Complete the survey for the chance to win a free 1-on-1 coaching session with Rob Campbell. Thank you for being a valued reader of Make it Personal! I would sincerely appreciate your time in completing a short survey, linked below. Your feedback will help me write...

$3,000 - $50,000 Available in Grant Funding for Farms, Ranches and Non Farm Food Businesses Click here for evaluation criteria:  Business Builder Grant Evaluation Criteria & Scoring.pdf - Google Drive

In April 2025, the U.S. government’s biggest annual trade mission is heading to South America, and if you’re looking to grow your business internationally, you won’t want to miss it. Trade Winds will bring U.S. businesses of all sizes and from all industries and...

Women Veterans Alliance is proud to celebrate 10 years of empowering, connecting, and honoring women veterans! Over the past decade, we have built a strong community dedicated to supporting women who have served, creating opportunities for growth, and amplifying their...

You'll have to do more than pin a standard or policy on a cork board. "It is not to be expected that human nature will change in a day.” Frank B. Kellogg Any leader worth his or her salt knows that for an organization to be successful, it must develop, follow, and...

"Veteran Ready" means a company can successfully attract, hire, onboard, and retain a veteran. A few years ago, I created a business plan to help companies become "Veteran Ready." Veteran ready means a company can successfully attract, hire, onboard, and retain a...

Starting with the launch of our new podcast ASCENDing Beyond Barriers.  You can read the Press Release and Listen to the first episode. We would appreciate you subscribing to our YouTube channel or Spotify. We are looking to secure a sponsor to allow us to...

"Words can inspire. And words can destroy. Choose yours well.” Robin Sharma “Poets, priests and politicians, have words to thank for their positions...,” is a line from the 1980 song De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da by the band The Police. I came of age in the 1980’s so I...

“This is a tale of good versus evil,” said Pomerantz and Hruby. “Our main character, Deklan, fought his demons in the combat zones of Iraq and Afghanistan as a Navy SEAL breacher, also known as an explosive expert, on the stadium grass of the Big Ten football fields...

I was not leading recklessly. I said or did what I did based on the information I had at the time. I’m not a toxic person or a bad leader. In the spirit of reflecting on 2024, I share these thoughts about reflecting on leadership. Any leader worth his or her salt...

“Optimism is a choice and a habit. It is a proverbial muscle we can strengthen by exercising it.” Colonel Rob Campbell 2025 is here and terrorism is dominating the headlines. A U.S. Presidential transition is upon us after a wild election year. It feels...

Time is precious and we take it from ourselves and others during a meeting; here's how to make your meetings count. Oh, meetings…There is much written about them. They are commonplace in today’s office (even virtual) and are oft the default button when things aren't...

Unity of effort is an approach which focuses alignment of overall objectives or end state. Serving in the Army prior to 9/11 we practiced warfare on a somewhat structured battlefield. We drew boundary lines on a map and commanders (or CEOs) were given their specific...

"Prepare for it. Lead through it. Learn from it. Boom!” Colonel Rob Campbell It is not a matter of if, it is a matter of when crisis will visit you in the new year. I hate to present this bad news on the cusp of 2025, but it is true, and I want you...

ITA's Industry & Analysis business unit recently launched the Machinery Manufacturing Trade Dashboard. Dive into the numbers and learn how industrial equipment is essential to the U.S. economy. Explore the Machinery Manufacturing Trade Dashboard: Machinery...