Posted on Aug 4, 2020
What are some useful skills or advice for an SPC about to be an E5?
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I’m about average in everything and don’t really stand out much. I stay out of trouble and get along with the majority of everyone.
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Being average is the start, but what are your ultimate goals? What do you wish to achieve in the 3-5 year plan?
What I always tell my Paratroopers is that, stop comparing yourself to others and stop saying you are average.
What I would tell you to do is the following:
1) start doing things that add to your resume. In this case, your Soldier Record Brief (SRB) formerly known as Enlisted Records Brief (ERB).
a) start by adding schools to your ERB (PME)
b) add identifiers to your ERB. (Ranger if you have the appetite for the challenge), Airborne, Air Assault and Path finder.
c) add MOS specifics (Any schools that enhances your technical knowledge) to your ERB.
Learn to lead and become a dynamic leader at that. Always be ready to adjust fire and adapt as necessary.
The rest will sort itself out and you will see that there’s a difference between comparing yourself to others versus competing and versus bettering yourself.
When you set yourself up to work on how to better yourself, you will see a huge difference and a significant increase in your ability to become competitive rather than trying to be better than the next person.
You can always try to be better than the next person, but never depend on that alone. You might want to be better than me, but what do you know about my plans? How far I have accomplished? All of that is irrelevant. What’s important is do better by you and for you because when you do, your subordinates in the future will appreciate you as a leader.
What I always tell my Paratroopers is that, stop comparing yourself to others and stop saying you are average.
What I would tell you to do is the following:
1) start doing things that add to your resume. In this case, your Soldier Record Brief (SRB) formerly known as Enlisted Records Brief (ERB).
a) start by adding schools to your ERB (PME)
b) add identifiers to your ERB. (Ranger if you have the appetite for the challenge), Airborne, Air Assault and Path finder.
c) add MOS specifics (Any schools that enhances your technical knowledge) to your ERB.
Learn to lead and become a dynamic leader at that. Always be ready to adjust fire and adapt as necessary.
The rest will sort itself out and you will see that there’s a difference between comparing yourself to others versus competing and versus bettering yourself.
When you set yourself up to work on how to better yourself, you will see a huge difference and a significant increase in your ability to become competitive rather than trying to be better than the next person.
You can always try to be better than the next person, but never depend on that alone. You might want to be better than me, but what do you know about my plans? How far I have accomplished? All of that is irrelevant. What’s important is do better by you and for you because when you do, your subordinates in the future will appreciate you as a leader.
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Get away from being average. If you accept mediocrity, that’s all you will want out of your soldiers. You cannot expect them to be more, if you’re not. And if you only expect that from them, you should not be a leader. Step away from being average and find a way to start excelling in everything that you do. The Army is more than a 9-5 and takes many hours outside of work to sharpen your tools and improve your craft.
If you want to be a great NCO, then stop being average and start being excellent as you can be and start standing out.
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