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Own. Move. Anchor. Lessons from The Burg Box
I follow up on my recent conversation with Jennifer Prevette, founder of The Burg Box, and reflect on what Own. Move. Anchor. really means in everyday life.
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The Burg Box Began Here, Jennifer Prevette on Community, Craft, and Care
In this episode of People, Process, Progress of the New River Valley, The Burg Box Began Here, Jennifer Prevette on Community, Craft, and Care, I sit down with Jennifer Prevette, founder of The Burg Box, a gift box company built around connection, craftsmanship, and care. Jennifer shares her journey from…
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Musashi’s Principles for Portfolio Leadership in 2026
As portfolio, program, and project leaders head into 2026, clarity matters more than complexity. Judgment matters more than volume. Discipline matters more than speed. That’s why I revisited Miyamoto Musashi’s Dokkōdō, his 21 principles for life, and translated them through a modern portfolio leadership lens. Not as philosophy for its…
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Evergreen Product Thinking, Client First Delivery, and the R.I.C.E. + D Method
In early 2023, I had the opportunity to sit down with Jillian Funes for a wide-ranging conversation about product thinking, client delivery, and how to make decisions when everything feels important. Fast forward to today, Jillian is now a Technical Product Manager, Principal Consultant at Hitachi Solutions America, and what…
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7 Books to Start 2026 Strong
As 2025 came to a close, I took time to reflect on what I read and what I intentionally went back to. Not because the books were new or popular, but because they helped me stay disciplined, grounded, and clear-headed.
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Five Lessons from Another Year Leading an IT PMO
As the year wraps up, I’ve been reflecting on another year leading an IT PMO. Not in terms of tools adopted or templates refined, but in terms of what actually moved work forward and helped teams succeed. A few lessons kept showing up in the work, the conversations, and the…
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Closing 2025 and Setting Conditions for 2026
As 2025 comes to a close, I wanted to pause and look at the data behind People, Process, Progress. Not as a scoreboard, and not as a celebration, but as feedback. As of the end of 2025, the audio podcast has generated approximately 78,000 total listens across 324 episodes, with…
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Faith Lived Through Discipline, Structure, and Service
In this Faith in Action Friday, Faith Lived Through Discipline, Structure, and Service, I share how my conversation with Adam this past week reminds me that faith doesn’t always look like prayer or certainty. Sometimes it looks like discipline, restraint, and showing up when it would be easier to shut…
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Policing, Jiu Jitsu, and Finding Purpose with Adam in Radford, VA
I sat down with Adam, a police officer in the New River Valley, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, gym owner, and recent MBA graduate. We talked about policing, loss, trauma, leadership, and how Jiu-Jitsu became both an outlet and an anchor when life hit hard.
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Let the Work Grow
Faith in Action Friday reflection on patience, consistency, and growth. Learn why progress can’t be rushed and how Psalm 126 applies to leadership, health, and life in 2025.
