Open Forum
Veterans, military members, first responders, spouses, family, and friends are welcome. Must be 18 or older. Free to attend. No membership or registration required.
Monday–Friday at 3:00 PM Eastern
Free to attend. No registration or membership required. Talking or simply listening is welcome.
Hosted by David L. Jones, Founder of Steele Sharpens Steele
Today's Conversation
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
AI Is Here. What Are You Doing With It?
Open Forum closed — no session today.
Veterans, military members, first responders, spouses, family, and friends are welcome. Must be 18 or older. Free to attend. No membership or registration required.
Zoom opens when you click. Entry to the conversation is controlled by the host.
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Upcoming Conversations
- Tuesday, October 27Canceled
- Wednesday, October 28Two Incomes. One Family. Who Covers the Gap?
- Thursday, October 29Canceled
- Friday, October 30Overtime: Getting Ahead or Getting Locked In?
- Monday, November 2Side Hustle—or a Second Boss?
Ten Topics. Real Life. A Different Conversation Each Day.
These ten topics rotate automatically — one per weekday, cycling through all ten before repeating. David can choose a different topic for any session at any time.
Your Paycheck Didn't Shrink. Your Life Got More Expensive.
Groceries, insurance, utilities, and the everyday purchases that now demand a second thought.
The Market Moves. Who's Moving You?
Investment headlines, retirement accounts, and deciding whose information deserves your trust.
You Led People. Why Are You Starting Over?
Civilian hiring, overlooked experience, and turning what you know into something employers recognize.
Today's Topic
AI Is Here. What Are You Doing With It?
Job applications, business ideas, everyday tasks—and knowing when to question the answer.
Two Incomes. One Family. Who Covers the Gap?
Childcare, shifts, school pickup, elder care, and the work nobody puts on a timesheet.
Buy the House—or Keep Your Freedom?
Renting, buying, repairs, insurance, commuting, and the flexibility to move.
Overtime: Getting Ahead or Getting Locked In?
Extra shifts, second jobs, and what happens when extra income becomes essential.
Side Hustle—or a Second Boss?
Business ideas, gig work, customers, expenses, and what your time is really producing.
What Keeps You Grounded?
The habits, routines, people, and anchors that hold you steady when everything else is pulling.
Who Do You Lean On When You're the Strong One?
Asking for help, admitting struggle, and finding support when others expect you to have it together.
What is Open Forum?
An informal, hosted conversation about life, work, family, purpose, challenges, and wins. Bring a question, share a perspective, or simply listen. Talking is welcome — so is sitting quietly and taking it in.
Steele Sharpens Steele is built on accountability, brotherhood and sisterhood, and purpose. Sharpening Sessions are structured, veteran-led conversations for veterans, with focused topics and advance registration. Membership and sessions are free.