“Chance favours the prepared mind” - Louis Pasteur
“Trust that whatever you’re doing is setting you up to do something down the road that you can’t anticipate. That moment will come and you’ll realize that because I embraced and learned everything that I could 5 years ago… 10 years ago... it’s now a tool in my tool box, it’s part of me.”
Marty Strong became a navy SEAL in his late teens but it was more by chance than by planning. But that chance set him up to development the mindset and skills he’d need to succeed well beyond his navy SEAL days. But stepping out of the SEAL structure at retirement was a big shift and it took some time to find his place as an entrepreneur. A few decades later, Marty has written nine novels, 2 business books, he’s been a counter terrorism consultant for various governments, financial advisor, and CEO of a government equity company among other things. He’s learned that every step in your career is preparing you for the next step, and you often have no idea what that will be.
Expert action steps:
- Spend 10 minutes every morning to clear your mind of all your todos and consider you longer term vision. This way you will put every challenge you face into the context of the future you want.
- Intellectual humility and intellectual curiosity become intellectual creativity.
- When transitioning in life, don’t be afraid to start from scratch.
Marty’s latest book is Be Nimble: How the Creative Navy SEAL Mindset Wins on the Battlefield and in Business.
His other business book is called Be Visionary: Strategic Leadership in the Age of Optimization.
You can also check out Marty’s time traveller series called, The Time Warrior Sagas.
Go to MartyStrongBeNimble.com to learn all you can about Marty’s many offerings.
Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.
