2022 is upon us and there is plenty of that “New Year, New Me” stuff going around on social media. It’s easy to state our goals and say them out loud. It’s even harder to live up to them. So instead of writing about my goals, I’m going to tell you what to expect me to deliver.

Buckle up.

The Book

Hear. These. Truths: The Ultimate Guide to Building Your Leadership Algorithm is coming soon. Planned release is April 2022. I’ll be posting updates to social media and my website very soon!

I’ll be promoting and sharing this book as much as possible, so I apologize now about the social media broken record. It’s hard to sell books these days!

I’ll be sending out advanced copies and special editions, as well as details on appearances, podcast appearances, book signings, and the launch party! Join the email list below to be the first people to know.

The Podcast (@CourseofAction)

The first 8 episodes of the podcast had over 100 listeners from 4 different countries! Not a bad start at all!

For 2022, I’m bringing out some big guests, including a gold star wife, a NYPD intel cop, veteran mental health experts, leadership experts, and a veteran advocate who has sung the National Anthem in all 50 states. And that’s just to name a few!

If you, or anybody else you know would like to come on to the show, please let me know. You can email me at hello@jeffclarkofficial.com for details.

Links are below to your favorite platforms! Please like, follow, and give a 5-Star review!

Spotify | Apple | Website | Google | Amazon

Reading

Last year during the pandemic I set a goal to read 20 books. For 2022, despite all the things I have going on my goal is to read 25. Here’s a preview of the current reading list, plus a few i’m looking forward to.

Current Reads:

Tom Clancy’s Enemy Contact by Mike Maden

Permanent Record by Edward Snowden

No Place To Hide by Glenn Greenwald

The Killing School by Brandon Webb & John David Mann

Rogue Asset by Andrews & Wilson

Tom Clancy’s Chain of Command by Marc Cameron

In the Graveyard of Empires by Seth Green

Upcoming Releases:

End of Days by Brad Taylor

Sierra Six by Mark Greaney

Shadow Tier by Steve Stratton

Storm Rising by Chris Hauty

In the Blood by Jack Carr

Rising Tiger by Brad Thor

Hostile Intent by Don Bentley

Tom Clancy’s Zero Hour by Don Bentley

Breach of Trust by Eric Bishop

Course of Action (Noah Hunter #3) by David Darling

Future Projects

Kayla Manthey

This part, I’m really excited about. In 2022 I’m going to complete, and pitch my fiction story concepts. I’m excited to introduce Abigail Stevens, CIA special operative and lead character in my future novels.

I like to think of Abigail as the female version of Jason Bourne, Jack Ryan Jr., and Scot Harvath all combined, but with her own uniqueness. She’s savvy, sexy, and smart, but also gritty enough to get her hands dirty and never shy away from a fight. She’d rather beat you with her intelligence and planning, but if it comes to blows she has no issue striking first.

The first book, tentatvely titled NO RETURN, finds her on the run from ghosts of her past as she tries to uncover why the love of her life tried to kill her. What she finds is an evil hiding in the dark shadows of war, growing quietly as they prepare to do the unthinkable, and rebalance the world’s power.

The second book (DAWN PROTOCOL) finds Abigail right in the middle of a politically fueled cyber-war that puts the US political system crippling itself, while Americans across the world ask their elected leaders what they plan to do about it. The machine that created the system is now fighting the system it created, with weapons it tried to hide. It questions the ethics behind cyber technology, as well as what this technology could do in the wrong, yet capable hands.

Giving Back

In 2021 I joined Vets2Industry, a non-profit focused on helping active duty and veterans/veteran families transition. We made great strides and 2022 is setting up to be a great year.

However, I have to take a step back. With the multitude of other commitments balancing my time so I can devote the appropriate amount of time to each thing, including Vets2Industry. So, while I’ll still be involved, I won’t be as heavily involved. I’ll still be a huge promoter of V2I and will be working as much as I can behind the scenes.

I am still involved with Veterati, mentoring veterans as often as I can. Even if it’s just for an hour a week, it’s time. I can dedicate to give back to the community that I love so much, and did so much for me