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Power Goes to the Head (Confirmed) REDUX

If power were a prescription drug, the warning label would be hilarious if it weren’t so true. Side effects may include dizziness, delusions of grandeur, loss of empathy, and a strange belief that you’re as irresistible as Henry Kissinger on a Friday night. (Yes, that Henry Kissinger, who once famously believed his power made him a sex symbol.) In other words, power intoxicates. We’ve all heard…

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How to Start Advisory Services While Job Hunting: A Step-by-Step Guide (With Example Agreement)

Frustrated, Upset, Angry It is hard to be “chill” about what is happening in the world today. At the end of the day, real people in this world are losing their jobs. It almost feels like the old television show Survivor; you are either on the island or you get sent home. What’s worse than that? Many people that you thought you could count on may not know how to help, don’t want to help or may…

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My Stetson is Wrinkled

I didn’t feel like writing the blog today. I sat down, had some coffee, pulled up the chair and I had nothing and everything there at the same time. Do you know what I mean? I had NOTHING and everything. Everything being too much of the nonsense and craziness of the world we live in. I am not just talking about politics. I am talking about the constant flood and flow of everything. If you asked…

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No One Responded

This past week was particularly difficult for many people I’ve spoken to about finding work. The postings are coming out every day but there is a strange phenomenon about people and companies. On LinkedIn, people put the hiring banner up on their profiles, but these same people don’t answer messages. If you are looking for work, I know you are frustrated. It is absolutely a real issue, and it…

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The Web’s Next Chapter: A Hyper-Personalized, Distributed, and Trustworthy Future

The evolution of the web is about to hit another inflection point – one that feels both exciting and a little unsettling. Over the past few decades, we’ve watched the internet transform from static pages (Web 1.0) to user-generated content and social networks (Web 2.0). Today, AI is slipping into every corner of our digital lives, and it’s changing how content is created, delivered, and governed.…

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Hold Da Mayo: Prioritizing What Matters in Life

The people we meet in life may only be in our lives for a short period of time, but they may have a great impact on us. I was working at a small internet provider service in the early part of 2001. I met a man named CW Leary while I was setting up his internet. He invited me to his home to meet his family. He was an Army Air Corp veteran and involved with the Coast Guard Auxiliary for over 35…

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Navigating NYC: Lessons in Authenticity and Connection

Manhattan, late afternoon on the way in, it was pouring rain, and I was heading into the city for a meeting. As I got off the train, the smells of Penn Station flooded my senses. Today, it smells a lot different than it used to way back in the 80’s and 90 somethings. Growing up in Coop City, we would call Manhattan “the city” and I rarely enjoyed going into the city. All said, it didn’t smell…

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Don't Give Up: Find New Jobs Faster on LinkedIn

Last week, a friend of mine sent me a Reddit link to a LinkedIn Url hacking trick for Linkedin. I decided to pull together a few LI hacks as part of the Work in Finding Work series. I want you to know that you are not alone in this. It feels like you are but you are not alone. There’s a clever trick to uncover job listings that are less than 24 hours old, or even within the last hour, by…

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Beyond the Gray: Finding Clarity in a World of Compromise for Ordinary People

I very recently resigned my position as a Highly Qualified Expert (HQE) for the Department of Defense. The last three years of working in this capacity have been exciting and challenging, disappointing and inspiring. One of the most important affirmations and discoveries I made during this journey boils down to witnessing both courageous behavior and failures in upholding personal values, as well…

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Stand Out in Job Interviews: Proven Techniques

Let’s talk about the job hunt, the grind, and the emotional toll it takes. You’ve been there—scouring LinkedIn, pouring over job boards, submitting resumes that cost more than your monthly grocery bill, only to be met with silence. It’s like screaming into the void. You start asking yourself: Is this even real? Are there any jobs out there? Does anyone care? Am I just…alone in this? Here’s the…

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Navigating Growth Amid Labor Market Changes

Don’t Fear the Elon Elon Musk is using a technique he used before. We don’t need to dig deep into why he is doing this or how it works. The bottom line is this approach worked before, and it will work again from his perspective. We can’t understand all of the consequences of his actions and we can’t expect to know what the overall outcome is for anyone connected to the government and the work…

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Know Your Worth and Understand What You Want

FROM MILK AND HONEY By RUPI KAUR how you love yourself is how you teach others to love you

The time will comewhen, with elationyou will greet yourself arrivingat your own door, in your own mirrorand each will smile at the other’s welcome,and say, sit here. Eat.You will love again the stranger who was your self.Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heartto itself, to the stranger who has loved youall your life, whom you ignoredfor another, who knows you by heart.Take down the love…

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Work in Finding Work (Part 3) Fed+ Addition

Don’t call it a comeback, I’ve been here for years. It doesn’t matter why you landed on this page. If you are starting to look for work and you are willing to do some work to get your next role, let’s go. 1. Understand Your Situation Acknowledge the Transition: Recognize that being released from a federal position can happen for various reasons, including budget cuts, restructuring, or policy…

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The Meaning of Recognition: Lessons from a Kitchen Wall Phone

Legacy is about what we do now, what we do today not what we leave behind. If you are thinking about what you should do, you may consider what you CAN do NOW.

Legacy is about what we do now, what we do today not what we leave behind. If you are thinking about what you should do, you may consider what you CAN do NOW. Ring Ring. Me: Hello?Person: Are you Howard Cohen?Me: Yes.Person: The Howard Cohen?Me: Yeah, it’s me!Person: Wow, I found you! This is fantastic. Listen, we’re thrilled to let you know you’ve made this year’s “Who’s Who” list.Me: Who’s…

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America Corp: The New Paradigm of Leadership under Trump

Donald Trump is the new CEO of the troubled organization known as “The United States of America.” The troubled shareholders battled it out to determine though a process they needed a new leader. The shareholders were looking at the bottom line and the past leadership wasn’t driving optimal results. The board members aka Congress were consulted and advised. They too battled it out to make the…

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The Illusion of Accessibility in Digital Connections

Short Reach Long Walk Three years ago, I was thinking about what my team could do to accelerate Public Facing Web innovation at the DoD. One of the first ideas I had was to reach out to the innovation board chaired by Mr. Bloomberg. I wanted to use the official channels provided to me, so I used the email osd.pentagon.ousd-r-e.mbx.dib2@mail.mil for the board. I’d encourage anyone to try it as no…

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How Quantum Computing Revolutionizes AI and Business

Quantum computing is a new type of computer technology that uses principles from quantum mechanics like superposition and entanglement to solve problems that regular computers can’t handle as quickly. Instead of using simple bits (0 or 1), quantum computers use qubits, which can be both 0 and 1 at the same time. This allows them to do many calculations at once, speeding up certain tasks in ways…