On November eleventh, we keep in mind of the sacrifices which were made to defend our freedom and security by the women and men who’ve served in navy forces all over the world.
It’s our honor and pleasure to spotlight one in all our personal as we rejoice #VeteransDay. Greg Mooneyham, a Snap Health membership proprietor, and US Air Pressure Veteran graciously met with us to speak about his navy expertise and the way he is used that have to handle a profitable enterprise.
Learn our interview with Greg beneath.
1. Why did you be a part of the navy?
At first I simply wished to fly jets. That was in all probability eighth grade. As I grew older it additionally provided me the prospect to get an incredible schooling and do one thing for a much bigger motive than simply for myself. Whenever you serve, you discover out it’s not about what’s in it for me.
2. What department did you serve in and the place have been you stationed?
I graduated from the US Air Pressure Academy in 1987…. Colorado Springs, CO. Then went on to pilot coaching in Columbus, Mississippi, Alamogordo, New Mexico and Tucson, Arizona. From there I used to be stationed in Louisiana the place I flew A-10s. I served in Saudi Arabia throughout Desert Storm after which had my ultimate task working with the Maryland ANG in Baltimore.
3. What was your rank while you served?
I left as a Captain.
4. Have been you awarded any medals or commendations?
Everybody will get a couple of medals right here and there. Most likely most happy with getting 4 Air Medals for fight missions in Desert Storm and being nominated for the Distinguished Flying Cross.
5. What made you determine to personal your personal enterprise after your service? Was that your direct path to proudly owning a Snap Health or did you be a part of the Company world previous to turning into an entrepreneur?
Corp world for certain. It didn’t take lengthy for me to determine that working within the Corp world was not for me although. I took a job working for an entrepreneur after leaving a job at Johnson Controls. After a couple of years of creating him loads of cash, I made a decision I wanted to exit alone. I did some enterprise consulting for a few years once I stumbled throughout Snap Health. I largely was searching for passive residual earnings to associate with my consulting work. It rapidly grew to become clear although that the tail was wagging the canine. I gave up the consulting and dedicated to the health world full time.
6. Has your expertise within the navy helped you reach working your personal enterprise?
In fact. The navy teaches you loads of issues that can make you profitable in most something you attempt to accomplish. Self-discipline, staff work, aim setting, significance of mission, execution of the plan… simply to call a couple of. All are essential, although if I needed to choose a very powerful, I believe it’s staff work and execution of the plan. Within the Air Pressure, a aircraft by no means leaves the bottom with out the work nice of us in logistics, upkeep, weapons, gas, crew chiefs, avionics… and so forth… In enterprise, you want nice of us in advertising and marketing, gross sales, coaching, amenities…and so forth. You must get everybody on the identical web page with the plan. It takes everybody pulling collectively to attain the identical goal.
7. What’s one piece of recommendation you’d give to an energetic responsibility navy member about life after service?
Just one? Should you made within the navy, you’ll do nice within the civilian world, so don’t be afraid to leap in with each toes, take some possibilities and have some enjoyable.
Take a second in your day to thank a Veteran that you understand!
