Explore expert insights, real transformation stories, and practical tools designed to help you navigate transition, accelerate your growth, and thrive in your next chapter.
By Kyle Johnston (COMMIT Fellow, Menlo Park Workshop 2025) When I decided to retire, I knew that I was retiring the sense of purpose that comes with putting on the uniform every morning. What we do matters, and when I put on my uniform for the last time next month, I know I will miss it. […]
Written by Adrianne Huls, Program Director & Spouse Program Coordinator – The COMMIT Foundation If you’ve ever spent a day fishing, you know that no two days on the water are ever the same. The wind shifts, the currents change, and the fish that were biting yesterday. They might be nowhere to be found today. […]
Written by JC Glick, COMMIT Chief Executive Officer. When veterans transition, the struggle often feels like fragmentation. You were once part of a tight-knit unit, with a clear role, purpose, and tribe. Then suddenly, it feels as though those parts have been pulled apart: the warrior self, the family self, the civilian self, the professional […]
Written by COMMIT coach and founder of Great Transitions Strategies, LLC Gary Slyman. “This position is a great fit; I can’t wait to start.” “How do you know?” “From my research. I networked deep into the organization, was able to spend a day visiting, and even talked to alumni. In those meetings I focused on five […]
UGH! It happens all the time – we often hear about mental health as if it’s a distinct entity, something separate from our overall physical health. But the truth is, mental health is health—it’s an integral part of our physiological well-being, deeply connected to our bodies. The idea that we can have mental health without […]
Change is never easy. Sometimes the change is evolutional, occurring at a time-consuming pace. Sometimes the change is revelational, with a violence of action that surprises us all. However it occurs, one thing is certain: it will occur. Change is inevitable for all of us. We will all face some transition. Transition – the act […]
At The COMMIT Foundation, we believe that true transformation comes from more than just participation—it comes from deep, meaningful engagement. When we say we are a “high-touch, high-impact” organization, we’re not just talking about a tagline; we’re describing our commitment to those we serve, the community we are a part of, and the exceptional outcomes […]
“Hey JC, the ‘I’ in COMMIT is too big—what are you doing?” I was talking to Maria Hines, one of the spouses in our COMMIT Spouse Program, and she said something that really struck me:“When I write COMMIT, I make the ‘I’ bigger to remind myself that I am committing to something.” I loved that! […]
Like every organization, we have a mission statement at The COMMIT Foundation: The COMMIT Foundation empowers those who have served and their families to create purposeful and fulfilling transitions by providing personalized programs, resources, and the support of community. But we were inspired by Simon Sinek‘s concept of The Infinite Game — the idea that […]
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