Jun 13, 2020 | Post Transition
Let me be brutally honest, I feel a bit sad, melancholy if you will when I think of my forever home. I get down because there is nowhere on this earth that makes me say to myself, “this is it! This is where I want to spend the rest of my life.” But let me...
Jun 10, 2020 | Employment, Post Transition, Preparation
You are a big deal. You are. I don’t want to take that away from you. If you are separating from the military, it is likely that you have at some point in time been in charge of tens if not hundreds of people. You have written, or had written about you, annual...
Jun 7, 2020 | Post Transition, Preparation
What is a disability rating, why do I need it, and what does it mean to me? In this article, I will break down what the VA disability rating is, why it is a necessary part of your transition, and why you should acknowledge its importance and potential benefit to your...
Jun 6, 2020 | Employment, Post Transition, Preparation
I may have mentioned once or twice, or five times, I am a planner. I project out years in advance. I buy moleskin journals by the pound so I can write out Plans A, B, C and even thru F. I adjust as necessary to the challenges life brings, but even then, I feel a...
Jun 5, 2020 | Employment, Post Transition, Preparation
If asked the most common theme in preparation for my military retirement, I would have to say it was that I create an eye-catching LinkedIn profile worthy of catching your dream job. The first question I had to ask myself was, “How in the heck do I know what is...