Because even elite operators need backup. Every mission had an entire support structure behind it: • Quick Reaction Force and Air Support standing by• Intelligence teams feeding us real-time information• Medical evacuation ready to launch Fast forward 20 years. As I coach high-performing entrepreneurs and executives, I see a concerning pattern: They’re trying to fight…
Both require Extreme Focus. 8 seconds. That’s your attention span right now. A goldfish can focus for 9. Time is your most valuable asset. It is finite. Most of us are bleeding time out, one notification at a time: • 147 minutes on social media daily• Up to 96 phone checks per day• 3.1 hours…
– Intell– Planning– Execution– After Action Review Yet I watch high performers do the exact opposite in life:• Racing from deal to deal, charging toward burnout• Sprinting through relationships• No plan. No pause. No situational awareness. In Special Forces, this approach gets people killed.In business and life, it slowly kills everything that truly matters to…
“20 years from now, the only people who will remember that you worked late are your kids.” Ouch. That stings because it’s true. My ego loves to whisper how crucial I am to my businesses. Reality tells a different story. Through 15 years of extended family travel, I’ve watched my companies not just survive, but…
I invested a fortune without collateral in a niche I knew nothing about. My friends warned me. I didn’t listen. Because I live by the philosophy: “I just want to do cool stuff with cool people.” When a trusted, good friend offered me to co-invest in several businesses in his field of expertise, I jumped…
My sleeping bag is nice and warm.Outside, the desert is freezing cold.Pitch-black. No moon tonight. No light pollution. Nothing but a gazillion stars and vague contours of our vehicles. I sleep with my clothes and boots on. Always Ready for Action. All my gear is cold.I put it on by touch and feel the cold…