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Creating Your Bullet Proof Financial Plan to Achieving Your Life Ambitions with Marine Corps Veteran Lawrence Lagud
What’s going on Ambitious Vet, We just recently dove into the trenches with yet another industry leader spotlight, this time in the financial world. We had the pleasure of hosting both Lawrence Lagud and Jason Surya, of First Command Financial Services based in San...
Living a Fulfilling Life Out of Uniform
So, you have attended the TAPS classes and took advantage of the other military transition-free resources that provide mentorship in interviewing, writing a resume, and networking your way into your first job. Congratulations! You did your transition, RIGHT! OR DID...
How You Resist Becoming More and What to Do About It
According to The Economist, an average of 550 service members are leaving the military every day, totaling over 200,000 veterans who are, in many cases, quickly being humbled by adversity in a world that went on without them. My name is Chris Hoffmann, CEO &...
Top 4 in Demand Soft Skills Veterans Carry that will Impact 2019
“The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.” — Robert Greene, International Best Selling author of six books Talents, gifts, and skillsets are always on the minds of Ambitious Veterans seeking a purpose out of the uniform. You...
Ego: Edging Growth Out
As Veterans, we transition from the Military with Ego’s the size of Super Man, and we wake up one day as Clark Kent and we still have the same EGO we had the day before. How does that work? Well, let’s look at why we needed the EGO in the Military. The easy answer is...
Gaining Perspective in 2019
When is the last time you just paused and looked at the view from where you are at in life? Sometimes we are so hung up on running forward and chasing success. We don’t slow down and notice where we are on the road. When is the last time you considered the success you...
Our First Transition
When we think of a veteran, we often think about someone who transitioned from the Military to civilian life. As a veteran helping other veterans transition, I often think about who they are today, or who they desire to be tomorrow. At the Ambitious VET Network, we...
Desire + THE GAP = Results
Do you have desires? I think its natural for human beings to have these in life. It's what drives us to do things one way or another. It’s all rooted in a desire or an idea we want for our life. The problem comes in when life doesn’t always give what you want;...
The Military Influencer Conference 2018 – The Ambitious VET Approach to Networking
“Networking that matters is helping people achieve their goals.” –Seth Godin Everyone who is anyone inside the Military Influencer arena is excited about Curtez Rigg’s creation The Military Influencer Conference set to go live September 23-25th in Orlando, Florida....
Building a Personal Brand that Monetizes: Part 4 of 4
You can cut down a tree with a hammer, but it takes about 30 days. If you trade the hammer for an ax, you can cut it down in about 30 minutes. The difference between 30 days and 30 minutes is skills. -Jim Rohn Imagine… getting out of the uniform with a HUGE vision,...