For those who know me, I'm sorry! Haha For those who don't, I'm Chris and I'm one of them guys who's decided that working in the corporate arena just wasn't for them. It only took ~25 years leaving the British Army to figure that out 😆 I finished my last corporate contract with a NZ bank in March last year. Since then I've been dedicating my time and effort to elevating Tango Kilo Mike (a wrap-around support and crisis intervention charity for military and emergency response personnel), and providing career coaching and vocational training to individuals. I read a mates' post about taking time to do Q1 planning, I figured I do what I do best which is ask for forgiveness instead of permission. I didn't take it slow. I didn't say i'll focus on my health or whatevs. No silly-bugger me went whole hog, notched up my self-employment a gear and now live with 'Chris Collins Strategy & Mentoring'. In less than a week. I'll either make it work, or end up with a killer story for the mates down the pub. www.2csm.co.nz Go have a gander, and tell your mates. Someone, somewhere is going to need what I offer. Meanwhile, I dropped a post about someone truly legendary on LinkedIn today. If you went to Bosnia, you're likely to know of him. The OG Mad Max.

Why do they harp on getting a haircut and having a specific hairstyle so much? The reason is not to control you; it is about functionality and appearance. Your hair needs to be able to fit under your hat and, most importantly, your helmet. The appearance of having well-kept hair is a sign of discipline and self-care. You are expected to look professional at all times. A haircut is something simple to maintain. When you look professional and show you care, you get more opportunities opened for you.

So, you know the targets that you need to meet. You know how much time you have to get fit for them. How do you go about planning a schedule to ensure that you're a) going to meet them or b) know you wont based on the time available given current fitness levels? If you were having to do specific tests (bleep test, for example), how would you mimic this if you didnt have the gizmo's etc?

I have been in the Army for 16 years. I was recently promoted to E-8, First Sergeant. I am a Deep Sea Engineer Master Diver, a Special Forces Combat Diving Supervisor, and an Army Jump Master. I was an instructor at the Special Forces Combat Dive School for 4 years and have been on operational Army Engineer Dive Teams for 9 years. I have trained elite Soldiers, traveled all over the world doing various missions, I have a Master's Degree in Exercise Science, and I have a NASM Nutrition Coach Certification. I have had an online fitness and nutrition coach business for over two years now. Training and helping people is what I do and what I love to do the most. I am here to help train future service members to have the most success in basic training and beyond.