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...
Jun 5, 2020 | Preparation, Sticky
You have decided to end your military service. ETS. Expiration of term of service or retirement. Your gut is telling you that you have made the right decision. However, your head is making you feel nervous, nauseous, and terrified. Your heart is questioning how...
Oct 24, 2019 | Employment, Post Transition, Preparation
Timing your military transition to coincide with the remaining active period of your security clearance is paramount. Making a hasty or knee-jerk decision to separate or retire from the military without calculating the time it will take your personnel office to...
Oct 19, 2019 | Preparation
The decision to separate or retire from the military is usually a difficult one. That decision is compounded by the stress of having to tell those in your chain of command your plans. But their knowledge of your plans is inevitable, yet you should not tell your...
Oct 19, 2019 | Preparation
Leaving the military, whether retiring or separating is a HUGE decision. There are all sorts of implications: financial, emotional, psychological, familial, etc. While in the military, you tend to identify as a servicemember. You are an Airman, Soldier, Marine, or...
