In an earlier blog post (Is Email in Your Marketing Mix), you may recall my mentioning the findings of a recent e-commerce study by predictive analytics firm Custora. It was…
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On one of my military-focused LinkedIn Groups, Army Veterans, someone recently posted this question, "Can anyone recommend a good military to civilian resume writing service?" For professionals who have spent a…
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Epanalepsis is a Figure of Speech for improving Emphasis & Impact. It is part of a series on figures of speech and rhetoric. I share them as the English language…
Whatever position or branch you are in, find the toughest, most dangerous job in your unit and go do it. I learned that you won’t get a lot of thanks in return. I learned that you shouldn’t expect it. Your soldiers are doing the tough job every day. I guarantee you, you will learn a lot about your troops and they will learn a lot about you.
Admiral William McRaven | Former Commander of the US Special Operations Command | From his speech to the 2015 Class of the US Army Military Academy
"The U.S. Military Academy Class of 2015 gathered inside Washington Hall January 18, 2014 with invited guests and academy leaders to celebrate 500th Night. The night recognizes the milestone for…
The other day, I gave one of our Executive Storytelling training workshops. In it, I showed one of my all-time favorite commercial videos, the Turbo Encabulator (video below). I show…
To all of the fathers and grandfathers, thank you for being good role models, caring and nurturing us, and inspiring us to be the best versions of ourselves. "Every morning,…