Transition with Army Veteran Matt Louis

Published: June 24, 2019, 2 a.m.

b'About this Episode\\n\\nIn this episode, we talk with Matt Louis a former military officer turned author and entrepreneur, on his transition from military life into the corporate world. Matt shares the speed bumps that challenged his career and he leveraged those obstacles to grow a side hustle and a published book.\\n\\nKey Bullet Points\\n\\n \\tMatt\\u2019s plan for transitioning out of the military\\n \\t \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0What made Matt decide to start a side hustle\\n \\t \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Lessons learned from his first side hustle failure\\n \\t \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Networking vs Resume: What is more important?\\n \\t \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Finding time for your side hustle\\n \\t \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Publishing: Do you need an agent for a book? What is the process like?\\n \\t \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0The most important feature to market your book\\n\\nKey Milestones of the Episodes\\n\\n[1:13] Matt\\u2019s military experience\\n\\n[2:25] How Matt prepared to transition out of the military\\u2026.and what ultimately happened\\n\\n[5:44] Matt\\u2019s decision to never be caught without a plan B\\n\\n[8:13] What is the key: Networking vs resume?\\n\\n[8:44] What are the roadblocks to dialing in to your \\u201cdeep work\\u201d?\\n\\n[14:02] How to get picked up by an agent\\n\\nKey Resources\\n\\nMission Transition: Navigating the Opportunities and Obstacles to Your Post-Military Career\\n\\nGet in Contact with Matt\\n\\nMatt Louis is a West Point graduate who served in the First Gulf War and in the Reserves.\\xa0 He retired as a Colonel.\\n\\nMatthew J. Louis\\u2019s Website\\n\\nMatthew J. Louis on LinkedIn\\n\\nMatthew J. Louis on Facebook\\n\\nAbout Our Sponsor\\n\\nNavy Federal Credit Union is a member-driven credit union with over 8 million members and incredible benefits to support the financial stability of military families.\\n\\nVisit navyfederal.org/veteranmove for more information.'