March 10, 2015 – Our club received a very timely message this week from Lt. Col. Phillip Woody (USMC Retired) who spoke on the topic of hiring veterans. Col. Woody stressed through his introduction that the only relevant aspect of his curriculum vitae was his status as a veteran. Speaking even though he was hoarse from participating in a “mud run” with fellow marines at Parris Island recently, he strongly urged members as leaders of the Charleston business community to hire veterans transitioning to the civilian sector. At the outset he enlisted the aid of four volunteers from our club to give a demonstration. He gave each a different color marker and asked them to put a mark on a piece of paper taped to the wall as high as they could without jumping. He then told them that he had a $20 bill he would give to whoever was able to increase his mark on a second try. After the winner of that competition was determined, he then gave a $50 bill to the contestant who was the closest to the second attempt on the first attempt – our own President Elect Paul Stoney. The point was that veterans are already motivated to reach their highest potential even before they are told of monetary incentives. Continue reading “Lt. Colonel Phillip Woody: Hiring Vets”
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