Veteran to Entrepreneur: Leadership, Delegation & Reinvention | Jim Henley Interview

Описание: In this powerful episode of Huddle for Success, we sit down with Navy veteran and business coach Jim Henley to talk about veteran transition, leadership under pressure, delegation, mindset, and building a nonprofit that supports single-parent veterans launching businesses.

After 23 years in the Navy, deployment to Iraq, and years in corporate leadership, Jim shares what most high performers struggle with:

• Translating military skills into business
• Getting unstuck after a major life transition
• Delegating without losing control
• Aligning vision across a team
• Reinventing yourself without losing identity

If you're a business owner, executive, veteran, or high achiever feeling stretched thin or unclear about your next move — this episode is for you.

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Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome + introducing Jim Henley
01:15 – ROTC beginnings + early leadership lessons
05:05 – Wanting to be a Marine, becoming a Navy Logistics Officer
08:40 – Japan, Italy & expeditionary logistics
12:10 – Ministry calling + Navy Reserves
14:40 – 9/11 shift + SEAL Reserve mobilization
17:20 – Iraq deployment + family transition
21:30 – Retirement after 23 years + identity shift
25:30 – MBA + corporate leadership experience
29:40 – Starting a coaching business
34:10 – Delegation done right
39:10 – Owner vision vs employee vision
44:20 – Finding your avatar + “speaking veteran”
49:05 – Translating military skills to business
54:10 – VE Veteran Parent Project nonprofit
59:10 – Launch support for veteran entrepreneurs
01:02:20 – How to connect with Jim
01:04:10 – Final advice: Never lose the dream