To all the brave men and women out there still protecting our freedom 🇺🇸 🫡 Thank you for your service!

Timestamps:

⌚ 0:00 - Intro

⌚ 1:41 - morning routine from Active Duty to GS Civilian to Contractor

⌚ 6:12 - Where does the stress of responsibility come from?

⌚ 11:08 - How my Air Force recruiter set me up to join the Army

⌚ 15:49 - What was the transition from military to government civilian in silicon valley?

⌚ 23:24 - How far in advance do you need to put your resume out for a job?

⌚ 23:52 - How does the dot com bubble before look like the bubble now? Does tech make sense still today?

⌚ 29:47 - Can I take a gap year or an internship?

⌚ 38:38 - what does it look like retiring from civil service?

⌚ 46:17 - What are some fundamental skills you have learned over 2 government careers?

⌚ 48:34 - Why is the VA rating important and what is P&T?

⌚ 55:25 - What are some differences between state and federal disability benefits?

⌚ 57:06 - How should I submit my VA claim after I have left the service?

⌚ 1:05:37 - How do I increase my VA rating or get re-evaluated? *

⌚ 1:10:04 - Is there anything you would say to your 16 year old self?

⌚ 1:15:18 - Why would you tell 5 million people on linkedin about failure?

⌚ 1:19:01 - Why it took 20 years to finish my degree?

⌚ 1:24:31 - Are you serving your country with honor?

⌚ 1:28:00 - My most significant mentor, who always pushed me further

⌚ 1:34:08 - Most important books (https://retire.army/books)

⌚ 1:44:15 - How can you be the change agent?

⌚ 1:49:01 - Question Everything

⌚ 1:51:41 - How do I build my personal brand?

⌚ 1:58:21 - How do I understand the difference between social platforms?

⌚ 2:00:55 - Outro

How to contact Kevin:

email: [email protected]

linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-haimovici/

Books:

📚 Burn the Boats - Matt Higgins - https://amzn.to/447sgoK

📚 The One Minute Manager Meets The Monkey - Ken Blanchard - https://amzn.to/3NAUNhh

📚 Leadership and Self-Deception (Getting out of the box) - Arbinger Institute - https://amzn.to/3NBNXIr

📚 The Daily Stoic - Ryan Holiday - https://amzn.to/463IfWV

📚 The Daily Laws - Robert Greene - https://amzn.to/3JjkT5O

📚 The Obstacle is the Way - Ryan Holiday - https://amzn.to/46cgafS

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