What a Naval Flight Officer Turned Solution Architect Can Teach Us About Goal Setting

David Scott Nava recently retired from the military in July 2019 after 20 years of service as a Naval Flight Officer. A father of two teenage boys on a single income family, David couldn’t afford to have a gap in employment when he left the military. With his hard work, goal-oriented mindset, and the support of the Salesforce community, he was quickly hired as a Solution Architect at PolSource, a Salesforce consultant.

I was immediately intrigued by David’s story when I read his post on LinkedIn about goal setting for 2020. Meant to inspire, he asked others to share their goals for next year, after simply listing out his goals from 2019, which most would consider audacious. Obtaining multiple Salesforce certifications. Gaining hundreds of Trailhead badges and superbadges. And, most importantly to David, finding a job in the Salesforce Ohana. Not only did David achieve them all, he surpassed them all.

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