CY6 - Check Your Six

Retired Marine Major Barron Mills stopped by the GRP Studios for Episode 72 of the Check Your Six Podcast. Barron is the current Director of the Florida Association of Veteran Owned Businesses which is just one of the ways he helps give back to both veterans and small business. His involvement with local developmental councils and other non-profits along with his training and experience as an officer in the USMC has given him great tools and insight into leadership that is needed for organizations. We also talked about some of the ways to best help recently exited service members better adjust to being in the civilian world, something that continue to be a challenge for our military members.

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Episode 71 of the Check Your Six Podcast brought Sean Esler from The Esler Edge and Jerald Huff from My WebSite Spot back into the GRP Studios to talk about a variety of subjects. Both of us trust these two gentlemen and have been the recipient of their services so it was great to have both of them come back in and talk about some of the things that they specialize in for their respective businesses. From website development to security to email protocol and how to best create an email that someone will want to open. As usual, there is never enough time to deep dive into each of the topics without getting too far into the technical weeds, but we cannot recommend both of these guys enough for what they do and how they approach their clients.

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Nathalia Bailey dropped by GRP Studios for the 70th episode of the Check Your Six Podcast. Nathalia has created Nathalia Bailey Consulting and perhaps is somewhat different than other consultants that are in the business. The approach she takes to get to know her clients is a little bit unique in the time she takes with each one before she puts her plans into action. Lots of the typical questions about the client, their business, their hopes for the future of the business along with some questions that you may not expect, gives Nathalia a peek into all sides and aspects of her client. Some interesting conversation and questions from us about why she has chosen this approach for her business and how we can get some of that energy she has!!

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Episode 69 of the Check Your Six - CY6 brought Army veteran Matt Wood into the GRP Studios to talk about his company EmpowerEmploy. Matt shared information about his military service, his transition out of the service and his decision to start EmpowerEmploy. Many of the businesses that hire veterans do not always understand some of the benefits as well as some of the challenges in helping them adapt to the civilian work force. Matt helps employers look for those specific skill sets needed for their business and how those skill sets can be found in veterans. He also talked about some of the Government programs that are out there to help assist businesses hire veterans, some at no cost to the business...almost like test driving a veteran!!

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Episode 68 of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast brought Army veteran Dottie Adams into the GRP Studios to talk about the way that she helps veterans prepare for their visits to the VA. Dottie had been a VSO(Veterans Service Officer) but decided to take the the experience that she learned working with the DAV(Disabled American Veterans) to help better equip veterans gather the information they need for their visits. We also talked about the number of  people or companies the "help" veterans by charging them to do the same thing that Dottie can do to help veterans prepare for VA visits. If you are a veteran and need help or have questions, call Dottie and she can help you out....and will not charge you a penny!! If someone wants to charge you to help you with your VA benefits, they are stealing, DO NOT use their service.

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It was great having Neeld Wilson in the GRP Studios for Episode 67 of the Check Your Six podcast. Neeld is a Navy Veteran, FAVOB member and owner of Gator Engineering & Aquifer Restoration or G.E.A.R Engineer. We talked a lot about Neeld's time in the Navy aboard several of the aircraft carriers he served on and what his job was during his course of service...sometimes not as glamorous as it looks in the movies. Also talked about his current profession as a professional geologist, how he built his prior companies and has developed his current company in creating a business that was honored by the Orlando Business Journal in 2014. Some stories about his Navy times as well as his perspective on what it takes to build, develop and grow a small business

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Today is a bit unusual for the Check Your Six Podcast, we decided to come into the studio and record a short session and release it the same day, to honor the service members that were killed this week in Kabul. Both of us are Air Force Veterans, both of us were cops, Craig retired after 20 years, I got out after 4 and today is just a reminder that there are men and women all over the globe standing in harms way to protect us and keep us free. Regardless of what side of the political fence you stand on, all of us owe a debt of gratitude to those that have sacrificed their lives in serving their country and its citizens, even if some of those citizens are idiots. Do not take these freedoms for granted, they are not guaranteed by political parties or government agencies, they are there because men and women at some point decided to  write a blank check with their lives, payable at any point in providing that freedom. We are not able to do much as just a couple of guys talking about business, but this is just our way to say thank you.

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Episode 66 of the Check Your Six podcast brought Jamie Miller into the GRP Studios to talk about the Art Of Conscious Communication. There was so much stuff to cover that Jamie teaches to groups and individuals that we feel like we barely scratched the surface. Just looking at asking different questions, in a different way to get a specific response was just a very small part of what he was trying to teach us. As small or emerging business owners, maybe it is time the we look at the ways we do things and see if there might be a better way to do them. Jamie really talks about changing the way that you communicate with potential clients and just about anyone we communicate with on a daily basis!!

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Episode 65 of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast from the GRP Studios had Tony Boni, yes, that Tony Boni, drop by to talk about Tradebank of Orlando. Tradebank Orlando is part of one of the oldest know forms of commerce we commonly call the barter system. Perhaps not as much in play as it was back in the Mesopotamia tribes period in early 6000bc when it was reportedly introduced, barter is still part of the American landscape. Colonial times and even during the Great Depression saw an increase of the barter system and today while it might be the same in concept, it is at a whole new level. Thanks to Tony, who is another member of the Seminole Chamber, for stopping by and giving us an insight to the modern world of barter!! 

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Sgt. Major Tommie Maldonado stopped by for another session about helping veterans work through their benefits programs. Episode 64 of the Check Your Six-CY6 podcast was not only that, but also about potential spouse and dependent benefits as well. It is always great having the Sgt. Major in the GRP Studios to talk about everything that he continues to do for our military here in Central Florida! If you are a veteran or know a veteran, have them reach out to the office here in Orlando and they can help you get on the right track. 

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