<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mettle Ops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mettle Ops specializes in designing and integrating advanced warfighter solutions to enhance mission success and soldier survivability.]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/news-insights</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:17:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mettleops.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Benefits of Professional Development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having a master’s degree, I am aware of the benefits of education. Most jobs require some form of tertiary education or vocational training for a successful career. But what about after that? A typical person who pursues education or training after high school completes it by the age of 25, right before they move into a career defining position. Some jobs do provide on the job training, but again, that is usually at the beginning of taking a position. But what about afterward, 5, 10, or 20...]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/benefits-of-professional-development</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a33eedb6761ed67b03d32a9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:00:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_97126ae5937e410e935cf5c7e79664c6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shawn Stoicu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Good Processes Create Freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[When people hear the word process, they often think of extra rules, unnecessary paperwork, or rigid procedures. It can feel like processes slow things down and make work more complicated. In reality, good processes do the opposite. Whether it’s balancing accounts, preparing for an audit, maintaining equipment, or even managing a household, having a clear process reduces stress because it removes guesswork. Instead of constantly figuring out what to do next, you can focus your energy on...]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/why-good-processes-create-freedom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a33ee426761ed67b03d30b1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_a926c5cdd57f424f9cbec7dbef4dae4a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maria Inglesby</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perseverance and Gratitude: Finding Strength in Difficult Seasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life has a way of testing people when they least expect it. Challenges arrive without invitation—missed opportunities, uncertainty, loss, pressure, disappointment, and moments where progress feels invisible. In difficult seasons, it is easy to become focused only on what is going wrong. Yet some of the strongest growth comes not during times of comfort, but during moments when perseverance and gratitude are practiced together. Perseverance is often misunderstood as dramatic strength or...]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/perseverance-and-gratitude-finding-strength-in-difficult-seasons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2195c1de6a4fa1b1f27417</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_ccafae63fd684d2d83f1307878f60d79~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_456,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Monroe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your attention is more powerful than you may realize. People notice if you are otherwise occupied despite being physically present. It’s not a good look to others, and it’s a bad representation of yourself and anyone/anything you are affiliated with. Life gets busy, and it’s easy to let multiple tasks fly through your mind when it should be focusing on the topic at hand. Multitasking can be productive, but sometimes being physically and mentally present communicates more than increased...]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/attention</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a21982ae3c740ba3636bc0d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_e57fb38079e24ccc9cf7908101dfeec1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caleigh Cheng</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Unto the Lord]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life has a way of pulling our focus in multiple directions. People disappoint us. Circumstances frustrate us. Stress drains us. Delays discourage us. Sometimes we spend a lot of energy reacting to people and situations that we lose sight of the One we are living for. As a Christian, I am called to live according to Colossians 3:23: “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.” This verse serves as a powerful reminder that our attitude, our work ethic, our...]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/as-unto-the-lord</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1591255053032b84ba0e1f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_726329aa34f94a14b230f230acdd0eaf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_685,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicky King</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Ones, It’s Good to Have Goals, But You Don’t Need To Have it All Mapped Out ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Careers rarely follow a perfectly straight line. When we are young, there is so much pressure to decide exactly what we want to do for the rest of our lives, as if one decision at eighteen years old is supposed to determine our entire future. The truth is, most people’s paths change many times along the way, and that is completely okay. I originally earned my associate degree in horticulture and spent four years working in the green industry. At the time, I fully expected that to be my...]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/young-ones-it-s-good-to-have-goals-but-you-don-t-need-to-have-it-all-mapped-out</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a158f555053032b84ba0a72</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_d702b0c351c24e7893069d7032d724e6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_595,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maria Inglesby</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 6 Types of Working Genius ]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you haven’t taken a personality test for work yet, you probably will soon. Over the years, many have trended, such as the DISC and Enneagram assessments, and I have probably taken most of them. And perhaps surprisingly, I do think that each one was fairly accurate and increased my awareness of how I work as an individual and how to relate to others based on their assessments. But that is as far as the assessments would go. The latest one, The 6 Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni...]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/the-6-types-of-working-genius</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a158e1c51dc293355330dc4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_fa006d246c9b4ffbb60d0dafee1e7e27~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_989,h_570,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shawn Stoicu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Chaos of May]]></title><description><![CDATA[May always feels like a turning point for me. The weather changes, summer sport seasons ramp up, and every weekend seems to book up fast. Goals that felt exciting in January suddenly start feeling heavy. For a lot of people, this is the month where motivation starts to fade and the reality of their daily habits starts to kick in. I’ve noticed something in my own life through coaching, sales, leadership, and even running events: Most growth doesn’t happen when you are ready and fully prepared....]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/the-chaos-of-may</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a158a0f5053032b84ba0016</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 17:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_8a7bc5b2ef9f4fbda8f11b486fa9c740~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_632,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zachary Tison</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Testimony of God's Grace]]></title><description><![CDATA[On February 5, 1996, I made the most important decision of my life. All the happiness and success I enjoyed could not fill a void I felt in my life. I had everything - family and friends I adored, a successful career, fond memories of an outstanding childhood, the desire to help and love others, etc., but I never felt complete. I knew that something was missing and that I had a purpose to fulfill. These feelings would inevitably trigger a “soul search”. I knew I could be a better person, if...]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/testimony-of-god-s-grace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ef5f65e72f74b1ddaabc93</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_090d97c47e854e15909fd5b89a84a64b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicky King</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bloom Where You're Planted ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had to use a plant metaphor for this one—because some people may not know, I’m a bit of a plant nerd. I earned an associate’s degree in horticulture and spent four years working in the green industry before joining the Navy. When I was assigned the rate of Information Systems Technician (IT), I had no background in computers and honestly had no idea what I was doing—but I made it work. Now, I’m working as a bookkeeper at Mettle Ops. It’s not the path I originally pictured, but in a way, it...]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/bloom-where-you-re-planted</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ef646c016a1781ac556678</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:00:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_1574265e223b4044a33e8b70e8df423f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maria Inglesby</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie Bigelow, CEO &#38; Founder of Mettle Ops, Honored Among the Women Presidents Organization’s 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Madison Heights, MI, May 20, 2026 – Mettle Ops has been named to the Women Presidents Organization (WPO) 19th annual list of the 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies. The businesses on this year’s list collectively generated more than $8.5 billion in gross revenue, and employed more than 23,000 people, in 2025 alone. For each of the five years since 2021, the honorees sustained substantial year-over-year growth, demonstrating continued momentum across industries such as Technology &#38;...]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/katie-bigelow-ceo-founder-of-mettle-ops-honored-among-the-women-presidents-organization-s-50-fas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0c9661983c9f06161e992e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:02:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_be9a9f5389b64e42a4ae03165fa31bf4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marina Petz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Sustainment to Advancement: How Rapid Technology is Reshaping the Defense Industry ]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, the defense industry has operated on a model built for stability. It develops highly capable systems, fields them, and sustains them over long operational lifecycles. This approach prioritized reliability, predictability, and readiness, ensuring that critical capabilities remained available when needed most. Today, that model is being tested. A wave of rapid technological advancement, spanning artificial intelligence, digital engineering, advanced manufacturing, and...]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/from-sustainment-to-advancement-how-rapid-technology-is-reshaping-the-defense-industry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ef61a87475e016cb90f699</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:00:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_44976c68ba494222966fb1fcf938300c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Monroe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psalm 46:10 “ Be still, and know that I am God …” ]]></title><description><![CDATA[To me, STILL means “STOP doing”, “don’t move”, “be quiet”, “be calm”, “be tranquil”, “be free from noise or turmoil”, “be untroubled”, “be peaceful”, or “be serene”.  In all honesty, I am very uncomfortable being still.  My very personality screams  DRIVEN  and  PERPETUAL MOTION !  The busyness of life carries me from one accomplishment to another, makes plenty of time for fun with family and friends, uses extraordinary energy on meaningless tasks … basically makes MY WAY the priority of life...]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/psalm-46-10-be-still-and-know-that-i-am-god</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ca7b39595b1ffbde1dc198</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_1ce99404f085491f8ec493c8daf3fdb4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicky King</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Habit Building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bad habits seem hard to break while good habits seem even harder to build. That’s why many people quit before the good thing they are working toward ever becomes a habit. It’s always hard to start but pushing through that phase leads to where it becomes worthwhile. Once a habit is formed, it stops feeling like a big effort. It integrates into your life.  Building habits starts with the end in mind. Working up to a goal takes time, and in that time, actions start to shape into routine. For...]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/habit-building</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ca7a656d22c86f75a42392</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_cf5b1ace7342424c97116b3cacdcc093~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caleigh Cheng</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boosting AI Accuracy with Prompt Repetition. Boosting AI Accuracy with Prompt Repetition ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The doubled title was not a mistake. The core mechanical limitation of standard artificial intelligence is causal attention. The system processes text strictly sequentially from left to right, evaluating initial parameters without awareness of concluding instructions. Prompt repetition eliminates this structural blind spot. Duplicating the exact input string forces the system to evaluate the second iteration with complete contextual awareness of the first, establishing simulated bidirectional...]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/boosting-ai-accuracy-with-prompt-repetition-boosting-ai-accuracy-with-prompt-repetition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ca7905e7de3cb00606a4c1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_ccb434fd943248f48a2f84bb09917a92~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jordin Kushmar</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring ]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s something about spring that feels like a quiet reset. Not loud or dramatic—just steady change. The air softens, the days stretch a little longer, and everything that felt stuck during the winter starts to move again.  After months of gray skies and routines that can feel repetitive, spring shows up as a reminder that progress doesn’t always have to be forced. Sometimes it just happens when the conditions are right.  In work and in life, winter seasons are real. The busy periods, the...]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/spring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ca7638aa483e8f6803b508</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:00:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_56b0aa106747488880efb4aec97ec23e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maria Inglesby</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mettle Ops CEO &#38; Founder, Katie Bigelow, Selected as Small Business Person of the Year for Michigan by U.S. Small Business Administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mettle Ops CEO &#38; Founder, Katie Bigelow, selected as Small Business Person of the Year for Michigan]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/mettle-ops-ceo-founder-katie-bigelow-selected-as-small-business-person-of-the-year-for-michigan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fc89aa4f7ebdc9f6a60cdf</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Press Release]]></category><category><![CDATA[Achievements]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:02:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_178d17f5de6043478ee1e0cf13157b2e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marina Petz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Life Moves and Smart Business Moves Aren’t That Different]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of looking for a house, I am happy to report that I will be closing on a house at the end of March. Stepping into this new phase of my life has made me reflect on everything we went through to get here. The housing market was a real struggle when I first started looking. I thought I was ready to take on the huge responsibility of it all. That was until every house we put in an offer for had people paying thousands of dollars out of pocket in the form of an appraisal gap guarantee....]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/big-life-moves-and-smart-business-moves-aren-t-that-different</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ca74dbaa483e8f6803b05a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_6b8d7ef915fa457a984bb77eba10f350~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Salina Tison</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maintaining the Mission ]]></title><description><![CDATA[One thing about Mettle Ops that inspires me the most is our dedication to the company mission. Every company wide meeting we are aligned with our motto “Warfighters First”. Everything we do as a company, every process we make, every step we take toward quality, is all to protect the warfighter. I believe that having a strong mission is essential to aligning a large organization of people. Without one, most people would work toward their own self-interest or simply bringing the company profit....]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/maintaining-the-mission</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a05079dd752dedab91b69c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_08fa5c5a17904f63b3f4a613e57a2086~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kyle Whitall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sabbath Rest]]></title><description><![CDATA[What does Sabbath refer to in the Bible? It means REST (Hebrew: Shabbat) and was commanded by God at creation and included in the Ten Commandments. According to Genesis 2:2-3, “On the seventh day God finished his work… and he rested”. The Sabbath was set apart as a holy day of rest, modeled after God’s own rest.     How was the Sabbath celebrated in the Old Testament?  Rest from Work – Exodus 20:10, “You shall not do any work”.    Set apart the day as holy to focus on God.  Corporate Worship...]]></description><link>https://www.mettleops.com/post/sabbath-rest</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a0502762e0736fb44f7144</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e691c_ed03e2ce6e774699b837e710827bf52c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicky King</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>