markup--blockquote-em">— Winston Churchill</em></blockquote><figure name="65e0" id="65e0" class="graf graf--figure graf-after--blockquote"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked" style="max-width: 700px; max-height: 464px;"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill" style="padding-bottom: 66.2%;"></div><img class="graf-image" data-image-id="1*Rz7h8QSq6-I42cI6hPEbRw.jpeg" data-width="4928" data-height="3264" data-action="zoom" data-action-value="1*Rz7h8QSq6-I42cI6hPEbRw.jpeg" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/1*Rz7h8QSq6-I42cI6hPEbRw.jpeg"></div><figcaption class="imageCaption">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/xsGApcVbojU?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" data-href="https://unsplash.com/photos/xsGApcVbojU?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" class="markup--anchor markup--figure-anchor" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Dmitry Ratushny</a></figcaption></figure><p name="2fba" id="2fba" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure">From Friday night to Wednesday morning, it did not stop raining. And I’m not just talking about a little drizzle. It rained over 50 inches in some parts during that time period.</p><p name="e246" id="e246" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">The National Weather Service even had to <a href="http://blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/2017/08/how-bad-is-harvey-the-national-weather-service-had-to-add-new-colors-to-its-rainfall-map/" data-href="http://blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/2017/08/how-bad-is-harvey-the-national-weather-service-had-to-add-new-colors-to-its-rainfall-map/" class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">create a new color</a> to account for all of the rain we’ve had.</p><figure name="994d" id="994d" class="graf graf--figure graf-after--p"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder is-locked" style="max-width: 522px; max-height: 471px;"><div class="aspectRatioPlaceholder-fill" style="padding-bottom: 90.2%;"></div><img class="graf-image" data-image-id="0*fL9HDTmO-4sC-SSb." data-width="522" data-height="471" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/0*fL9HDTmO-4sC-SSb."></div></figure><p name="1d7a" id="1d7a" class="graf graf--p graf-after--figure">Unlike other hurricanes that have come through the Gulf and hit Texas shores, this one stayed, and it stayed for a <em class="markup--em markup--p-em">long</em> time.</p><p name="5408" id="5408" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">With this marathon of an event, everyone in its path needed to have not only patience but persistence to withstand the storm’s destruction.</p><p name="2442" id="2442" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">With the amount of rain that fell, everyone was thinking, <em class="markup--em markup--p-em">when will this be over?</em></p><p name="7420" id="7420" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">And if you gave up too soon, it would be over.</p><p name="56e1" id="56e1" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">In fact, a place I called home for over 2 years, Beaumont, TX got the most rainfall of anywhere. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/08/30/after-second-landfall-and-disastrous-rain-around-beaumont-tex-harvey-surges-inland/?utm_term=.965bfa13317a" data-href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/08/30/after-second-landfall-and-disastrous-rain-around-beaumont-tex-harvey-surges-inland/?utm_term=.965bfa13317a" class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">They got over 26 inches in just 6 hours</a>!</p><p name="9b55" id="9b55" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">And that was 4 days after Harvey made landfall.</p><p name="9050" id="9050" class="graf graf--p graf-after--p">The truth remains that strong leadership requires a persistent mindset. One that cannot be easily knocked down. One that will get up no matter what, no matter the circumstances.</p><h3 name="4144" id="4144" class="graf graf--h3 graf-after--p"><strong class="markup--strong markup--h3-strong">Through tragedy comes triumph.</strong></h3><blockquote name="f85c" id="f85c" class="graf graf--blockquote graf--startsWithDoubleQuote graf-after--h3">“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. 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