Failed in business in 1831Defeated for the Legislature in 1832Second Failure in Business in 1833

Suffered Nervous Breakdown in 1836Defeated for Speaker in 1838

Defeated for Elector 1840Defeated for Congress in 1848

Defeated for Senate in 1855Defeated for Vice President in 1856

Defeated for Senate in 1858Elected President 1860

Cumulative Thought Reduce complex ideas to paragraphs and sentences Review later the same passage Polish it further to elaborate or to conclude his point

or argument Built Speech out of four documents Get team buy in Key players to review draft Consider others thoughts

Faced a dual challenge in this along awaited speech Imperative to convey his staunch resolution to

defend the union Mitigate the anxieties of the southern states

Identifies the Crisis Team Involvement Gathers Information/Facts Presents All Intelligence to Cabinet/Team Restructure Decision Is Made

One of the Worlds Greatest Leaders and President