These points are excellent. I would like double down on Point 5 in particular.
For those struggling in the transition, do not forget what it is that made you successful in the military - the ability to flex under pressure, to focus on real situations as opposed to emotionally imagined situations, to take the high ground (complete the task at hand) before being told what to do and when to do it, and this above all, to exercise a savage pleasure in adversity. This enjoyment in challenge is the trait most valuable in military hires, for these men and women become the shapers of the culture, and without a strong culture, companies atrophy and wither and die.
These points are excellent. I would like double down on Point 5 in particular.
For those struggling in the transition, do not forget what it is that made you successful in the military - the ability to flex under pressure, to focus on real situations as opposed to emotionally imagined situations, to take the high ground (complete the task at hand) before being told what to do and when to do it, and this above all, to exercise a savage pleasure in adversity. This enjoyment in challenge is the trait most valuable in military hires, for these men and women become the shapers of the culture, and without a strong culture, companies atrophy and wither and die.
Great post.