Remembering Our Veterans on Memorial Day Through the Wounded Warrior Project

This organization helps ex-services members injured during duty to find gainful employment and improve their standard of living. Whether it is a physical injury or mental injury they are doing something about it! On Memorial Day, and everyday, we should remember their sacrifices and what allows us to live free self-directed people.

Memorial Day is a time of remembering those who serviced. Both my grandfather and I were in the service so programs like this are dear to me. On memorial day we remember the sacrifices our forefathers made and our current active duty members are currently making.

We know that the job market can be tough but it can even be more tough for veterans who have seen a world many of us won't understand. The average person on the street simply believes our freedoms and rights are given but people who were in the military know what it takes to keep them.

Some have lost limbs, some have dealt with PTSD, and others have come home to less than welcoming communities. They go as far as bringing people on counseled hikes to push them to find new selves so they can engage in the community in new ways. They make new lives possible.

Providing crisis lines, resources, readings and outreach are important parts of this program. We shouldn't forget about our warriors once the battle is over. These men and women come back to us should be fully integrated into their communities.

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They currently have Memorial Day matching. Donate today and they will match your donation. Fantastic!

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Product and Marketing Innovation Work Together

Companies can often sell products based on how they look, feel, and appeal to customers. Research helps us understand the marketing and product innovation are intertwined and can impact each other, (Junge, Severgnini, & Sorensen, 2016). One can influence the other and this make sense to have creative people working on both.

Products have utility and appeal to customers. If marketing can find new ways of promoting a product and using that product in new ways it will inevitably have an impact on the course of product development.

As new uses are found through research and customer feedback it is possible to create a direction that allows for more development. This is one reasons why companies often borrow and copy from each other to maintain sales.

The same mindset comes together in product development and meeting market needs in new ways. Tying these processes together allows the market to take lead to maximize alignment and potential profits.

Junge, M. Severgnini, B. & Anders. S. (2016). Product‐Marketing Innovation, Skills, and Firm Productivity Growth.  Review of Income and Wealth, 62 (4).

Swimming with Sharks in Key Caulker

Sharks of Belize are considered nurse sharks and generally not dangerous. They reside on the world's second largest protected barrier reef and is approximately 125 miles long. If the boat drivers feed the sharks you can actually swim very close and watch them swarm the fish as they compete for food.

You will be amazed about how these sharks move in a swirl and seem to coordinate their activities as though they are used to hunting in a pack. They can hover a few inches off of the ocean by the use of their pectoral fin.

The Decline of the Last Few Generations Indicates a Trend

Millennials have it tough!!! While we may think of the younger generation as spoiled we may find that as of right now they are suffering in ways the Baby boomers would have a hard time understanding. It looks as though the past three generations have suffered significantly over the downturn and this is creating a trend.

Creating a trend of what?

Declining standard of living, income, life benefits, and potentially happiness. It doesn't need to be this way but if we are able to regenerate our nation, think anew, and return investment we can dream as a country again. If our leadership continues to focus on the wrong stuff and fails to work together we will continue to see these declines.

A small uptick has been experienced recently but may not be a changing of then trend.

 https://slate.com/business/2018/05/millennials-are-in-a-deep-financial-hole-compared-to-past-generations.html

Starting a Business? Keep Your Ideas and Processes Simple-Podcast

Starting a business can be a big affair and once new business owners start they find things can get complex fast. The best business ideas are simple and continuously improve to find efficiencies and reach in the market. Start simple and make sure you do your homework and research before investing money.

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1. Keep Your Ideas Simple: Simple ideas sell. The more complex the idea the more difficulty it will be to implement.

2. Keep Your Process Simple: As you develop your processes you will know that they become increasing complex. It is the nature of filling in the blanks and making things happen.

3. Create a Strong Business Plan: A business plan can be used for your management, financing, investors and projections. Make sure you answer all of the details.

4. Refine Your Process: Simplicity allows you to continuously refine your process to create greater efficiencies.

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