Episode 12 - Transferrable "Skills to Pay the Bills!"
Release Date: 03/21/2020
Episode 22 - The "Leadership Plateau" 2.0
Corporate Captains Podcast
The podcast is alive! Officers are hungry. They want to lead, they want grow and develop, and they want to be challenged. Unfortunately, across the military, officers hit a brick wall in their leadership development because of the built in design of a "leadership plateau" at the 6-10 year mark. We're 2.5 years into the transition and the "Leadership Plateau", as we talked about 19 episodes ago, was one of the largest factors in our decision to ultimately transition. It's time to check in on what we've learned and how the theory holds up. Recommendations: Jay - , Brent - , Find...
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REBROADCAST - The "Leadership Plateau" (5/18/2019)
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Later this week, we'll be revisiting the Leadership Plateau, but before we do, as a refresher and a launchpad to continue the conversation, we re-airing Episode 4 of the broadcast. Enjoy this primer we we get geared up for Episode 22 coming Thursday. REBROADCAST SHOW NOTES Early in their career, military officers start in a leadership sprint, launching past their civilian peers, but after 6 or 7 years, leadership development begins to taper off & they start to make up ground. In this episode, Brent & Jay talk about the "Leadership Plateau." What is it & what are the implications...
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Episode 21 - Salary Negotiation
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This is a CAN'T-MISS episode! We can pull back the curtain as much as we want when it comes to the transition, but honestly, salary negotiation is a tough egg to crack. And for military officers, it's really freaking tough to prepare seeing as how we're part of a very small career field that has their exact salary literally posted on the wall. Then, when it comes to preparing for salary negotiation, should you make more? Less? Same? Once you've figured that out, how do you prepare for the first conversation you've ever had to negotiate how much you'll actually be paid? After that, what are the...
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Episode 20.5 - COVID's Impact on the Transition
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As much as we have tried to make each episode "timeless" (as in, military officers can hopefully pick and choose episodes depending on where they are at in the transition) we can't avoid the 10,000-pound COVID elephant in the room any longer. Like it or not, COVID has changed the landscape of the transition for military officers. What hasn't changed though is the push good officers continue to make towards development and their drive towards "purpose." So, while it can feel grim and a lot safer in the uniform, what hasn't changed is the desire for companies to bring in superior talent. This is...
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Episode 20 - The Military Doesn't Care About Your "Why"
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For the military, as an institution, there simply is no care for your "purpose" or your "why." This isn't an indictment on the military, but if you're even taking a second look at taking the leap into corporate America or starting your business, this is a harsh reality that needs to be considered and dealt with. This not to say companies on the other side aren't guilty of the same thing, but as we talk about in the episode, the implications and what it means for officers is quite different. That's just the starting point of the conversation for this episode. Queue it up and reach out. Let us...
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Episode 19 - The Decision Factors 2.0
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We covered "decision factors" a little over a year and a half ago. That episode came at a time when the transition was still fresh and may have been better described as a therapy session. Well, it turned out to be one of our most popular episodes and a place we revisit often when it comes to talking about what's matters to military officers considering or going through the transition. Episode Links/Resources: Jay - Brent - , , , We want to hear from you! You can email us at & the has over 600 current and former military officer talking transition. Come join us.
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REBROADCAST - The Decision Factors (5/8/2019)
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A major part of the decision to transition for military officers is the internal struggle and debate we have with ourselves as we weigh our options. Everyone's "decision factors" are unique to them, but regardless of Navy, Marines, Air Force, or Army, there are common threads when it comes to the struggle we face to make the best decision for our career and, really, our lives. So, nearly a year and a half after it was first recorded, we are rebroadcasting one of our most popular episodes to pave the way for Episode 19, coming later this week, where we revisit the "Decision Factors." We want to...
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Episode 18 - Stretching vs. Chasing During the Transition.
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Every now and then we come across a resource or idea that is extremely helpful to some of the things we, as military officers, faced in the transition decision. That's what happened for Jay when we stumbled upon a podcast that covered the heart behind a book called "Stretch" by Scott Sonnenschein. In this episode, we dive into the topic of "stretching" and "chasing" and how knowing the difference can be a game-changer for officers early in the transition process. We want to hear from you! You can email us at & the has over 600 current and former military officer talking transition....
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BONUS EPISODE - A Unique Post-Transition Conversation
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This bonus episode of the pod features Brent and a post-transition with the Post Modern Patriot himself, John McCarthy. Reflecting on his own successful transition as a Marine and through the lens of the things he's doing with his own podcast and blog, John reached out. We exchanged a few emails and had a couple of conversations. The more we talked, I realized the conversation we were having could provide a ton of value to military officers wanting to have the transition conversation. One of the biggest reasons I thought this conversation, in particular, would be helpful to military officers...
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Episode 17 - The Transition Zeitgeist
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As military officers, we are constantly looking for signals or information to let us know whether we should get out or stay in. Better yet, it sometimes feels like it would be a whole lot easier if someone would just tell us what to do. Right now, COVID is hyperbole controlling the narrative and if we aren't careful, we could let it be a deciding factor. COVID or not, there seems to always be an internal conversation going on for military officers going on as they look to make the next best decision for their career. Truthfully, for us, even going on two years after the transition there are...
info_outlineWe have an Air Force and Marine background, but there are some universal truths about the skills military officers have. One of those truths is that it's difficult to know the exact skills we have that are not only transferrable by desired by business, corporate America, and the private section.
We discuss what skills do transitioning military officers have that are transferrable to business and corporate America. We talk "hard skills" vs "soft skills" and what employers are actually looking for vs what the job posting says.
Episode Recommendations:
Brent - Range by David Epstein
Jay - Subscribe to a business publication and take a deep dive into the current culture and climate of the private sector (Fortune is a favorite)
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