Veterans transitioning to entrepreneurship can leverage military doctrine for business success. Learn to apply strategic, operational, and tactical planning to your ventures. Adapt military strategies to your business goals for effective planning and execution.

In the desire to get back to loved ones, reservists rarely take time to re-set their identities.

When things go wrong, why do they hit our most vulnerable spots? Wouldn't it be nice if once in a while life threw a softball?

At times you can feel suffocated by the need to fit in.

Highly readable, the book makes its case for becoming an Essentialist. McKeown sets forth a three-step process through which you explore what is essential in your life, eliminate the nonessential, and execute the vital few things you identified in the first step.

If you’re going to spend four to six months attaining a goal, be sure it aligns with your life’s purpose. Otherwise, drop it and focus on one that does.

Life is the continual process of doing mostly menial tasks that when added together over the long-term lead to success.

Cold weather has come to Germany. Temperatures often drop to the low 30s. The application of tissue after tissue to my runny nose has made it look like Rudolph’s. So while on a trip to Heidelberg last week with my redeployers, I decided to get some soft cotton handkerchiefs…

Zig Ziglar, the famous motivational coach, tells a story about when he decided to lose weight. He started running. He ran in hot weather and cold, rain and shine. I’ve followed his example. Years ago while at Camp Fuji in January I ran ON the snow. Earlier this week, I ran IN it. That’s what you do when you’re a runner. You run…

Last week I took my redeployers (the people who come to WTP) to Koblenz. Before the Nazis came to power, 800 Jews lived there. Only twenty-two survived the war. I felt some trepidation as I walked the streets of the city. While window-shopping, I found a store with solid wood hangars at less than a Euro each. I went inside…

As in past years, reading a book per week hardly makes a dent in all the great ones out there. This year I focused on personal development and history & biography. My guilty pleasure is detective fiction but didn't find any good new ones.

Parsha [Passage of Scripture] Nugget [Precious Idea] Chayei Sarah – Genesis 24:29 Many civilians consider the way we speak to people to be too formal and stiff. What military people think of as respectful can make non-military people uncomfortable. For veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and even Vietnam this divide was small. How do we handle its widening?

Parsha [Passage of Scripture] Nugget [Precious Idea] Noach – Genesis 6:9-11-32 People transitioning out of the military often feel like foreigners. You get isolated focusing on meeting the mission and deploying. You’re not used to the push and pull of civilian life. Reintegrating can cause friction. Such discord can lead to quarrels. Communication may break down. An already stressful transition becomes more so.

Guten tag. You may not have heard. But a couple of weeks ago the Navy deployed me to the Warrior Transition Program in Sembach, Germany. My last active duty time was two years ago. A funny thing happened on the way to reintegrating to military life…

Parsha [Passage of Scripture] Nugget [Precious Idea] Yayeishev – Genesis 37:1-40:23When you decided to leave military service did you dream of a better life? Did your vision include a great job or starting a business? Most veterans dream of having more family time. Vacations and unfettered pursuit of a hobby are on most people’s agendas. But setbacks cause many veterans to give up. They conclude their dreams won’t come true…

In this blog post, let's reflect on the pitfalls of complaining and draw insights from the Torah's Parsha Beha’aloscha. Using examples of constructive and destructive complaints from the scripture, this post encourages you to assess whether your complaints are made with positive intentions and contribute to deeper connections with your loved ones. Consider the impact of complaints on relationships, complaints should be driven by a desire to connect rather than venting anger or negativity.

Focus on small, meaningful actions consistently. . . . . the road to success is built one step at a time.

In this post, we discuss the challenges of transitioning from military to civilian life and how the discomfort of not fitting in can be an asset. Drawing parallels with the nomadic experiences of the Israelites, the post emphasizes the enduring values developed in the military and advises veterans on tweaking their presentation to effectively convey their work ethic and commitment in a civilian workplace. The discomfort of not conforming is portrayed as a valuable tension that can contribute to building a successful civilian life.

This post discusses how traditional barriers to achieving excellence, such as the need for a prestigious education or financial privilege, have diminished over time. We highlight three contemporary factors—accessible education, the breakdown of social barriers through platforms like social media, and reduced costs for reaching clients—that make excellence more achievable for individuals, particularly veterans. Seize these opportunities and pursue excellence in your endeavors!

Despite initial challenges in puppy training, Bordeaux's vivacious and present-focused nature teaches valuable lessons in living for the moment, greeting others with enthusiasm, maintaining unshakable faith, and sacrificing comfort for relationships.

Better to let each celebration have its rightful place within the faith of its observers. Recognizing the importance of Christmas does not detract from your freedom of expression any more than congratulating someone for his success reduces your chance for similar achievement.

This post explores the shift from historical opportunities to contemporary wealth creation, emphasizing the importance of delivering value over time investment. The author shares personal experiences of streamlining business operations and extends the wealth-value formula to career development and personal relationships. The narrative underscores the significance of quickly assessing market viability and consistently delivering value in various aspects of life.

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Taking the plunge into entrepreneurship requires serious thought. Your success will come because you have the necessary traits. And it matches your desired lifestyle.

Express deep gratitude for what G-d bestows on you. Be a good custodian of His bounty: human relationships, animals, and belongings.

When you can take a familiar path, but you know it’s wrong, reject it out of hand. Although it challenges your faith, commit to moving forward in a new direction. G-d will show you the way through unknown territory.

Have you ever lost your temper and missed an opportunity as a result? If so, you know that raises your frustration level.

You want to support your family and maintain your dignity. By broadening your search you create more opportunity, but in reality, all you’re doing is lowering your value in the job market.

The “if they pay me enough I can put up with anything” attitude is seductive. Even the wisest people have taken the first job offered them.

People who hate service members like to get into your face. Such disrespect shows you can’t reason with them. But if you understand one of their motivations, you can learn to ignore them.