FOR VENTUROUS VETERANS ONLY!

FOR VENTUROUS VETERANS ONLY!Would you describe yourself as adventurous? ASK: BY A SHOW OF HANDS, HOW MANY OF YOU WOULD DESCRIBE YOURSELF AS ADVENTUROUS?1IDENTITYABCDExperienceAvoidance PursuitInactiveExploitSuretyTestLatencyFeatSafetyAttemptPassiveChanceProtectionUndertakingStillnessContingencyPlan RiskInertiaEndangermentFactSpeculationBoredomEnterpriseCertaintyTrialPreserveHappeningAssuranceExperimentShield PropositionAbstentionChanceResumeCHOOSE ANY 5 WORDS THAT REALLY RESONATE WITH WHO YOU ARE. ADVENTUROUS: Green antonyms Red - Synonyms2TRANSITIONSCAN BE SCARY BECAUSE OF THE GREAT UNKNOWN.

OFFER AN OPPORTUNITY TO RE-ASSESS YOUR CURRENT LIFE DIRECTION AND CHOOSE TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

WHY MANY OF YOU ARE HERE TODAY IS BECAUSE OF AN ACTION BEYOND YOUR CONTROL DOWNSIZING!I am not a veteran, but I know about downsizing after being laid off from two separate 10-year careers.It can be scary! No matter what my cohorts promise you about your future today, you need to consider. Did the military ever offer you something that they did not come through with? GO BACK TO SLIDE 2 - I heard plenty of themes/promises today about security, assurance of benefits, never been laid off, safety. There seems to be a presumption that you want more of the same thing that you have had, here, in the service. That may be true for 85% of you, but for the other 15% - you may want to re-assess the direction that you are going. Do you want something different than what has been offered to you?3TIMEThis non-renewable resource is offered equitably to each of us. What we do with it is up to us.

Have you considered the possibility of having more control over your schedule in the next phase of your life?ASK: How appealing is this concept to you? As you get older a grandfather, such as I the benefit of having more control over my time is worth more than additional income.4WEALTHIt is a gift from God when God gives some people wealth and possessions, the power to enjoy them, [the ability] to accept their lot in life, and [the ability] to rejoice in their own hard work.Solomon, 950 BC

The only, I repeat, the only path to wealth, significant wealth is to own and operate your own business. The best way to own and operate a business is to go start something!- Jan CollmerASK: What do you want? If you desire wealth also desire the power to enjoy it. What kind of work gives you innate, deep satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment? 5VET VENTURE

Video: What did these veterpreneurs identify as key components of success with which military service prepared them? 6Contact InformationMike Mikeworthmike@wtin.org325-795-4313