When I met Victory, I thought I was
hearing things. He said “My name is Angry” I said “What?” Why are you angry? After a few minutes I
began to see that he was more than just Angry, he was Command Sergeant Major of
the Army National Guard, but also a speaker and author. Let’s meet Victor and
understand what makes him Angry.
Victor Sean Angry, is a retired
military of over 23 years. He is the
first African American to hold the position as the Command Sergeant Major of
the Army National Guard. He is an advocate of fitness and supporter of anyone
trying to be better. Victor started his company "A is for ANGRY!" LLC
because he wanted to put the same passion he put into working for someone else,
into working for myself doing what he passionately loves to do, and that is
motivating and inspiring others.
How
much research did you do before you made your move?
I've been doing research my entire
life! In the book that I'm currently writing, I talk about being the king of
procrastination, how procrastination is nothing more than delaying the
inevitable until you can't delay it any longer. I've always known what I wanted
to do in life, I was just too afraid to go after it. I would do other things,
commit to other people; do all those things we do when we are avoiding the
inevitable. Because I knew what I wanted to do, I knew my market, I know my
demand, it was simple to go after it, once I got past Mr. Procrastination.
What did your friends say when you told them
about your dream?
This may seem odd, but I
don't have friends, I have people I associate with, and they have given me
supportive comments about me following through with my dreams. The two people I
call friends now have both just been recently placed in my life. They are my
support team for my new adventure.
Did you have any people who did not believe in
you?
Yes, and I still do. As my
fraternity brother put it "they aren't worth the time for the discussion,
people like that are a setback of valuable time you could be spending moving
yourself forward. And we're moving again...
Describe a life-defining moment of change.
I'm on the golf course with a buddy
and fellow Sergeant major of mine, we are walking the course and catching up on
old times. He tells me "your name is synonymous with success", that's
a life-defining moment of change, what else can I do with that but act on it!
Did you have moments of doubts about what you
wanted to do, and how did you overcome it?
I haven't had moments of doubt with
what I wanted to do, I've had moments of lack of confidence and the only way I
got around them was to surround myself around others who bleed confidence. That's
what you need when your stepping off a cliff into the unknown, others that have
done it successfully.
What did you do to stay motivated through the
process?
Kept reading, kept researching, kept
reciting our deepest fear poem by Marianne Williamson, which was re-quoted by
Mr. Mandela.
Did you ever get down on yourself because you
felt like you were not making progress?
All the time! I get down on myself every
day. In my profession, I want to be world renowned, I want my message to be
heard across the globe, I want to find all of those average and under-minded
people, and inspire them to do those great things they dream of. I get down on
myself so much that I have to remind myself that all good things come in time,
and all I have is time. I may not know how much time I have, but I truly
believe God lays everything out there, we just have to patiently follow the
plan.
What advice would you give the person who is
reading this blog and has been hesitant about granting themselves the
permission to succeed?
The procrastination club exists for
a reason, you can't have a club without members. I would say that you need to
use being a member of that club to your advantage; look, listen and learn.
Understand that at some point you're going to have to stop delaying the
inevitable, but only you will know when that moment is. I will tell you that it
does exist, you may need to pull a few more motivators into your circle of
influence and if that's what you need, then do it. It took me 42 years to
realize that God has been giving me blessings this entire time, it's up to us
to receive them, or let them pass on by to the next person.
Five years from now what’s your dream?
5 years from now, I want the cover
of Forbes magazine as a successful professional speaker. It's a tall order, but
that's why we call them dreams! Dream big, dream out loud, dream like crazy! 5
years ago I was serving this country as the most senior Non Commissioned
Officer in charge of all enlisted issues, equipment and family concerns of the
Army National Guard and I was exactly where I wanted to be. Holding that
position was a military dream come true, but like all great dreams, you must
wake up from them. I started dreaming my new dream, which has always been
community service, so after my retirement in 2011, I became a volunteer
firefighter in my community. I started working for Navy Federal Credit Union
where I was blessed to land a corporate job that supports the military through
smart banking. I was able to take my passion of educating enlisted members to
understanding their finances and making smart investments, something that we
still lack today in our ranks. Today, I am the owner of my own business where I
get to continue my passion of educating, coaching, mentoring and inspiring
others to succeed. I'd say I'm about 75 percent closer to achieving my dream.
What advice or motivation would you like to
leave the readers about giving yourself permission to succeed?
I'm going to quote Marianne
Williamson for this one "As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously
give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fears,
our presence automatically liberates others".
Find your motivation, and when you
do, let it ignite the nation!
Please check out Victory and follow him
Email: Vangry@me.com
http://www.facebook.com/VictorAngry
Twitter: Vic_Angry
