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Characteristics of Military Leaders Pt III – Accountability

Posted on June 1, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Accountability is vitally important to successful leadership. Often times it is something leaders struggle with in one form or another. When one thinks of accountability thoughts tend to congregate around holding others accountable for their actions. While this is an … Continue reading →

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Characteristics of Military Leaders Pt II: Technical proficiency

Posted on May 31, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Many technologies we use daily were developed for military use before they were adopted in the private sector. Perhaps the greatest example would be something we carry with us each and every day in a cell phone – GPS. Most … Continue reading →

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Characteristics of Military Leaders

Posted on May 29, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Know your strengths AND your weaknesses An effective military leader will know and understand the strengths they possess and how those impact the mission they have to accomplish. They will work to maximize their strengths whenever possible and in capitalizing … Continue reading →

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Correlation between military service and corporate leadership?

Posted on May 23, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Recently CNN Money featured a piece on veterans who held the CEO title at ten Fortune 500 companies; the highest ranking CEO served at the #4 company on the list (ConocoPhillips) and the lowest ranking CEO served at the #473 … Continue reading →

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Why Metafrazo?

Posted on May 22, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

I have been asked many times since launching Metafrazo earlier this year the question “Why?” Why did you start the company and why is it needed? Why did you choose the name Metafrazo and what does it mean? Why…why…why. Although … Continue reading →

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Minnesota made company helps veterans find jobs

Posted on March 13, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Minnesota made company helps veterans find jobs, check out our feature story which aired on KSTP Channel 5 last night!! Minnesota made company helps veterans find jobs

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Media coverage!!

Posted on March 12, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

KSTP (MN) Channel 5 is to air a feature story tonight on Metafrazo during their MN Made segment!! Tune in at 10 PM CST, link to follow…

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Great article on the work Metafrazo is doing!!

Posted on March 1, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Seeking to solve veteran unemployment, great article on our March 8th Employer’s Round Table event on veteran hiring initiatives – RSVP now! http://weeklynews.com/main.asp?SectionID=26&SubSectionID=37&ArticleID=9932

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Employer’s Round Table – Veteran Hiring Initiatives Forum

Posted on February 17, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

Join us as we host an Employer’s Round Table – Veteran Hiring Initiatives Forum. March 8, 9 – Noon. Associated Financial – Minnetonka, MN https://metafrazo.net/events/ERT03082012.pdf In October 2011 the state unemployment rate in Minnesota was 6.5% while the unemployment rate … Continue reading →

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Part VII – Value of hiring veterans – Triumph over adversity

Posted on February 15, 2012 by metafrazoadmin

We all face adversity in life. Success comes to those who overcome it. Given the nature of the work performed by those serving in the military, dealing with adversity often becomes second nature. A simple search online can yield hundreds … Continue reading →

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