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Does your chosen career create challenges which impact your exercise program? This month, Lt. Col. Amy Nieman (U.S. Army), attorney and ultramarathoner, shares her philosophy. Those who are in the legal profession can relate to stressful schedules and deadlines. Amy made the transition from track while in college, to road racing and ultramarathons.
One day last spring, morning coffee in-hand, I noticed my dog’s curiosity about an object in my backyard. Hmm… A bit too curious perhaps, so I went outside to see what he found. To my delight he had his nose deep in a bird’s nest. There were no broken shells nearby, so I guessed it had long been abandoned and fallen during heavy winds the night before. I held it in my hand and marveled at it.
Frank Lloyd Wright might be the greatest modern human architect of houses, but to me, nests are the most precious homes ever built.
Job searching cannot be a hobby or a passive activity if you’re hoping to see a true return on your efforts. Instead, it takes consistent work and intentionality: Networking. Resume Tailoring. Interviewing. Developing your professional skills. And on and on and on.
At this point you may be thinking, “Yeah, I get,” but this is not another article telling you that you have to do the work. Instead, I recommend the opposite…
Here are the top stories for the week of Oct. 4, 2021, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
• Federal Government Opening More Jobs to Military Spouses
• Space Force Unveils New Uniforms
• Vet Tix Gives 10 Millionth Ticket
• This Week in History
Here are the top stories for the week of Sept. 27, 2021, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
• U.N. Implores China and U.S. to Get Along
• DoD Names 56 Locations for Temporary BAH Increase
• Employers Missing Out on Eligible Candidates
• This Week in History
Here are the top stories for the week of Sept. 20, 2021, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
• Slowing Pay to Save DoD Money
• Free Peer-to-Peer Consultations
• AAFES 12 Weeks of Black Friday Deals
• This Week in History
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