"What's the maximum effective range of an excuse soldier?" "Zero sergeant!" U.S. Army Drill Sergeant "Sorry I'm late for the virtual meeting, my computer was acting up." Heard this before? Every said it yourself? It doesn't work. You (or they) should have tested the...

Calling all military-connected entrepreneurs! We are so excited to announce that the new and improved Rosie’s List is getting ready to launch with new features designed to make it even easier for consumers to patronize military family-owned businesses across the...

"This call may be monitored for quality assurance." Heard that line before? Quality assurance or catching an employee in the act of being rude? What message do we send when we record - audio or video our employees? My youngest son worked for a big company once...

"Suggestion box closed. We know all the answers." Office Humor "I suggest we do..." This is easy to say in a sentence, but it comes with baggage. Suggestions are an essential part of a growing and improving an organization. Leaders and teams need them, but they...

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VSN, an organization that partners with the Foodservice Institute, is teaming with NVBDC MVO Task Force. National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC) welcomes Veteran’s Support Network (VSN) to NVBDC’s Military & Veteran Organization (MVO) Task Force. The...

One for their horses that serves the Veterans in their non-profit, “Operation Wild Horse” and is a lead horse in their mounted color guard had injured her leg and needed a surgery.  It’s Not how they wanted to start off 2023 with a large veterinary bill…But...

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"I swear, if my memory was any worse, I could plan my own surprise party." Ecards Most of us rarely, if ever, hear the term mnemonic or mnemonic devices yet we are surrounded by them every day. They are a fantastic leadership tool. Pronounced /nəˈmänik/,...

It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences." Audre Lorde I'm up for a debate on this topic. I do not see the value of affinity groups in organizations. In fact, I believe them to be...

Talents ASCEND, an organization that incorporates AI-powered skills matching for corporate America, is teaming with NVBDC MVO Task Force. National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC) welcomes Talents ASCEND to NVBDC MVO Task Force. Talents ASCEND is the...

The Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce, an organization that gives military spouse business owners a seat at the table, is teaming with NVBDC MVO Task Force National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC) welcomes the Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce (MSCC)...

The DFWVCC, dedicated to enhancing the lives of all Veteran and military members through business, jobs & education, is teaming with NVBDC Military MVOTF. National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC) welcomes Dallas Ft Worth Veterans Chamber of Commerce...

We plan in vacuums where conditions are perfect. Events start and end on time and there are no environmental, human, or other factors which call for changes. However, when the day arrives, so too does friction. Murphy (see Murphy's Laws of Leadership) casts his...

Do leaders have any business in the personal affairs of their people? My short answer is, yes. What people do at home affects how they perform at work. In the Army we had a concept called the performance triad. It's elements; sleep, diet, exercise. We needed soldiers...