Accelerate Daytona Launch

“If you always do, what you always did, you will always get, what you always got.”

– Commissioner Paula Reed, talking to a group of business leaders at Accelerate Daytona this evening.

Giving back to Veterans

“As a combat veteran myself, I became a counselor primarily to work with other veterans and their families. To be honest it it can be emotionally exhausting.  Sometimes I see a younger version of myself sitting in front of me and I recognize in a personal way the the anger and mistrust veterans sometimes feel…

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Fundraising for Hope

Open Doors Counseling Network hosts a variety of fundraising events each year. Proceeds benefit veterans, first responders, individuals and families in need of professional counseling that would otherwise be unaccessible due to cost.

True Story

Last week a woman recognized me at the grocery store and walked up to me with just the slightest hint of tears in her eyes. She asked, “Can we talk for a minute?” “Sure. What’s going on?” I guided her to the side for privacy. “My husband told me last week that he is leaving…

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