I love quotes – who doesn’t? Our thread on “Favorite Quotes” has over 500 suggestions. With 500 suggestions, I thought it was time to highlight my 8 favorite quotes about government. 1) John F. Kennedy – “Let the public service be a proud and lively career. And let every man and woman who works inRead… Read more »
In 2005, the video game company known as Nintendo was bleeding. At that point, Sony’s Playstation 2 had demolished Nintendo’s latest console, the GameCube, in head-to-head sales, and by the end of the year Microsoft had released the popular Xbox 360. Nintendo, which had been losing market share for a full decade by this point,Read… Read more »
I was just reading a blog post by Joshua Milsapps in which he highlights three lessons he learned from the book “Getting Things Done” by David Allen. I happen to be reading the book myself and agree with the three changes he made. Another thing I did recently as part of reading the book wasRead… Read more »
A post by Patra Frame, ClearedJobs.Net HR Specialist. I was talking with a job seeking friend recently. He was angry and discouraged. “I have applied to a lot of jobs, gone to a lot of job fairs, and no-one responds,” he said. “I’ve got the top clearances in hot demand areas. WTH?” So I askedRead… Read more »
For most people life becomes more complex over time. I know for myself that going from a single college grad with few responsibilities outside of paying the rent to an executive balancing work and family life has been a daunting task. For high performing individuals that hold themselves to a uniformly high standard, the pressureRead… Read more »
Kind of a dumb title. Maybe I should have said “Read Up!” but that sounds kinda boring, don’t you think? No matter what your favorite way of saying it, taking in and processing information is more important than ever. As a former GS-15 with a gift for planning and communications, I’ve spent a lot ofRead… Read more »
If you are looking to become engaged and involved with the Young AfCEANs of the DC Chapter then this is one event you will not want to miss! Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 4th from 5:30 pm – 8:30 at One Lounge in DC and come mingle with Board members, Senior Young AFCEAN leaders,Read… Read more »
I had something else planned for today but I scrapped it in favour of simply sharing the following quotation from a Forbes article I read, its probably the most important thing I’ve read in a couple of weeks: On the people front, the behavior of leaders matters—big time. In our initial study on disruptive innovatorsRead… Read more »
In today’s economy, career paths have become winding roads, filled with detours and reroutes along the way. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, today’s workers have, on average, worked for their current employers for little more than four years. Indeed, it is hard to imagine staying in the same career for a lifetime, let aloneRead… Read more »
The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently announced the induction of its inaugural class of the newly developed FEMA Corps. The ceremony was held in Vicksburg, Mississippi, honoring some 240 enrollees into the emergency management program. The aim is to establish a 1,600 person workforce that will supplement existing institutions and personnel in disaster preparedness, response,Read… Read more »