The Oral Board Prep Sheet consists of three categories you must know for the oral board. The three categories you must know and sell with the oral board are: Self, Position, and Department. Self: Your knowledge, skills, and experience that make you the best for the position. Position: Your understanding of the position along with your competence and experience. Department: Understand the culture, values, goals, current challenges of the department you are testing for. Under each of these 3 categ...
Apr 22, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 22
This template gives an outline to follow for your firefighter oral boards.
Apr 13, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 21
This 5-minute episode covers the basic categories you have to consider when preparing for your oral board test.
Apr 07, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 20
This audio covers the tools found in The Promotion Playbook to develop your speaking skills.
Apr 05, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 19
This episode covers the SQ3R study template and how to get the most from your study sessions.
Mar 29, 2021•3 min•Season 2Ep. 18
#1: Protect the test space at all costs. #2: Get enough sleep the week before the test. #3: Optimize your nutrition. #4: Show up dressed to win. #5: When in doubt, go with your first choice. #6: Manage your time well. #7: Preplan the testing location. #8: Use your 5 senses. Sight Sound Smell Touch Taste #9: Remember to breathe deeply.
Mar 26, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 17
These 7 tips will help in your preparation for the written test: 1. Read the books and policies cover to cover several times. 2. Don’t prepare alone. 3. Don’t just learn it…teach it. 4. Use repetition. 5. Use rewards to keep you motivated. 6. Use various resources to learn yet not as a substitute for reading. 7. Make use of all the time you have....
Mar 25, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 16
This episode gives an overview of the Game Day Toolbox. These tools will help you develop the skills to rise above your competition in the assessment center.
Mar 25, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 15
This episode gives you an overview of the 7 Strategies along with an assessment tool to see if you are on course with your promotional test preparation.
Mar 23, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Learn to celebrate your progress on the journey.
Mar 20, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Psalm 23:4
Mar 18, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Why do you want to promote? Knowing your answer to this question can be one of the most important things you do in preparation for your test. 🔥 If you have a strong WHY, it will fuel you on your path to promotion and allow you to shine on test day. Finding a strong WHY requires you to dig deep. You must learn to harness the power of both pain and pleasure, dark and light. To find this fire 🔥 look into the 4 areas of life that matter most. 🙏 Faith 👨👩👧👦 Family 💰 Finance 💪🏿 Fitness...
Mar 16, 2021•5 min
If you are going to test for a promotion at work I recommend you begin your training plan at least 90 days out. 🏔 This plan is based on 90 and the elements of this plan are as follows. ⏰ 90 Days > 30 Day Benchmarks > Weekly Check-Ins > Daily Work 🪓🪓🪓 The foundation of this entire plan is doing the daily work. Small simple steps done consistently over time will get you much farther than cramping the weekend before the test. Consistency is King! 👑...
Mar 16, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Don’t be a wandering generality, be a meaningful specific. -Zig Ziglar To have your best chance of success in your promotional test or any other goal in life, you must have clarity. What you measure, you can manage. 📐 The tool found inside The Promotion Playbook is called the 1 target 🎯 and 4 skills 🛠 Choose one specific target and then develop the 4 skills that will get you there. For promotional testing we organize the skills for a successful promotion into 4 categories Study 📚 Speak 🗣 Wr...
Mar 14, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Birds of a feather flock together. If you want to soar like an eagle don’t hang out with pigeons. Proximity: The PEOPLE and PLACES you surround yourself with. Proximity: The PEOPLE and PLACES you surround yourself with. Under people, there are 3 areas.. Coach/ Mentor Crew Counsel Proactively choose the best people and places to support your success. Also choose what people and places you will avoid/ minimize during your test preparation....
Mar 12, 2021•6 min•Season 2Ep. 8
19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; Deuteronomy 30:19
Mar 11, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Choose what path you will take and choose to invest your time, money, and effort to make this path the right path. Once a decision is made, you should stop worrying and start working. It’s not always what we know that makes it a good decision. It is what we do to implement and execute it that makes it a good decision. John C. Maxwell...
Mar 11, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 7
THE PROMOTION PLAYBOOK 7 STRATEGIES #1 CHOOSE YOUR PATH #2 POWER OF PROXIMITY #3 DEFINE THE PRIZE #4 MAKE YOUR PLAN #5 FIND YOUR PURPOSE #6 EMBRACE THE PIT #7 CELEBRATE THE PEAK
Mar 11, 2021•4 min•Season 2Ep. 6
The one target is the metaphor used to represent your promotional test. It represents the one big outcome you have. To reach your target, you must have a simple, single, obsessive focus. It is crucial to start with the main target, then break it into smaller parts. As the saying goes, if you are going to eat an elephant, you would do it one bite at a time. The 4 Skills represent the foundational skills you must develop to ensure your success. The 4 Skills used for a promotional test are study sk...
Mar 07, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 5
The 7 Strategies 1. Choose Your Path 2. Power of Proximity 3. Define the Prize 4. Make Your Plan 5. Find Your Purpose 6. Embrace the Pit 7. Celebrate the Peak
Mar 05, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This Story Blueprint Template will help you create and refine stories to use in your assessment center. Writing out the story gives you clarity. After writing out the story, practice speaking the story. The Story Blueprint template in The Promotion Playbook will help you prepare for oral boards, presentations, writing assignments, narratives on reports, and many other areas in the assessment center. There are 5 basic elements to structure your story. Once you have your basic structure, you can e...
Mar 03, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 3
To soar through your firefighter promotional test you must be able to answer these three questions. 1. Who are you? 2. Why are you testing? 3. What makes you the best? The best way to answer these questions is to tell a story that includes facts and is relevant to the position and department you are testing for. Buy the book here... 👇👇👇 https://www.amazon.com/Promotion-Playbook-Proven-Path-Department/dp/1735739502...
Mar 02, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 2
This marks the start of Season 2 for The Promotion Playbook. We cover the tools to guide your path to promotion in 5 minutes or less. www.promotionplaybook.com The elements of The Promotion Playbook are... 🎯 1 Target ✍️ 3 Stories 🛠 4 Skills ♟ 7 Strategies Buy the book here... 👇👇👇 https://www.amazon.com/Promotion-Playbook-Proven-Path-Department/dp/1735739502
Mar 01, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 1
The Incident Size Up Sheets are simple, one-page size-up forms you can use to give a clear, concise size-up report. There is a form to cover structure fire, wildland fire, and motor vehicle accidents. The foundation of all these forms is a C.A.N. report: Conditions Actions Needs The initial size-up report is followed by a 360 follow-up report. If you get overwhelmed, just remember to give a C.A.N. report and take command. Everything else is the details related to the type of incident. To find ou...
Feb 22, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 22
www.promotionplaybook.com This guide will help navigate various role-play scenarios you may encounter during an assessment center. This model is similar to the steps used in managing an emergency incident. Below is an overview of the Role Play Size Up template found inside The Promotion Playbook. As you work through the template you will complete the following actions for your scenario… Make a preplan Do an initial size up Complete a 360 assessment Create an initial action plan Document and foll...
Feb 19, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 20
www.promotionplaybook.com There are four areas that create significant problems for you and your organization if not handled appropriately. Anytime you come across one of these “hazard zones”, use caution. Be prepared to navigate these issues during an assessment center. Awareness is the first step. Knowing your resources along with understanding policies and procedures will guide you in dealing with these issues. The four hazard zones are safety, emergency response, public relations, and legal....
Feb 18, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 19
The Shift Prep Sheet is like an accountability board to help with staffing. It will help clarify who you are working with, along with what qualifications your crew has. For example, if you are responsible for an ALS engine and have an all BLS crew, that would need to be addressed immediately. The Shift Prep Sheet may also reveal the strengths and weaknesses of your crew that day. It will help anticipate and overcome any challenges the day may bring. This will help you to best meet the needs of y...
Feb 17, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 18
www.promotionplaybook.com To be successful in a promotional test there are 3 areas you must learn to master: Story Strategy Skillset The first is your story. The story you tell about yourself and the promotion will determine how well you do. Your stories direct your mindset and your beliefs on how you see the world. The second is your strategy. You must have a proven plan and path to follow, otherwise, as Benjamin Franklin declared, “by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” The third a...
Feb 12, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 17
www.promotionplaybook.com There is both an art and a science to oral boards. The art is your ability to create an emotional connection with your audience; science is the logical data to validate your case. The Oral Board Prep Sheet consists of three categories you must know for the oral board. The three categories you must know and sell with the oral board are: Self, Position, and Department. Self: Your knowledge, skills, and experience that make you the best for the position. Position: Your und...
Feb 11, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 16
www.promotionplaybook.com Have you ever gone to write a paper and couldn't think of anything to write? If so, this template will help. There are five basic steps to the Essay Blueprint Template. Purpose Title Introduction Body Conclusion Buy the book here... 👇👇👇 https://www.amazon.com/Promotion-Playbook-Proven-Path-Department/dp/1735739502...
Feb 09, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 15
