Becoming a Resonant Leader
I have developed a Personal Vision where I am living and working in southern New Hampshire with my family in a log home of our design. I will be an established Executive Leadership Coach as well as a sought-after Life Coach in support of our family business, Full Circle, LLC. In addition, I have maintained relatively excellent physical and mental health, while continuing to improve my emotional and spiritual growth.
Learning Goal #1: Complete My Master's Degree and Life Coach Certification.
The milestones required to meet this Learning Goal are to complete two elective business classes and my Capstone class by the end of 2022, and my Life Coach certification through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
The Action Steps necessary to meet these milestones include save enough funds to pay the difference between the course fee and the applied Tuition Assistance, submit for Tuition Assistance approval before each course deadline, enroll and register for each class by no later than (NLT) October 11, 2022, and pass all required course work NLT December 31, 2022, and complete a minimum of 125 hours of virtual coach-specific training for the ICF accreditation.
Those individuals that I will seek support from in completing these Action Steps include my spouse, my Academic Advisor, my supervisor, my course instructors, and my classmates.
Learning Goal #2: Complete the Skills Bridge Course.
The milestones required to meet this Learning Goal are to determine the best time to take this three-month training course, enroll and register for this course before the deadline for that specific period, and complete the course prior to retirement on September 25th, 2023.
The Action Steps necessary to meet this milestone includes selecting the appropriate period to take the course and be granted a seat and complete the training satisfactorily by the end of the three months.
Those individuals that I will seek support from to complete these Action Steps include my spouse, my United States Special Operations Care Coalition Representative, my instructors, classmates, and my supervisor.
Learning Goal #3: Find and Purchase Land in Southern New Hampshire.
The milestones required to meet this Learning Goal are meeting with a prospective seller and securing the loan for the property.
The Actions Steps necessary to meet these milestones include researching and locating acceptable property parcels that meet my specifications, visit the top five properties, meet with the selling agents of the top two considerations and get an approved loan on one of those two properties.
Those individuals that I will seek support from to complete these Action Steps include my spouse, my best friend, the property sellers, and the loan officer.
Learning Gol #4: Establish a Job as an Organizational Leader in Southern New Hampshire.
The milestones required to meet this Learning Goal are to complete a fellowship with The Honor Foundation, accept an internship if offered, accept a start date, and find a temporary place to live in southern New Hampshire in order to start working upon retirement from the military.
The Action Steps necessary to meet these milestones include signing up for the three-month fellowship course with The Honor Foundation, complete the fellowship with a completely updated resume, successfully interview for a job in southern New Hampshire, identify and secure a temporary place to live, and receive a start date to work as an Organizational Leader consultant.
Those individuals that I will seek support from in order to accomplish these Action Steps include my spouse, my supervisor, my United States Special Operations Care Coalition Representative, The Honor Foundation instructors, classmates, company hiring reps, and the owner of a rental property.
Learning Goal #5: Build and Live in a Log Home of My Design.
The milestones required to meet this Learning Goal are finding a turn-key Log Home company in southern New Hampshire, provide the builder with engineer-approved design plans, secure the building materials and construction loans, and close on the home within ten months.
The Action Steps necessary to meet these milestones include choosing an established, reputable, trustworthy, and personable Log Home company in southern New Hampshire, meet with their design engineers, material specialists, builders, and finance office, secure a materials loan and building loan, oversee as co-General Contractor the construction process to ensure appropriate materials and change decisions are made in a timely manner, manage the overall budget, furnish each room as they are being completed, understand the maintenance program and ensure the builders are meeting their internal timeline milestones to support the ten-month build window.
Those individuals that I will leverage in support of this building project include my spouse, my best friend (construction), my father-in-law (building inspector), the Log Home company's design engineers, material specialists, company project manager, finance officer, and the closing agent.
This break-out of Learning Goals in support of my Personal Vision has offered me a clear picture of precisely what is required of me in the process of obtaining this vision. It is a step-by-step guide instructing me on how to realize my Personal Vision. I am thankful for this opportunity and will use this guide as the first step in my journey of 1,000 miles.