Becoming a Leader | Tom Connally Consulting Breaks it Down Barney Style for Us! | From Military to Millionaire Podcast

Episode: 113
Tom Connally
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Join David Pere and Alexander Felice, with Tom Connally, as they talk about why becoming a leader is a lifelong commitment of study, action, reflection, and refinement.
Tom is a retired full bird colonel in the Marine Corps. He has also been the director of defense contractor organizations. Currently, he is a leadership development coach, consultant, speaker, and author. He wrote the book “Becoming a Leader: A Road Map for My Daughter and the Aspiring Leader.” He also founded Connally Consulting in 2018 with the mission of helping leaders and organizations improve their performance and success professionally, personally, spiritually, and physically.
In this episode, Tom shares some really solid advice on leadership and how you can become a better leader. Stay tuned!
About Tom Connally:
Tom Connally is an experienced leader, strategist, and change agent with proven performance leading, building, and fixing organizations by creating a culture of performance. In over 30 years of Marine leadership, he led organizations from 50-3500 personnel, with budgets up to $2.8B.
Leading tactical formations of artillery, infantry, and security forces, including an artillery battalion conducting provisional missions in Operation Iraqi Freedom, a Headquarters Battalion in Japan, and a Security Forces Company in Iceland, he was responsible for every aspect of the mission and organization. Leading staff organizations in operations, training, human resources, and recruiting, he developed goals, strategy, policy, procedures, and processes to support the highest levels of command. Leading organizations in Joint rapid acquisition, strategy, wargaming, and future force development, he shaped the future force organization, missions, and strategy. As a Director for Camber Corporation and then R&M Technology Solutions, Tom developed the business strategy for the Marine Corps market, performed as a Subject Matter Expert, Technical Lead, Senior Wargame Consultant, and Project Manager for a study of Model-Based System Engineering Support to Combat Development. Tom founded Connally Consulting in March 2018.
Outline of the Episode:
[03:10] Learning about the concept of hard work and leadership from his family
[05:25] Working hard versus working smart.
[08:09] Transitioning from military to civilian life and figuring out his next career path
[12:46] How to stop overthinking and start writing.
[14:08] Finding someone who can read your book, who can give an outsider's perspective.
[19:16] Writing a book is challenging and teaches you lessons in humility and good communication.
[22:16] Finding a good mentor is such an important thing. You have to be open to it and recognize it.
[32:50] The advantages of investing in real estate versus mutual funds.
[35:41] The importance of your network, both in leadership and in real estate.
[38:54] Investing in what you know and investing in what you can control.
[41:34] Leadership requires both commitment and competency.
[46:36] Why it is essential to first be aware of your core values as a leader?
[51:02] Leaders are both masters and apprentices.
[56:57] All things are possible with prayer and heavy deadlifts - faith and effort.
 
Advice to an 18-20-year old:
It’s a Commitment.
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Recommended resource(s):
The Military Millionaire Community, and read everything you can!
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