I have been sitting on this topic for a while. I am an advocate for veterans, but I do not speak for them. Veterans are more than capable of speaking for themselves. Therefore, my feelings are coming from a civilian perspective. There seems to be an influx of new military movies and television shows. The …
With the holiday coming up this week, some will choose to celebrate with family and friends, while others may take the time to reflect. There is a tug of war between the concept of being thankful and what is deemed worthy of gratitude. I became interested in cigar culture about a year ago, and I …
Everyone should have an elevator speech. Everyone. Your pitch is critical during a job search. I remember one of my professors in college describing someone being escorted out of the building because they couldn’t convey their elevator speech to the listener quickly and concisely. That could never happen to me. Then it happened to me. …
I have spent some time this year being more introspective and aware personally, professionally, and physically. That meant spending lots of time alone. Do I enjoy my own company, or do I fill my days with activities to numb myself out? Even though I enjoyed doing “things,” I was doing the latter. I would put …
There are career fairs all over the country that focus on veterans transitioning out of the military. I have attended and worked at some of the events with the pros and cons to all of them. Some of the more significant events can have employers and attendees with conversations, impromptu interviews, and activities galore. If …
As reflect on 9/11, I remember exactly what I was doing when I heard the news. I was driving my baby sister to school, and satellite radio was the new thing back then. Howard Stern was my favorite show, and I was listened to the show go from fun and laughs about frivolous things to …
