In this episode of Say It Skillfully, Molly is joined by 30-year high-ranking U.S. Army veteran Vince Buggs, as he shares his journey to a career of service—building on decades of military experience to help people fulfill their aspirations and live meaningful lives. Vince admits he was never quite the academic scholar, but from a young age he excelled in situational awareness and always paid attention to the wisdom from his mother (who ended generations of being broke, and even got her PhD at age 73!). Her guidance instilled within him a work ethic to always try to be the best at whatever his job was. 

Vince shares his first experience with racism when moving back to the U.S. for college in 1985, and how he remained calm by embracing his grandfather's way of "hitting things with a pillow instead of a hammer." Vince talks about military life: what it's like to live on a military base, and how being "stuck" in the reserves for 5 years working civilian jobs helped him learn more about people and contributed greatly to his success in becoming a leader later in his career. Vince opens up about how being on a tour in the Army changed the way he looks at everything, and how it helped him focus on "the good."  

Always staying busy, Vince talks about his post-military life including teaching history, starting his company—Embrace The Power—and being a father of 5 girls. Don't miss out as Vince and Molly discuss what to do in situations in which you feel left out of the inner circle and your ideas are constantly shut down. Vince inspires us to help all be safe, seen, and heard, and be our true and best selves.  

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