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John Zimmermann, retired Senior Master Sergeant U.S. Air Force, shares his career journey from the military to COO of a software company and being on the board of directors for Healing Paws for Warriors. SUMMARY John Zimmerman, retired Senior Master Sergeant U.S. Air Force, moved into the defense industry and is now the COO for Beast Code, a software company in Florida. John shares things he learned and limitations he’s had to work through that many of us can relate to, as we identify what we should be doing in post-military jobs and what will provide for fulfilment. John shares very openly about his philanthropy work in order to give back to those veterans who have given so much. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS 02:55: John details his active-duty experience and the different tours he served 04:33: Reasons why John left his military career 06:08: John describes the transitions in his career 08:50: The part that fear and apprehension plays when deciding to leave active duty 09:25 Unexpected upside of the transition experience 10:26: Over 50% of the people leaving the military undervalue themselves 11:10: John thought he had the world figured out when he left the military, but soon into his first new job, he realized how much more he had to learn 13:19: Fun things that John was able to do that led him into his present position 16:52: John paired up his two passions—military veterans and dogs—with a non-profit called Healing Paws for Warriors 19:33: John shares what he learned about not boxing yourself into a job and what to do instead 20:20: Gene’s business tip: Learn more about leadership. Our understanding of leadership in the military tends to be narrow and it’s not necessarily in alignment with how the corporate or entrepreneurship world defines leadership. CALL TO ACTION The Make Your Move podcast came as a result of the book Make Your Move: Charting Your Post-Military Career. Order your copy today: https://www.genemoran.com/make-your-move/. Get all the resources from this episode on genemoran.com/e10. Connect with Gene on linkedin.com/in/genemoran/ or visit genemoran.com.
