TOPIC: Your Mindset Matters. Can the way you think about challenges affect how you deal with them?  If it seems impossible, do you approach it as if it is?  Join our talk about the impact of your mindset & thinking.  Host Bio: Linda Stephens-Jones.  Linda is an ICF-certified Life Coach, assisting individuals & small groups live or via teleconference & Skype across the U.S. & globally.  She specializes in helping women to overcome fears & navigate major life challenges. i.e. divorce, careers, self-doubt, or lack of direction.  Her cllients discover their strengths & true potential, create a vision & begin living with clarity, confidence & fulfillment. Guest’s Bio: Joseph C. Alexander Jr.  An executive manager & 20+ years military veteran with comprehensive knowledge & experience in providing solutions for private, federal, & military organizations seeking to increase efficiency & improve performance.  Joe has led diverse teams of 150+ consultants to achieve corporations’ business goals in areas of revenue growth, profitability and strategic operations.  He supervised consultants who supported multiple federal agencies in acquisition support, competitive & strategic sourcing, workforce analysis and operational assessment.  At Department of Defense, Joe served as the liaison to Congress, Office of Management & Budget, General Accounting Office, and the private sector in areas including security, competitive sourcing, and base closures.  As a commissioned Army officer, Joe commanded units with up to 500 personnel, responsible for training and development of operational & tactical plans.  He authored Army wide policy, budget procedures, and coordinated the DoD law enforcement support to civilian agencies.