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Garcia

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carry the message to Garcia

To show initiative in undertaking important or requisite tasks in the face of difficulties or without requiring specific instructions on how to do so. It refers to the essay "Message to Garcia," published in 1899 by Elbert Hubbard, in which a lieutenant named Andrew Rowan undertakes establishing communication with Cuban rebel leader Calixto García to create an alliance in case of war with Spain. One should always aspire to be the type of employee who will carry the message to Garcia, for it says more about you than merely doing what you're told. I know you're shy, but when you're surrounded by important industry people like that, you need to carry the message to Garcia and make connections. Teresa is a good reporter because when she sees a good story, she carries the message to Garcia—she doesn't wait to be told what to cover.
See also: carry, Garcia, message, to

deliver the message to Garcia

To show initiative in undertaking important or requisite tasks in the face of difficulties or without requiring specific instructions on how to do so. It refers to the essay "Message to Garcia," published in 1899 by Elbert Hubbard, in which a lieutenant named Andrew Rowan undertakes establishing communication with Cuban rebel leader Calixto García to create an alliance in case of war with Spain. One should always aspire to be the type of employee who will deliver the message to Garcia, for it says more about you than merely doing what you're told. I know you're shy, but when you're surrounded by important industry people like that, you need to deliver the message to Garcia and make connections. Teresa is a good reporter because when she sees a good story, she delivers the message to Garcia—she doesn't wait to be told what to cover.
See also: deliver, Garcia, message, to

take a message to Garcia

To show initiative in undertaking important or requisite tasks in the face of difficulties and/or without requiring specific instructions on how to do so. It refers to the essay "Message to Garcia," published in 1899 by Elbert Hubbard, in which a lieutenant named Andrew Rowan undertakes establishing communication with Cuban rebel leader Calixto García to create an alliance in case of war with Spain. One should always aspire to be the type of employee who will take a message to Garcia, for it says more about you than merely doing what you're told.
See also: Garcia, message, take, to
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Camille Garcia has been named director of Communications and Public Relations for the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT).
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Garcia identified the three alleged erring MMDA Anti-Jaywalking Unit staff as Joanna Eclarinal, Jonathan Natividad, and Frederick Arucan.
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Speaking at the Maritime Colloquium in this city, Garcia emphasized that the Philippines should have followed the United Nations Convention for the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
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Leury Garcia ran into the dugout from right field and bounded up the steps moments later into the on-deck circle.
Garcia not about to slow down
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Eviction Sufficiency of Evidence
You can't eat David Garcia.<br />The curious saying stems from when the Democratic gubernatorial candidate served as an infantryman in the U.S.
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On July 1, 2016, Fairfax Police Officer Mario Colorado responded to a domestic disturbance at the home of Appellant Jose de Leon Garcia and his wife, Ruth Beltran.
Statement about outstanding warrant not hearsay
His arms wrapped around his wife and two teenage children, Jorge Garcia's eyes welled up Monday as he looked into their eyes one last time near the entrance to the airport security gate.
Dad deported to Mexico after 30 years in US
IF you speak to Liverpool fans about the 2004-05 season and ask them to name a Luis Garcia memory, all would say the goal against Chelsea in the Champions League semi-final.
Ball-boy Garcia eager to get even with opponents
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