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Finding a Job After Military Service: A 2026 Guide for Transitioning Service Members

Leaving the military is more than changing uniforms. It means learning how a different employment system works, translating your experience into language civilian employers understand, and discovering where career opportunities…

Barb October 26, 2026

After-Service Transition Blog Templates

Public Relations 101: What

What It Is, What PR Professionals Do, and Where They Work Public relations is about communication, relationships, and reputation. And these skills can be useful long before you enter a…

Barb October 13, 2026

After-Service Transition

Veterans Leadership & Application: Professional & Career Translation

From Military Experience to Civilian Value Veterans do not need to start over. They need to translate, apply, and communicate the skills they already have in a new environment. Veterans…

Barb October 8, 2026

After-Service Transition Coaching

The Architecture of Reality: Designing Your Day, One Pattern at a Time

The Architecture of Reality: Designing My Day, One Pattern at a Time I am the patient. That changes the way I think about change. When I hear people talk about…

Barb October 6, 2026

After-Service Transition Templates

Product Design 101 for New Civilians (Veterans)

Product Design 101 for New Civilians One of the biggest adjustments when entering civilian life is realizing that your experience is not automatically a product. You may have spent years…

Barb October 5, 2026

After-Service Transition Coaching Mentoring

Reflection: Hanging Up with Elegance

When You Know the Sales Script and It’s Time to Get the Hell Out of the Call A Lesson in Communication Mastery, Emotional Intelligence, and Strategic Self-Advocacy Have you ever…

Barb October 3, 2026

After-Service Transition

Reflection: Why Do I Say “Surviving Service Members”?

We often use the word survivor when someone has experienced something that changed the course of their life. So why do we sometimes talk about surviving service members? Because military…

Barb September 27, 2026

After-Service Transition

The Quiet Power of Consistency

We often celebrate transformation because we can see the result. The promotion.The degree.The business launch.The completed project.The new chapter. But we rarely celebrate what made those moments possible: consistency. Consistency…

Barb September 26, 2026

After-Service Transition Coaching Mentoring

Why People Remember Stories: The Power of Storytelling in Professional Communication

Why People Remember Stories One of the communication techniques I have intentionally used throughout my professional career is storytelling. Not because I believe I have the most interesting story in…

Barb September 24, 2026

After-Service Transition

From Guard/Reserve Service to Veteran Status: Understanding the Transition

Transitioning from Guard or Reserve service into veteran status can feel different from what many people expect. For some, there is a clear moment when active service ends. For others,…

Barb September 20, 2026