“The month of November makes me feel that life is passing more quickly. In an effort to slow it down, I try to fill the hours more meaningfully.” Henry Rollins Two things happened this week which gave birth to this blog. I was assisting an organization with some...

Delegation is hard. I would not need to write about it if it was not. I was delivering a keynote on leadership recently and during the question and answer period there was a moment when the crowd fell silent. This is not unusual. It is hard to muster the courage to...

As you are aware, the cost of higher education has been skyrocketing for American students and is likely to continue rising. The financial burden this creates is frankly too much to bear, particularly for those students in underserved communities. That’s why we have...

STRENGTHENING MILITARY FAMILIES, ONE ENTREPRENEUR AT A TIME 2.5 million veteran-owned businesses in America represent 9.1% of all U.S. businesses. They generate $1 trillion in revenue and employ over 5 million Americans annually. But since 9/11 there has been a steady...

Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.” Bill Gates Tis the season for a win! Every loves a win. Whether it is an election, a high profile boxing match, or a fall football game, everyone wants to bask in the glory of victory....

"Great leaders communicate and great communicators lead." – Simon Sinek Changing environments and the demands of the organization and the mission often force us to adapt our leadership approaches as we influence and inspire both organizations and individuals. I’ve...

“Change begins at the end of your comfort zone.” Roy T. Bennett Who doesn’t yearn to feel safe? From a locked door, to a mother’s loving arms, to a routine which comforts us, we all look for safe spaces. With contemporary threats such as toxic bosses and school...

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 business sells or the service it provides is different and better than the competition....

ITA's Industry & Analysis Office of Energy & Environmental Industries developed the U.S. Environmental Technologies Trade Dashboard as a data visualization tool that provides annual U.S. country-level trade data for environmental technologies. This tool is...

ITA's Industry & Analysis business unit developed a new tool to explore trends in goods traded between individual U.S. states and specific global trading partners. For more granular insights on by-state trade with the world, including exporter profile and...

Whether you export goods or plan to start, ITA's Industry & Analysis business unit launched an updated Market Diversification Tool to help you identify and compare potential export markets. This powerful tool is designed to assist both seasoned exporters and...

Leading Veterans Organizations partners with Local Health Practitioners to fill in supply gaps to improve outcomes for critical care patients. Veterans Entrepreneurial Development Initiatives (VEDI), Inc, a nationally recognized veterans’ empowerment and outreach...

The people have voted. How then will leaders handle the transfer of power?  “True strength lies in submission which permits one to dedicate his life, through devotion, to something beyond himself.” Henry Miller Here I go dancing in the fringes of politics. Fear not....

"It is natural to want people on your team for the long run." My wife and I clinked glasses one evening, celebrating the approaching graduation of our youngest son from college. Our feelings were mixed; pride and nostalgia for having educated our child, excitement for...

We interact when we conduct transactions but interactions involve much more than give and take. "Culture is a set of living relationships working toward a shared goal. It's not something you are. It's something you do." - Daniel Coyle Transactions are business deals....