“The richest and fullest lives attempt to achieve an inner balance between three realms: work, love, and play.” – Erik Erikson Can we pump the brakes for a moment? It feels like this time of year flies by faster than any other. Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New...

United States Marine Corps Reserve Association (USMCRA) is proud partners with the National Veteran Business Development Council’s (NVBDC) Military and Veteran Organization (MVO) Task Force. As a longstanding support organization for Marine Reservists, USMCRA and the...

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Get Your Signed Copies Now! Limited Time Only Order Your Copy Surviving the Revolution. In Allen’s debut book, the next American Revolution threatens to take control as Texas quickly devolves into ground zero. In the great state of Texas, guns, explosives, alcohol,...

The National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC) is proud of the continuing partnership with the Modern Military Association of America (Modern Military). This partnership between the  MVO Task Force, and MODERN MILITARY aims to continue amplifying its...

National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC) and the North Carolina Veterans Business Association (NC VetBiz) continue to move the needle forward sharing a commitment to supporting veteran and military spouse-owned businesses and advancing opportunities for...

“There is a difference between being listened to (opened) and being heard.” Gillian Anderson “I would really like to receive more emails,” said no leader ever. Could you imagine if all your emails were actual mail delivered by the post office? You would need a...

“Brevity is confidence. Length is fear.” Jim Vandehei We are a world in dire need of brevity! Everything needs to be shortened, shrunk, lighter, easier, etc. Except for our bank accounts! Whether it is a bloated government, time spent in a meeting, a sales pitch,...

“There’s no use talking about the problem unless you talk about the solution.” Betty Williams “Bring solutions, not problems.” I live by that philosophy. It was ingrained in me through my decades in the U.S. Army. I see it violated all the time where subordinates...

A spirit with a vision is a dream with a mission.” Neal Peart Vision and mission. These two words and their meanings are often confused in organizations. I’ve seen it firsthand through my leadership practice. Where I find this confusion, I go to work helping...

“No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.” Joseph Addison In an Army battalion (400-700 soldiers) there exists a headquarters and headquarters company or HHC. HHC houses all the administrate support people...

"You do not have to control more. You have to influence more. You have to co-create more." Keith Ferrazzi This leadership challenge has come up before in my coaching and teaching; leading people who are not in your charge or for whom you have no authority over. I...

"The richest and fullest lives attempt to achieve an inner balance between three realms: work, love, and play." Erik Erikson I remember as a young leader listening to a senior leader preach “work-life balance.” I would always laugh inside at their urging as I knew...

“There is nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.” General Jimmy Doolittle The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) defines a value proposition for a business as a promise of something to be delivered. Value propositions can describe how, what a...

“Mutual emotional responsiveness is the single most essential ingredient of human relationships.” Lindsay Gibson George is the Director of Maintenance and Equipment Safety for XYZ Shipping Company. In this role, he leads five people who keep a fleet of thirty...