Imagine a 27 year old tank driver who gets out of the Army.
There aren’t any job listings on Monster.com for Tank Driver.
When he’s asked what he liked about being in the Army he goes on and on about how much he loved being a Tanker. People tell him he should get a job driving a bulldozer.
Now, if what he loved about driving tanks was knocking down trees he’ll be in the right place and his heart sings.
However, if what he loved about being a tank driver was being part of a tightly-knit 4-man team then the WORST place for him is alone in the cab of a bulldozer. 8. Hours. Every. Day.
When I’m asked what I liked about the Army my answer is, “I loved flying 150-miles-an-hour-3-feet-over-the-trees, hanging out with soldiers and going to the field.” (I haven’t seen those job postings on Monster, either.)
As you may know, I have been a Life Coach since 2006. When I made the connection that life coaching is what I was doing “hanging out with soldiers,” I also realized there are lots of veterans who probably think, like I did, that what they love about the military has no civilian equivalent.
That they’ll never be able to do those things again.
That realization has driven me to show other vets how to incorporate the essence of their military loves into their civilian lives – at work and at home.
Most people in general don’t know what makes them tick, what makes them feel alive.
And if that young tank driver doesn’t know specifically what he loved about being a tanker and doesn’t have it in his civilian life — his heart won’t sing again.
He’ll live a miserable life thinking there’s something wrong with him because although he’s got a good job, bills are paid, and he’s taking care of his family…he doesn’t feel like his old self.
That’s a NO PASS in my book.
Here’s why I’m sharing all this with you – I need your help to reach more veterans. My goal is to transform the veteran experience. I want every soldier, Marine, sailor, and airman to have a rich, fulfilling work-, family-, and personal-life “out of uniform”.
Will you help me? If so, head to the Contact page right now.
“A Leader’s number 1 responsibility is their soldier’s well-being.” US Army training – JROTC, ROTC, Winter Operations Training, OBC, OAC (I learned it then, I still believe it today.)