NVBDC Military & Veteran Service Organization Task Force News
17th Annual IWEC Foundation Conference
"Connecting Women’s Business Globally: How to Leverage Innovation and Disruption to Grow Your Business" IWEC is thrilled to reveal the exciting news of the 2024 Annual Conference, slated to unfold in Washington, D.C., from Saturday November 9th Welcome Reception to...
“Your reservoir of confidence” Blog by Rob Campbell
"The most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence." Blake Lively There is no such thing as a completely confident leader. There may be leaders who have huge egos and think they know it all but, I promise, they have internal struggles such as insecurity. As leaders,...
“Must you have 0% employee turnover?” Blog by Rob Campbell
"When people go to work, they shouldn't have to leave their hearts at home." Betty Bender I've noted that I've enjoyed 0% turnover in my small businesses but I must clarify. I have had employee turnover but I'm the one who turned them over - meaning I fired them. I'm...
“Job description – relevance and irrelevance” Blog by Rob Campbell
"Never say, 'That's not my job.' That oozes arrogance and laziness. Chip in and help with what needs to be done even if it is not your responsibility. Even when nobody's watching." Inspirational Quotes Job Descriptions. Most every working person has one. They are...
“Mr. or Mrs. Mind Made Up” Blog by Rob Campbell
"My minds made up. Don't confuse me with facts." Amazing Quotes I have done my share of convincing or attempting to convince in my decades of leading and even today as I sell high-end products in one of my businesses. I've got the scars to prove it. I do indeed do my...
“Got Acknowledgement?” Blog by Rob Campbell
"Misunderstanding is the breeding ground of discord, and discord is the precursor to disaster." QuotableLines.com Effective communication remains one of the greatest challenges in leadership. George Bernard Shaw states, "the single biggest problem in communication is...
Have you explored all the resources available on the Women Veterans Alliance website?
Attention Women Veterans!! Are you a member of Women Veterans Alliance? They offer several tools, directories and resources available on their Women Veterans Alliance website. From support networks to career guidance and health resources, they offer...
To trust, you have to trust Blog by Rob Campbell
"I don't trust words, I trust actions." Anonymous Trust lies at the core of any successful relationship and company. Do you have it? Trusting leaders surround themselves with men and women of character. They then form and foster relationships with them, developing a...
“The loneliness of your decisions” Blog by Rob Campbell
"I don't trust words, I trust actions." Anonymous Trust lies at the core of any successful relationship and company. Do you have it? Trusting leaders surround themselves with men and women of character. They then form and foster relationships with them, developing a...
World Trade Week NYC 2024 Kick-Off Event May 9, 2024
World Trade Week NYC is an active network of more than 70 organizations in the New York metro region working together to underscore the importance of international trade, logistics and port operations to the region’s economy and to use their collective expertise to...
“Ownership is not paying off a loan” Blog by Rob Campbell
"Take complete ownership of your outcomes by holding no one but yourself responsible." Gary W. Keller I tried to explain ownership to a non-veteran the other day. It didn't sink in. This is not at all to say that all non-veterans fail to grasp the concept of...
“Unfriend, Unfollow, Unlike, Un-huh?” Blog by Rob Campbell
"Your inspirational quotes have inspired me to unfriend you." Someecards "She/He unfriended me." By now we have all heard this. Perhaps a person had an argument with another or posted something which offended. One or both of the parties gently swiped their thumb,...
“A hard conversation softened” Blog by Rob Campbell
"Daring leaders say the unsaid, unsurfaced what's been pushed down, and bring to light the stuff that's in the shadows and in the corners." Brene Brown I've heard the term 'hard conversation' used when talking about leadership and culture in a company. Indeed hard...
“If the boss isn’t on board” Blog by Rob Campbell
"Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same." "All At Once," a song by The Fray I was speaking this week to a small group of aspiring leaders about investing in people. One person asked how to convince her boss to fund some external coaching for her...
“Dogs, Leadership, Life. A Eulogy” Blog by Rob Campbell
If I could be half the person my dog is. I'd be twice the human I am." Charles Yu It is said that dogs are here on this earth to teach us things. I've always believed that but in a more spiritual sense. The statement became reality this week as we lost our black...














