Author of Keep on Leading

Conus Battle Drills  

Time in service, start and finish date 2004 - 2012

CPT Infantry Ranger Iraq Afghanistan (24) / Bronze Star

comes from: Florida currently lives: Arizona  

Current position in the Civilian World: Independent Business Consulting  

Notes:  

University of Florida - 9/11

Patha Familias

ROTC  

Surreal Experiences in war  

PTSD

Band of Brothers  - in your first fire fight… 82nd Airborne  

1st year of military transition  

Google to Microsoft vs Military to Civilian  

Redefining your purpose

Military Accountability = Care

John Deere

Limiting financial strain after leaving the military

Caterpillar

Writing for therapy - your brain gives you permission to get rid of the baggage

Success and failure is not binary

Tom Brady can’t block - focus on your strengths not weaknesses

Learning how to fail successfully - is it learned behavior?

“You need to guard the thought and words you have about yourself, because you are listening” - Don’t talk bad about your self

Men are bad at taking complements (and criticism)

Fortune 100

Lean Manufacturing

“Using emotion & logic to drive purchasing decisions”

How economies work

Supply chain disruption

Space A: Rota - Naples

More take-offs than landings (US Army Airborne) Shannon, Ireland

Mentors - in personal and business life “Always be gathering information from people around you who you aspire to be like”

“Find the one or two golden nuggets in any book you read”

“Value relationships”

“Have integrity in everything you do”

“Men can take your property, they can take your freedom, they can take your life, but the one thing they cannot take is your principles”

Fort Hood Mental Health Department

Stoicism

Thermopylae - 300

Athenian and Spartan Warrior Ethos

Why college is important - or not

“If you are interested in a long term career in leadership in the corporate world, you are going to need it (a degree)”

“Don’t Be A Dick… And buy my book” :-P

Importance of personal branding

Linkedin Profile building to get more job offers

Examples of some great personal brands: Joe Rogan Elon Musk Joe Biden Donald Trump Trevor Noah  

“Emotion drives decisions not facts”

Tactical Operations Center - TOC

Gig Line

The Bible (wikipedia) - Apologetics - Apologia

1 Peter 3:151

Corinthians 15 - the early Christian creed

Isiah 53 - Apologetics

John 3:16

The book of James - in its entirety

Matthew 28 - Make disciples

Jocko Willink - Extreme Ownership

Labradoodle/Hound

Marvel at nature

Multi-family real estate investing

Local charities in Tuscon Giving Tithings

“A lot of people want to evangelize all over the world, but miss the evangelical opportunity next door”  

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