Lida Citroën

Much like marriage, medical school and a stringent diet, the first year of entrepreneurship is often the most challenging. You're filled with excitement, fear, questions, confidence and drive. And perhaps similar to your first year in the military, you wonder whether you're cut out for what this entails.

A job interview is stressful enough. What do you say? How do you sit? What questions do you ask? How do you do it all without worrying about what to wear?

As you exit the military, it makes sense to seek an employer who understands military culture, workstyle and protocols.

Just because you know how to perform a job, have the credentials to do certain work or are skilled in an area doesn't mean it's in your heart to make it a career.

Too often, the lines between being a manager and leader are so ill-defined that it's not clear which is required, which is desired and which you might want more of.

Being proactive about networking is a good practice before you find your first post-military job and throughout your career.

Could mistakes be limiting your viability to grow your post-military career? Let's look at five common mistakes people make online.

Very few of us are successful at "winging it" when the stakes are high, and while adrenaline and excitement can help your confidence, maximizing value from an event takes more than self-assuredness.

While we all accept that our colleagues, peers, boss and staff will make mistakes, what matters is what you do afterward.

The more you intentionally highlight who you are, what you care about and what you offer -- online and in person -- the more your network can support, refer and endorse you.