Willingness and Change are funny things. Sometimes even the thought of change can give us pause while at other times it is the spark of inspiration we have been waiting for. To understand change we must first understand the paradox of Willingness. Willingness is not about being willing when we are willing, Willingness is about being willing when we are … Read More
Individual and Team Communication
The meaning of your communication is the response that you get. If we continually receive favorable feedback in the way people respond to us, it means we are communicating effectively. Conversely, if we seem to generate a consistent or familiar negative or undesirable reaction from people then it may have something to do with how we are communicating. By this … Read More
A Veteran Suicide Prevention Solution Hiding in Plain Sight
If you were duck hunting, when do you load your guns… When you see the ducks? Of course not. By the time homecoming, newly separated Veterans who need the help the most end up on the doorsteps of their families, for many, it’s already too late. The solution: Help Veterans before they become Veterans. Help them better prepare for homecoming … Read More
Veteran Suicides Each Year Eclipses Total OEF/OIF U.S. Military Killed in Action Since 9/11
Wake Up, America. We have crossed a serious milestone in our nation’s history — and nobody knows it. The latest U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) report from the DEFENSE CASUALTY ANALYSIS SYSTEM puts the number of U.S. military killed in action (KIA) while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan at 6,567 as of December 14, 2012. Unfortunately, the vast majority of … Read More