"The ability to delegate is the power to build a future bigger than yourself." Leadership Freak Blog   Yes, I'm guilty too. Guilty of not delegating when I should. It doesn't make me (or you) a bad person - just a less effective leader. Delegation is not...

"..that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God." Oath of Office, United State Congress What a week it was! I was angered and saddened at what the Wall Street Journal's editorial board rightly labeled,...

Have you ever had one of those bosses who kept a calendar but never really followed it? I had a meeting set up once to meet the CEO of a large company following my retirement. His name was Chip. When I arrived at his large company, while having lunch with one of his...

Deadline to apply for the 2023 funding cycle is February 14, 2023.  The Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund is a small grant program that provides direct assistance to veterans who are in their beginning years of farming or ranching. Awards range from $1,000 to $5,000...

"Word up. It's the code word. No matter where you say it, you'll know that you'll be heard." Word Up, Cameo 1986 Happy New Year! I hope you had a restful and peaceful holiday. It sure comes on quick and is over in a flash. I packaged up 2022 with 96 blogs...

22Vets, a company ready to assist in digital transformation, modernization, and cyber protection for government agencies, is teaming up with NVBDC MVO TF. National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC) welcomes 22Vets to NVBDC’s Military & Veteran...

Today, many indigenous people celebrate and embrace the Winter Solstice by observing and adopting the Winter Solstice in one’s hearts.The winter solstice allows us to care for our spiritual selves, bodies, minds, loved ones, and families and prepare for the other...

Picture me, prancing (pun intended) around the kitchen with my wife Leslie to the sounds of the Burl Ives Christmas playlist on Spotify, thinking about leadership. On second thought, don't picture that. It might spoil your holiday. As I navigate the earth pondering...

"Here's Johnny!" Ed McMahon. The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson In 2010 I was a senior trainer at a combat training center. It was a wonderful experience to coach, teach, and mentor leaders and organizations headed to combat. One of my fellow senior trainers...

"Engaged leaders are the ones who start the day present, visible, and face-to-face with their people," so says U.S. Army General Andrew P. Poppas, Commander of U.S. Army Forces Command. In my 27 years in the Army, I heard numerous general officers state things like...

"You are your own master..." Buddha What name do you give that other version of yourself and when does he or she serve you well or poorly? We all have those other versions of us - "here comes Alice or Bob!" They can be triggered by things such as hunger,...

Don't blink your eyes, it will be Christmas day. What is it with this time of year? On the one hand it ought to be a time of giving, of gathering with workmates, family, and reflections of the year. On the other, the days seem to speed by and the pressure mounts to...

Go Get Your You Foundation has joined NVBDC Military & Veteran Organization (MVO) Task Force. National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC) welcomes Go Get Your You Foundation to NVBDC’s Military & Veteran Organization (MVO) Task Force.Go Get...

VEDI Inc., an organization with alliances to improve inclusion efforts that build veteran businesses in emerging markets, teams with NVBDC MVO Task Force. National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC) welcomes Veterans Entrepreneurial Development Initiative...

You can make a difference by donating today to 'Go Get Your You Foundation,' whose mission is to ensure Veterans and their families have services and the respect they deserve without restriction, questions or lengthy processes. Our organization's Executive Director...