"Caring about the happiness (status) of others we find our own" Plato We've all seen the game musical chairs - people walking in a circle around a group of chairs on high alert waiting for the music to stop so they can claim a chair. The one left standing is out and...

"Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It's about one life influencing another." John C. Maxwell I write this morning from Fayetteville, North Carolina, the home of Fort Bragg, soon to be Fort Liberty, and the Army's 82nd Airborne Division. My...

With over 100 new members in the span of a week, MilCruit welcomed military-connected recruiters into its private digital community on the Meritorious platform. The MilCruit community is a network of talent acquisition professionals spanning all...

"Bosses who don't listen (respond) will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say." Unknown I'm not sure how many Rush (rock band) fans there are subscribed to my blog, but the line, "if you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice." always...

The Freedom Makers Virtual Services will host the FORUM’s National Nonprofit All Call event. Freedom Makers Virtual Services, a National Veterans Business Development Council’s (NVBDC) Military & Veteran Organization (MVO)Task Force partner,will feature...

"Those we love don't go away. They sit beside us every day." Liane Moriarty This is the worst subject but, unfortunately, a real one. Over the weekend I learned of the death of the husband of one of my former soldiers Melissa. I didn't know him personally -...

Patriot Hills of NY is excited to announce its grand opening of this Online Merchandise store. Check out the merchandise today!  https://merchlink.com/collections/patriot-hills/ Patriot Hills will receive 20% donation on all items sold.  Shop today!

In the three years since the launch of the Texas Veterans Network (TVN) powered by Combined Arms, 40,000 military-connected individuals have been connected to resources in the community.   The Texas Veterans Network was launched as a statewide...

"I think your idea to use my idea was a great idea." OurMindfulLife.com Is anything original? Perhaps, but I believe, when it comes to leadership, I'm plagiarizing all day long. For clarity, Merriam-Webster defines plagiarize: to steal and pass off (the words or ideas...

The National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC) has established a Military and Veteran Organization Task Force with the aim of providing support and resources to veteran organizations across the country. By joining this task force, veteran organizations can...

I attended an event on a Saturday recently which promoted the trades for high school students. I spent all morning there exploring and voting on student projects. The lunch hour came and went and when I eventually decided to leave I was pretty hungry. In the parking...

Founder/CEO - Sgt. Stephanie J. Shannon was nominated and voted in as 1 of the 10 community women leaders out of 240 women nominated for the Women Who Shape the State Award.  The 10 women community leaders were voted in as inspirational trailblazers that have gone...

Women Veterans Alliance CEO and Founder receives NAWBO Outstanding Woman Leader Vision Award Sacramento, CA (March 25, 2023) – Melissa A. Washington, Navy Veteran CEO and Founder of Women Veterans Alliance received the National Association Women Business Owners...

" The beatings will continue until morale improves" Office Humor Morale down? It happens to the best of organizations. When people are brought together under good leadership in support of an important mission or cause, there is naturally a lot to be motivated about....

"It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards" Lewis Carroll I'm hiring in my small business and I hate the word. Of course, I must use it to define clearly what I'm doing but I think too many organizations and leaders get hiring wrong. I've been doing a lot...