WINCHESTER — In 2008, retired Army Staff Sgt. John Lewandowski founded the Veterans Community Resources nonprofit organization to assist Shenandoah Valley veterans. He ran it until 2014. John S. Lewandowski (left) and Jorge Gutierrez pose at Lewandowski’s home on Tuesday. Gutierrez, chairman of the board of the Veterans Community Resources and a retired U.S. Army…
Amy Alonzo aalonzo@winchesterstar.com The Winchester Star PUBLICATION: Winchester Star, The (VA) DATE: September 21, 2015 Participants in the 2015 POW/MIA Recognition Day in Jim Barnett Park on Saturday salute as the American flag is raised at the beginning of the ceremony. (Photo by Jeff Taylor/The Winchester Star) The Winchester Star WINCHESTER — The more than 83,000…
Leadership is Not Management – It’s the Art of Influencing Leadership continues to be the hottest topic today in every sector, from business to politics to fund-raising; it’s tied to every hook in sales and every call to action that seeks some sort of response, it’s universally used to generate business and by design to…
Knowledge – Wisdom – Common Sense – Attitude Check When you wake up every day, you have two choices. You can either be positive or negative; an optimist or a pessimist. I choose to be an optimist. It’s all a matter of perspective. The journey to success is filled with peaks and…
HOME DEPOT SETS THE EXAMPLE Have you heard? Leaders are not born, they’re made! Leadership continues to be the hottest topic of conversation in business today. It’s no wonder it’s become such a growth industry; it also appears that everyone is an expert on it with varied levels of experiences. I think…
By Alex Bridges 2:10 pm Sunday, August 16, 2015 A veterans advocacy group has refocused its efforts from housing to mental health care and education for former service members. Almost a year has passed since the Disabled Veterans Committee on Housing re-branded itself as the Veterans Community Resources. The nonprofit organization also backed off on…
No-one is more professional than I. This is the first sentence of the Non Commissioned Officer Creed. This creed has been revised over time, yet it’s theme is clear, Leadership, Responsibility and Professionalism. I’ve had cause to reflect on this creed as I engage in my day to day practice and service to my…
Have you heard? Cold calling is dead. So then, if this is true, why are there are so many emerging companies offering to do just that for you; and charging a pretty fee to do just that, lead generation through the process of cold calling. Frankly, I’m not the best at it nor do I…
Nothing is more polarizing to a people than the topic of war and the act thereof; particularly after the fact, when the fear has subsided. Nothing is more unifying to a people than the fervor of a just cause, particularly when the benefits are tangible, less so than the perceived personal losses. I do not…