
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...
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Daily Task: Problem-Solving Process
Have a problem you want to work through? Download the Problem-Solving Process worksheet and use it on your iPad or...
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The Karate Approach: How Not to Solve Problems
Karate teaches discipline, awareness, timing, control, and restraint. Those principles can also teach us something important about communication: Not every...
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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...
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Daily Self-Care Checklist: Build a Routine That Works for You
Self-care doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes, the most useful place to begin is simply identifying the practices that help...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Developing the Leader Within You
Developing the Leader Within You A Quick Leadership Review Leadership development begins from the inside out. In Developing the Leader...
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Why do you need a business plan?
Because hope is not a strategy. And you don’t need to be a business expert to start planning. The iAmJustBarb...
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Why Choose Microlearning? ‘
Entrepreneurship can feel like a never-ending list of things you need to learn. Marketing. Business planning. Content creation. Finances. Leadership....
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Micro-Exercises to Help Entrepreneurs Come Up With Better Ideas
Entrepreneurship starts with an idea. But having an idea is only the beginning. The challenge is figuring out what to...
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Building Psychological Safety at Home
A Veteran Reflection For many Veterans, home is supposed to be where the mission ends.But sometimes, the body doesn't get...
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The Role of Gratitude in Brain Health
Gratitude is often described as an attitude. But what if it is also a practice that helps shape how we...
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Reflect On: Moral Injury vs. PTSD
When the Wound Isn’t Only What Happened—But What It Meant Not every wound from service looks like PTSD. Sometimes, the...
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We’re Creating Something New.
I Am Just Barb. is getting a new look—and a deeper purpose. I’m building a space for self-nurturing, strategic self-advocacy, leadership, and...
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From Stress to Clarity
Stress doesn’t always announce itself. Sometimes it shows up in your thoughts, your body, your emotions, or your behavior. Clarity...
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Templates to Help You Move From Ideas to Action
Finding the right document shouldn’t slow down your progress. Whether you’re a student, entrepreneur, nonprofit leader, or professional, finding the...
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Learning to Receive Support: The Veteran Superhero Edition
There is a lesson many veterans learn the hard way: Being strong does not mean doing everything alone. You learned...
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Grieving the Life You Planned — The Military Transition
Leaving the military is often described as a transition. But sometimes, it feels more like grief. You may be grieving...
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