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Even George Washington Almost Got Canned Once
Did you know that in 1777, there was an effort to force George Washington to retire from the military service? I didn't -- until I took a look at Mark McNeilly's George Washington and the Art of Business: Leadership Principles of America's First Commander-in-Chief.

Life After Military Service
There are 2 type of heroes: Those that risk their lives to protect their family and fellow countrymen, and those that risk their financial security to preserve the fundamentals of their country's principles. You have served our grateful nation and protected us from the evil that surrounds us, and we are eternally in your debt. You are a true hero, even though I know your honor does not allow you to think of yourself that way. You, more than anyone else, understand what it means to live for something and being prepared to defend something. This is why I believe the entrepreneur is the second type of hero. Our county was founded on rugged individualism and the opportunity to pursue our own path to success, not to have our success dictated and determined by someone else. The entrepreneur does not rely on a safe and secure wage, but ...

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Forget aid and money Africa needs IDEAS
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Even George Washington Almost Got Canned Once
Did you know that in 1777, there was an effort to force George Washington to retire from the military service? I didn't -- until I took a look at Mark McNeilly's George Washington and the Art of Business: Leadership Principles of America's First Commander-in-Chief.

Patriotic Proprietors
Military service provided the discipline, skills and experience for these entrepreneurs to start successful businesses.
The Value of Military Leadership Experience in Turbulent Business Environments
Surviving and prospering in a troubled economy requires a certain kind of leadership. Since the tactics required in both business and combat are fundamentally similar, business success and military leadership experience are often linked. See what the latest research says about how military officers can improve companies operating in turbulent business environments.
What Notre Dame Football Can Teach You About Corporate Training
Taking advances from another industry and applying them to your business will separate and elevate you from your competitors. The military has been using video gaming for training since the early 1980's. Companies like Coldstone Creamery and Cisco are also using the interactive nature of gaming to reel in techno-savvy Millennials and educate them on both technical and customer service oriented skills.
Recruiting America's Military Elite to Lead Your Organization
The value that transitioning military leaders bring to civilian organizations is quickly becoming a highly sought after asset. Unlike their business contemporaries, America's military elite have already headed up a team comprised of their fellow soldiers, for whom they are directly responsible. Discover how recruiting former military leaders can inject your organization with incredible knowledge and skills.
Protecting the Military
James Dicks examines the problems the military is having with the current job market in the U.S.
MORE HACKING. WHEN WILL IT STOP?
The simple answer? It won't. To paraphrase Willie Sutton, bank robber, "That's where the money is." PBS, Sony, Lockheed, Amazon, IMF, US Senate, etc., all announced in 2011 that their systems were hacked. Security specialists are now calling 2011 the year of the hacker. Weak SecureID tokens, malware, password attacks, etc., have all been used. Foreign governments, terrorists and a "hacking collective" called LulzSec have been accused. Recently, the DOD announced that cyber attacks can now be regarded as a military attack with the recourse being military ordnance.
It’s A Battle Out There: Retail Conscription and CX
What do South Korea, Brazil, and Singapore all have in common? If you said booming economies you wouldn’t be wrong, in fact, all three have enjoyed steady growth within the past 10 years. However, there is something else these countries share that is slightly less glamorous than power lunches and billion dollar deals. Military conscription. For those of you lucky enough to grow up in the peace loving bubble of Canada, that means a government regulated amount of mandatory military service for all males (and sometimes females) of a certain age.

THE SECRET TO FEELING IN CONTROL OF YOUR DESTINY UNDER RISKY CONDITIONS (AT THE OFFICE AND BEYOND)
Do you think having a 50% chance of dying while at work everyday might affect your job satisfaction? Well, according to the 1945 report, Men Under Stress, that was the mortality rate for fighter pilots in World War II, the highest among the military. And yet, they also had the highest job satisfaction in the military, 93 percent of them claiming to be happy with their assignments. How could this be? As Taylor Clark relates in his fascinating book Nerve: Poise Under Pressure, Serenity

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