Command Your Transition: Declare your Intent, Craft your Mission, Make it on the Outside

by Travis Collier

You’ve chosen to leave the military. How do you give up what you don’t need on the inside to make it on the outside? The military has an entire structure pressing you into life in uniform. Your first two years of service hone you through indoctrination, training, and preparation to be at the baseline of service. Unfortunately, there isn’t a similar, systemic process the military takes you through to get ready for life on the outside. You’re within a year before or after transitioning out of the military; you face a precipice of not being as clear about life on the outside as you were about life inside. You’ve been through the TAPS, you have anecdotal stories about life after the military. But you miss clarity about what you want to do, where you want to live, how you foster a massively different group of friends, or your new role in the family. Similar to Steven Pressfield’s Turning Pro, Command Your Transition clarifies the challenge about being professional through your transition, so life on the outside becomes better than anything you experienced in uniform. This book will help • Define what career you want to pursue when you get out • Choose how you will continue to serve others after the military • Live your life, on your own terms, without regret or guilt • Uncover your own intent or mission statement for the legacy you want to create • Accelerate your transition, with the sparse time you currently have

124 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 12, 2016

Reviews

[Kimberlie Chenoweth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Potential. This is the word that resonated in my head as I read Command Your Transition. How can a member of the military transition from military to civilian life in a way that maximizes their full potential? Collier clearly knows this territory and is masterful in bringing that expertise to his readers.

Military members are often given less support to transition than to the indoctrination they receive when they enter the military. They lose an important part of their identity and sense of belonging, and are typically left to redefine wholeness and fulfillment post-military service on their own. With this book, Collier provides a powerful and comprehensive guide not just to finding a job, but to fulfilling potential. Highly recommended.

[Mike Vardy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short but tremendous read, especially designed for those transitioning out of the military into civilian life. Travis has keyed in on some important points and delivers them in a way that makes you feel like he's invited you over to offer advice as to how you can make the change that you want to see happen.

If you are transitioning out of the military — or transitioning careers in general — and want to find a map that will help you navigate the process, then you'll want to give this book a read.