September 2012

Transition Thursday With Deanna Wharwood Finding the right Employer Interviews Are A Two Way Street

Personally, I’m a huge believer that veterans should start their own businesses.  I believe that entrepreneurship not only helps the economy, but it also helps the veteran to use all of their skills including organizing, leadership and team-building in ways that working at a job will never allow.   However, I did seek employment upon ➤➤➤ KEEP READING … ➤➤➤

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While on active duty, our code of conduct is defined by “The Book” or the regulations.  Whether it’s the Uniform Code of Military Justice, our service regulations or the standard operating procedures for our specialties, there is pretty much a code of ethics and a standard of conduct that is expected of every Officer and ➤➤➤ KEEP READING … ➤➤➤

Serious Communicatoni Disconnect Between How The Military and Civilian World Communicates

Today, I’d like to speak with the civilians who work with the military community. This article is for you. So whether you are working as a contractor on base or working in a Department of Veterans’ Affairs hospital, I’m hoping that you will find some value here because I’ve noticed a serious disconnect in communications between veterans ➤➤➤ KEEP READING … ➤➤➤

Work With The Veterans Business Coach Deanna Wharwood

  Good Morning, Veterans and Military Spouses! It’s Business Morning Monday! Today I will be blogging about the Business Visioning Process, another one of the 9 Core Competencies of Business. Now, I know, the term “business visioning” sounds a little “woo-woo.” But I promise you, it’s not. And, no, I’m not Dionne Warwick and her psychic friends. My name is ➤➤➤ KEEP READING … ➤➤➤

Deanna Wharwood Hard Military Habits To Break

There are many ways that military service changes a person.  Most of the changes become habits and most of these habits are positive ones.  Do you remember that first trip home on leave when you saw your high school buddies for the first time after boot camp or officers’ candidate school?  It seemed like your ➤➤➤ KEEP READING … ➤➤➤

Scam Warning For Disable Veterans

Good Morning, Veterans and Military Spouses!  It’s Business Morning Monday!  This week’s post consists of a few ideas that could have helped this veteran owned business owner start up. 1. Business Visioning:  Our veteran successfully completed Step 1, however, he never took a look at what services his ideal client (apartment building managers) wanted.  He ➤➤➤ KEEP READING … ➤➤➤