Jun 28, 2020 | Preparation
Almost 10 years ago, I was stationed at an undisclosed location in the Middle East for a year. The Commander, CFACC (Central Command and Combined Forces Air Component Commander) at the time was Lieutenant General David Goldfein. Who just happens to be the departing...
Jun 28, 2020 | Preparation
It is my personal opinion and expert analysis that there will be times in life when you have to go all-in on your Plan A and nix any talk of a Plan B. What Did I Just Say? I just arrived at my duty station, an OCONUS assignment, and the COVID-19 developments have made...
Jun 26, 2020 | Post Transition, Preparation
I am about halfway done with the book, Designing Your Life. This book is written by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, two Stanford Professors who give people of any age, ideas on how to figure out what they want to do when they grow up. In my opinion, this is a very good...
Jun 25, 2020 | Post Transition, Preparation
So… ya’ll know (or I hope you know by now) my goal with this blog is to get information out to you as quickly as I’m learning it. Well, that motto has caused me to try something new. I am constantly pinging my friends, associates, and...
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...
