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Frenemies

March 22, 2017/in Advice /by BOOST

In this world, we all need close friends. Our tribe, our peeps (as I affectionately call them). People you know you can count on to help support your growth. This includes your teammates. As a small business in government contracting, you cannot feasibly do everything. Your list of core capabilities should not be 2 pages single spaced. Heck, it shouldn’t even […]

Goals

January 6, 2017/in Business Development /by BOOST

New year, new you? Yup, been there, done that. How many GovCon business owners start with the best of intentions for the new year? Any of these sound familiar? This is the year I’m going to break $XM in revenue! This is the year we’re going to follow a formal BD process. No more bluebird […]

Peeps

December 19, 2016/in Advice /by BOOST

“High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectations.” – Charles Kettering Who do you consider your tribe, or what I affectionately call, your peeps? With whom do you surround yourself, work, do business, and get advice? Who is your inner circle and what is the value of the relationship? Personally, I’ve come […]

Failure

December 18, 2016/in Advice /by BOOST

One reason BOOST was started back in 2012 was to prove that I wasn’t a complete failure. I had been fired from a job that I loved. It rocked my world and shook me to my core. I didn’t realize how much of my identity had been wrapped up in my work. I felt disgraced, […]

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