People seem always concerned about "being effective", in everything that they do, and so we should be. There is a way of thinking that can help one achieve maximum potential, and the source is not based in Eastern Mysticism or new-age "me Me ME" self-help texts, instead, this is the wisdom that comes from being face-down-in-the-muck and in mortal danger, for extended periods of time.
The main difference between the average solider (or average blogger, Facebook poster) and an SoF operator, is preparation.
"The Special Forces are not a rapid deployment force; the secret of their success is intensive preparation. The men studied the area they were assigned as thoroughly as any Ph.D. student. " - Masters of Chaos: The Secret History of the Special Forces
Preparation is all about building confidence. For the new STEEMian sitting down to prepare a post, slapping at the keyboard for 10 mins and then hitting "Post", crossing their fingers that someone will find some small aspect amusing and upvote them a crisp hundie - well, they should have very little confidence that this will occur. The prepared poster has studied their subject intensely, considered their point of view carefully, and once their personal message is chosen, based on what they have learned, they can clearly begin laying the roadwork for their reader to follow, all the way to agreement with the writer's conclusions.
Adaptability Proficiency
Possessing the ability to maintain composure while responding to or adjusting one’s own thinking and actions to fit a changing environment; the ability to think and solve problems in unconventional ways; the ability to recognize, understand and navigate within multiple social networks; the ability to proactively shape the environment or circumstances in anticipation of desired outcomes - Handbook of Army Special Warfare and School 2013
You see, special forces soldiers are all about people, although they are well versed in the latest fighting technology, and massive damage systems, their most important role is to work alongside people of differing cultures, in a wide range of extreme circumstances, to communicate effectively, to enlist assistance, to train, and coordinate efforts. In order to accomplish this, the SoF operator requires training in communication, psychology, and to take an anthropological view to their work in different cultures.
In this case, "the enemy" is your audience on STEEMIT! Know what they expect, what they will receive positively. Know yourself, what you are trying to say, have you enough knowledge of what you speak, in order to have your message be well-received? If not, get more! By following the simple recipe below, all things can be achieved.
1) Prepare, Prepare, Prepare
2) Creativity Isn’t Just Nice — It’s Essential
3) Cooperate and Negotiate
4) Be A Teacher
5) Be Motivated — And Then Make A Plan
- Mike Kenny - Special Forces Lt. Col
Adaptive Performance Personality Traits
Self-Efficacy - Confidence
Resiliency - Ability to bounce-back from misfortune
Openness - Open-mindedness
Achievement Motivation - The desire to achieve 'positive' results
Tolerance of Ambiguity - Coping with uncertainty
STEEMians require a degree of resiliency to be successful, and good interpersonal skills. You see, there will be many failures, and you will have to be able to bounce back and carry on. You will run into many personalities who wish to pull you down, stop you in your tracks - you need to know how to talk your way out of situations, to turn enemy into friend, in order to reach your mission objectives. Remember, always the next thing that you do, should be the best thing you possibly can do, that which will maximize your chances of success, and so then should be the next thing, the next thing after that, and so on ...
