Mission Success: What Is Success Outside Of The Military?

Sorry its been a while since our last newsletter, Ive been snowed in with 121 LinkedIn coaching and optimising profiles - which you can book at workpathfinder.com

But, here we are ready to rock and roll with - What is success outside of the military.

Although success looks different to different people at the point of leaving the military we all have the aspiration to move onto a better life.

That could mean a number of things:

• Closer to home
• More money
• More Freedom
• More Responsibility

I'm pretty sure nobody that hands in their chit decides to leave the military to work a worse role, more hours, less money and further away from home than they are already doing.

I remember lads leaving to become HGV drivers for ￡30 an hour in their home town and thats great for them because they see their kids, they get every weekend and more than likely will earn more money.

I would say thats a success to that person.

I know lads that left to become PT's as they wanted a lot more freedom, they could build a client base and potentially earn a lot more money in the long run.

Thats a success in my book.

I'm sure you can pin point other job roles you've heard people jumping in to and their reasons why. If they have motivations other than serving king and country then you have to take that onboard and understand thats their success.

Parallel to that, if you are leaving and someones motivation is to stay in the military, relax when talking about the money you'll potentially earn or how much family time you're going to have now. we get it you're excited, you wont be remembered after 2 minutes unfortunately.

I left the marines for a career in recruitment. why?

On the front of it you'd think it was stupid.

I went from 28k to 18k a year salary.

I worked 50/60 hour weeks and worked my weekends

I lived closer to home, but had to move into the city.

but my motivation to leave wasn't to see my family, work less and have freedom. I loved the military.

but, I wanted to close big deals, wear a suit to work and party in the city.

so i did, and that was success to me at the time.

But like anything, motivations change. Mine did after 8 years as a marine and it changed again after 4 years working in the city. They'll probably change in a few more years too.

and thats fine.

But what isn't fine is sitting back and coasting, a lot of people fall into the trap and coast.

Its okay to say you want something else, its okay to say after a few years you want to work away more or change roles for more money but have to work longer hours.

shit happens, things change

but don't feel like you left the military for civvie street and thats you now. You're still ambitious, you still have some grit.

Don't waste away talking about how you used to do this and that.

'This one time when i was away with the marines i did this'

'when me and the lads used to this'

'this one time in the army'

It's brilliant to laugh about old times but turn it in, don't settle. keep asking yourself what you want.

Don't let the time you were in the military be the pinnacle of your short life.

On your deathbed at 95 you might look back and agree it was the best time, but don't fester in a meaningless job or lifestyle until you retire because the positives that life gave you after the military suited you then.

What Is YOUR success?

If you've read this and feel you need to talk about moving roles or you're stuck drop me a message.

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