![]() ![]() We knew where she wanted to go, and we believed the dream with her. And so, we all got behind her to help make that dream of going home to Kansas a reality. In Toto’s words we learn that “values and beliefs were rooted in the notion of ‘home’ as a place of security. In the book, “Toto’s Reflections: The Leadership Lessons from the Wizard of Oz”, the author writes in the voice of Toto. She never lost this very clear picture of the future, in spite of all the distractions” (LeadershipTraq, 2013). With all of her incredible adventures and friendships along the way, this was her constant goal throughout the storyline. Dorothy also had clarity of purpose, telling everyone that she met there’s no place like home. She was focused and determined to get where she was going – home” (Power of Positivity, 2014). No big, intimidating door would keep her locked up…nothing was going to stop Dorothy from moving forward toward her goal. No poppy fields with sleeping potion could keep her down. No menacing trees throwing apples would stop her. Dorothy “overcame the many obstacles that she encountered, no matter how daunting. Dorothy wanted to go home and no matter the size of the challenge she was determined to get there.ĭorothy and Katie have vision and clarity of purpose. ![]() Katie has direction and like Dorothy Gale in the Wizard of Oz, she never stopped thinking about her goal. She found a way to overcome each of the hurdles that were put on her yellow brick road. This past week Katie completed her first year of medical school. There were many times where my wife and I were deeply concerned she might not succeed and as parents wondered how she would respond to a life-altering defeat. ![]() Katie faced many challenges over the years since that first announcement and through each obstacle, no matter how difficult or complex, she continued to repeat to us and anyone within ear shot that she was going to become a medical doctor. We had no clue at that time what obstacles she would face along the way. Seven years ago when my daughter was graduating high school she told my wife and me that she wanted to go to medical school one day. ![]()
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