Putting Your Best Foot Forward

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Putting Your Best Foot Forward
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• When do you make first contact?

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Beyond Visual Range (BVR)
Lets keep transmittingno one will notice?
I wonder who is out there?
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Beyond Visual Range (BVR)Over the
Horizon-Targeting (OTH-T)
AHHH! IT MUST BE THE ENEMY FIRE!!!!!
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OOPS
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How are you viewed over the Horizon?
Let me forward this!
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• How do you make a FIRST impression?

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The Top 10 Ways To Make A Good Impression

• 1. Appear Neat and Dress Appropriately. 2.
  Maintain Good Eye Contact.
• 3. Shake Their Hand at The Beginning and When
  Parting. 4. SMILE! -) 5. Listen More Than
  You Talk. 6. Relax and Be Yourself. 7. Ask
  Others About Their Business and Personal Life.
  8. Don't Name Drop or Brag. 9. Don't Eat or
  Drink Too Much. 10. Part With a Smile, a
  Handshake and a sincere Comment or Compliment.

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• Communication skillsGot Game?

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Keep it Sweet and Simple

• In Briefingsget to the point early
• In Correspondence/Emailbe clear
• In Discussionsthe less you say the more it means
• In Guidance to otherssay it plainly
• ...Watch the
  acronyms and abbreviations

Dont waste others time because you were too busy
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• Is it best to be a subject matter expert or
  jack-of-all-trades?

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Span of Knowledge
BREADTH
M A R I N E S
S H I P S
A I R C R A F T
S U B M A R I N E S
J O I N T N E S S
C O A L I T I O N
S T R A T E G Y
B U D G E T S
P R O C E S S
D E P T H
Time in the Service
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So Much to ReadHow Do I Choose?

• CNOs Reading List
• CNOs Guidance
• Commandants Reading List (USMC)
• Commandants Reading List (USCG)

Develop your own Personal Reading List
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• Is this your opinion or is this a fact?

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Science - Opinion - Theology

• What do you know
• Documentation or evidence
• What do you think
• Reasoning or logic
• What do you believe
• Experience or expertise

Make sure your audience knows which one you are
talking about
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• What is your service reputation?

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Attributes of Service Reputation
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
D E P E N D A B L E
Appearance
PERSONALITY
L O Y A L
Insert your picture here
Bearing
Judgment
COMPETENT LEADER or FOLLOWER
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Service Reputation

• The more senior you are the more important it is
• Starts earlymany different inputs
• Follows you throughout your career
• Important whether you stay in or get out
• Helps or hinders your ability make an impact

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Take Aways

• Over the HorizonHow do you look from beyond
  visual range?
• First ImpressionsMake your mark early
• Sweet and SimpleTime and Money are valuable
• Breadth and Depth...You need them both
• Theology vs ScienceBe clear on the difference
• Service ReputationWatch your life and your
  doctrine