When I was a kid I used to get told off for being too bossy. That makes sense, I was the only child/grandchild and I didn’t have other kids to bounce off. So the adults would scold me for my instructions, and adults don’t like being what to do by a kid. Then, 25 years…
Courage and bravery can appear in many forms and situations, and when looking at the military, it’s easy to assume this is mainly on the battlefield. However, often the modest corners of our community harbour the strongest individuals. People willing to stick their heads above the parapet and say – “This must change. And here’s…
Navigating change is not impossible in isolation, but it is super tough. By teaming up as co-conspirators and collaborators you broaden your capabilities and your knowledge base. And Knowledge is everything. Because we don’t know what we don’t know. Others will, and by finding those people it opens up the possibilities. I started out owning…
This is the first time this generation of veterans has experienced this time. Yes, lessons from the past help, but we are in all-new territory. The World is changing at a rate never experienced by humankind. Automation is on the increase, which might appear ominous to some. But tech careers are on the increase too.…
A dear buddy of mine from a debate-club-style mastermind group shared an article this week that came along just at the right time. It discussed how our spending on things like food and clothes is linked to our self-esteem. When high, there is a greater tendency to purchase more luxury items because we feel worthy.…
We can all judge from time to time, some of us more than others. We all have passions and want to tell others about our ideas and beliefs, often with the aim of getting them to think the same way. We all want to defend those ideas and beliefs, using persuasive tactics in service of…
💥 💥 💥 NEWSFLASH!!!! 💥 💥 💥 📣 EXTRA! 📣 EXTRA! 📣 EXTRA! Check! ✋ Check! ✋ Check! ✋ Stop Press! 📰 Hold the phone ☎️ Drop the mic 🎤 The other hat I don at a rather jaunty angle is hosting a monthly networking meeting for service leavers, veterans and reservists. Leavers’ Link Virtual Networking for…
Think about your transition from the military, changes to your career, home, relationships, hobbies, interests… armed forcesChangeCoachingleadershipmilitaryPossibilitiesveterans
From a personal point of view, I rarely received, or provided, much coaching during my 15-year military career. I’m sure the people at the time were doing their best to help me. And I tried my best with the tools and resources available to me. But, overall, it lacked the life-changing transformational results usually associated…
In our current culture and obsession with social media and reaching people in the furthest corners of the globe, we overlook our local community. I’d reached out to the village magazine for another matter and the editor spied that I’d written a book. She was only too willing to include me in the Community News…
Abbie Pierce 