TACTICAL BUSINESSMAN

Today’s guest Julian Bryant is a double business owner from sunny San Diego, CA. Things weren’t always sunny for Julian who shares his earliest memory was of his parents fighting. Shortly after he would begin his childhood raised by a single mom and begin to define for himself what makes a successful man. At 10 years old Julian is first introduced to the idea of being your own boss and thinks that is the coolest thing ever, from where he sets out to find other successful men to mirror.

Do you fancy yourself a jack of all trades? Well, that’s great, but what’s even better is knowing when to seek outside help. Gerritt explains that with opportunity comes a cost, whether it be in the form of time, money or even physical pain. Whatever your goal, if you’re serious about it, don’t be afraid to bring in the experts to teach you what they know. Not only will you go further, but you’ll get there quicker, saving you time, money and maybe even some physical pain.

Today’s guest Jerod Paul is a businessman from Portland, Oregon. Raised by a single mom, Jerod never felt sorry for himself because of his parent's divorce. In fact, Jerod was thankful for the experience and used it later in life to better handle his own divorce/custody agreement. Join us as Gerritt and Jerod discuss their belief that today’s education system is set up to make universities rich and that you can create your own path by putting in the hard work and learning from life's lessons.

Have you been sold on society’s version of reality? Does your morning routine consist of playing on your phone, a quick breakfast, shower and then out the door for a day of work, work, work? Is your routine not getting you what you want and yet you haven’t implemented any changes? Do you know the definition of insanity? Let Gerritt help you develop a morning routine to win the daily war by working on you first.

An estimated 5 million people use the subway systems in New York every day. The subway is an efficient way to get from one place to another, but watch your step, or as they say in London, mind the gap. In this episode, Gerritt recalls how being mindful of and closing the gap was drilled into him during his SWAT days and how it can be useful in our everyday lives. Knowing where we want to go is great, but understanding where we currently are and having a plan to close that gap is crucial.

How do you spell love? Today’s guest Ryan Schachtner, a financial advisor and entrepreneur, says it’s T-I-M-E.  Ryan recalls an early childhood spent mostly in daycare as his parents worked long hours to provide for their family.  It was his father’s choice to create his own luck and buy into the Fantastic Sam’s franchise that would change all of that for Ryan.  Not only did he then have more time with his dad, but he also had a business mentor, which he says is something every entrepreneur shoul

Often times fixing little things within our lives can lead to better outcomes in the long run. In this episode of the Tactical Business Man, Gerritt discusses the broken window theory. Taking ownership and cleaning up graffiti or a street full of litter can cause others to also take ownership and keep the streets clean. This can translate to your life and business, fixing little things in your life both emotional and physical can help the perception of your quality of life increases.

Gerritt is joined in the studio today by Kim Barrett an online marketing expert. Kim runs Your Special Voice which specializes in helping help experts with their online marketing. Though Kim has only run Your Special Voice for 5 years he started marketing at the young age of 15. Through trial and error, Kim figured out how to enter the world of online marketing and make a name for himself. Follow along in this episode as Gerritt and Kim talk in depth about what online marketing is and how it works.

How often do you restrict your self from doing something? In this episode of the Tactical Businessman, Gerritt talks about the invisible handcuffs we wear in everyday life. Handcuffs are an uncomfortable thing to wear but it is often that we put ourselves in a situation where we wear invisible handcuffs. We spend time putting them on ourselves every day to restrict our movement in our daily life. Follow along in this episode as Gerritt takes his handcuffs off in his relationship with his wife.

Joined in the studio today by Nathan Helberd, a man who has traveled all over Europe to spread a unique message about human movement. Nathan noticed a disconnect with the gym and field for athletes, there was no workout similar too what they’d encounter on the field. He founded World Zuu to liberate human movement in weight training. Zuu Chimps quickly followed for students in school to help them get moving.