The military is a unique institution that teaches discipline, teamwork, and decision making, as well as other skills that can be applied to civilian life. When leaving the military, it can be difficult to adjust to civilian life. Despite these difficulties, military service members can successfully transition into the civilian world by having the right tools and a positive mindset.
In today’s episode of the Expert(ish) podcast, our guest, Greg Amorelli talks about the lessons he learned in the military and how he applied them to the civilian world, why it's better to make a bad decision than not to make one at all, and how growth comes from expanding past your comfort zone.
Greg Amorelli is the Director of Health and Fitness Programs at Downtown Athletic Club, Strength and Conditioning Specialist at O2X Human Performance, and an Infantry Platoon Leader at Army National Guard. Additionally, Greg is a professional Health and Human Performance Coach who specializes in tactical strength and conditioning, running, swimming, and healthy lifestyle interventions for all populations and ability levels. He helps to develop and manage the mental, physical, and nutritional standards of individuals, small units, and teams to expand functional capabilities, improve overall health, and optimize personal performance.
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In This Episode
01:40 - Backstory of Greg Amorelli
13:24 - Why knowing your goals is important when making decisions
19:20 - What Greg realized about the quote: “Jack of all trades. Master of none. But oftentimes better than a master of one”.
23:59 - Military lessons Greg has applied in the civilian world
31:00 - Why it's better to make a wrong decision than not to make one at all
38:13 - The elements and pieces of developing a positive mindset
43:35 - How growth comes from expanding past your comfort zone
55:07 - How the lessons learned in the military can help you succeed in civilian life
Favorite Quotes
45:24 - "Majority of successful people out there are successful because they've made more mistakes than the next person. And I, a hundred percent believe that because I found that the more mistakes I've made, the faster I've made them, the better I've become." - Greg Amorelli
08:08 - "I think the majority of us, military or post-military, are people who have a mindset where we have to keep going, keep pushing forward. And I think there are goods and bads for that. Any success that I've developed right now is because I do have that mentality." - Greg Amorelli
13:24 - "When you start something out, there's a big difference between understanding where you want to be and where you can be." - Greg Amorelli
21:56 - "The concept of pulling from all these different locations, you don't have to do it all yourself. But if you know, just enough, to know how you utilize that asset, how you utilize that resource, how you utilize that employer and that coworker to the point where they can succeed in what they do best, which will make you succeed, then to me, that's the win." - Greg Amorelli
31:09 - "Make the best decision you can with the information you have and be good with it. The most dangerous thing you can do in the military is not make a decision. It's almost always a lot of cases and in a lot of situations, it's better to make the wrong decision than no decision." - Greg Amorelli
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