Anticipation is the ultimate power. Losers react. Leaders anticipate." Tony Robbins Wouldn't you love to be a mind reader? Wouldn't it help you navigate your days interacting with and influencing others? Unfortunately we are not. We do not possess crystal balls,...

"Treat the customer as if you are that customer " Anonymous There is a dangerous phenomenon which occurs in organizations, especially in small, cohesive teams. It can be labeled as cockiness, complacency, and or shortsightedness. As teams evolve and become very good...

Small businesses often operate with small teams, which means that everyone wears many hats and performs multiple tasks. With limited resources and a lot of ground to cover, it's easy for small businesses to fall into chaos and confusion. If everyone executes a task...

"I could use a little social interaction." The Grinch I was teaching recently to a group of very busy executives. I had a lot of important topics and concepts to cover but I ensured that I stopped on time to offer breaks to the class. They needed 10-15 minutes to use...

"The problems we face as a society and as individuals are rarely due to a lack of empathy. Actually, they are often due to too much of it." Paul Bloom I'm known as an empathetic leader - one who cares deeply about people and who supports them when they encounter...

"If the relationship matters, the distance doesn't " Anonymous Who are the true members of your organization? Many leaders only consider those who work full-time near them each day, such as W2 employees. Are they leaving people out? Indeed, contractor and consultant...

"The future belongs to those who prepare for it." Jim Moran I was in New Jersey this week delivering some leadership lessons to a large group of hungry leaders seeking to invest in their people. The CEO, who kicked off the event and gave a great opening presentation...

"Put human back into human resources" Colonel Rob Campbell, It's Personal Not Personnel, Leadership Lessons for the Battlefield and the Boardroom Fractional, part-time, or interim Human Resources (HR) generally means getting the benefits of human resources for your...

Sports fans inspired by the likes of Tom Cruise’s iconic Jerry Maguire and real-life sports managers like the Philadelphia Eagles’ Howie Roseman can now gain real-life training at Central Penn College in how to manage a team at the professional, semi-professional, or...

"People who need help sometimes look a lot like people who don't need help." Glennon Doyle The military has this long-standing tradition of inspecting the readiness of the troops for battle. It is seen today on parade fields when commanders escort senior commanders in...

During the half-hour phone call they bantered about the appearance of gray hair, the joys of getting their nails done and strategies to exercise more. Amid the small talk, Beth Thompson dropped a bombshell. After living 16 months in a tiny home village in North...

NVBDC is honored to be a partner organization of the World Trade Week NYC Event to be held through the end of May 2023.   World Trade Week NYC is an active network of more than 80 organizations in the New York metro region working together to underscore the...

"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." Oprah Winfrey As April speeds to a close, we enter the season of commencement. I offer this blog for the few, I hope, who may choose not to attend their own graduation, especially...

The NIA, an organization that shares camaraderie of like-minded soldiers and citizens who believe in maintaining Infantry spirit, is teaming with NVBDC MVO TF. NVBDC welcomes The National Infantry Association (NIA) to NVBDC’s Military & Veteran Organization (MVO)...

"Where resources are plentiful, you will find very little creativity. Where resources are scarce, you will find an abundance of creativity." Andy Murray "When you're out of Schlitz, you're out of beer," so stated the 1971 commercial from the Joseph Schlitz...