OPERATION WHO AM I?
By Brenda Northey
Anxious about life after military service? Looking for your own purpose and identity once again?
Leaving the uniform behind can feel like losing part of yourself. You were part of an elite group serving your country, and now... well, civilian life can feel disconnected from your military identity and values.
However consider this: 45% of veterans leave their first civilian job within a year, and 75% by year two – mostly due to mismatches in: Skills, Culture, Expectations, Purpose, and Career Goals.
Self-discovery is crucial step for your transition success. Not understanding who you are can only lead to disappointment and misunderstandings.
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"Operation Who Am I" Guided Journal for Veterans and Military Members Transitioning to Civilian Life
Your 25-Day Journey to Self-Discovery and Purpose After Service
Introducing "Operation Who Am I," a 3-phase program:
- Who Was I: Explore your foundational experiences
- Who Am I Now: Map your current strengths and values
- Who Would I Like to Be: Chart your future path ending with your own individual mission
Through 25 days of targeted exercises drawn from executive leadership workshops and from our experiences with our veteran clients, you'll:
- Uncover patterns from your pre-service, military, and current life to help you understand yourself going forward
- Engage in both reflective writing and creative activities to find your own meaningful purpose
- Build confidence and reduce transition anxiety
- Align yourself with civilian opportunities that fit for you
This isn't a transition manual about benefits or VA paperwork. Developed and designed by a logotherapist who has worked with veterans, it's a focused tool for the most critical part of your journey: understanding yourself.
Each day brings you closer to clarity through straightforward, non-clinical exercises. Take forward what serves you, leave behind what doesn't, and create a personal mission that honors your service while embracing your future.
Start your next mission: discovering who you are beyond the uniform.
Use this book alongside transition programs, therapy, and career counseling. Each tool serves a specific purpose; ours is to help you identify who you are and what gives you meaningful purpose. This resource can be used for pre-employment or volunteer work preparation.
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BRENDA NORTHEY, M.B.A.
FOUNDER AND BOOK AUTHOR
Brenda began her career as an ice show producer, finding new markets for professional ice skaters. Most of these shows were fundraisers which led her to work directly with non-profit agencies. Later, she founded her own charity that helped homeless, single mothers find housing, jobs and daycare for their children. This new model changed Transition Housing in Ontario. She worked once more with the homeless in Newmarket and found once again that programming that provided purpose and structure daily helped many high- risk clients move forward for the first time.
To uncover a greater understanding of what motivates people, Brenda had read philosophy, psychology, sociology and religion. The person she most connected with was Viktor Frankl. Frankl developed models around meaning, based upon his experiences in concentration camps and with his own clients. His most famous book, “Man’s Search For Meaning” is a must read for those looking for ways to overcome their own suffering and find meaning in their own experiences.
The author has been asked whether this book could be given to other people outside of the military. Yes. You just need to adapt some of the questions in the section that focuses on the military career. This book is available in all English-speaking countries around the world through Amazon or through your local bookstore.