It's no secret that it can be hard to stay productive. Sometimes, the most difficult thing is not what you need to do, but how you need to do it. The best way to combat this is by setting goals for yourself and following through with them one at a time. This way, there are fewer distractions and more progress made on your tasks.

In this episode of Tactical Empire, Jeff shares his experiences with the 75 Hard Program. So if you're looking for something to bump you up with your level of productivity, Jeff can guarantee you that this program is going to dust off the cobwebs from your maximum efficiency and allow you to step up and operate at a higher level.  So tune it with today’s episode!

What You’ll Learn: 

• What is 75 Hard Challenge all about
• How to incorporate Macronutrients in the diet
• How can you operate on a higher level and just become a better version of yourself

And so much more!

Favorite Quote: 

“You cannot remain the person that you are, and achieve the things that you want to achieve, whether it's more money, more fulfillment, better relationships, all of it. You have to sharpen your sword at every turn, to ensure that you're getting better in those aspects of things” - Jeff Smith

How to Get Involved: 

If what you heard resonated with you, you can find Jeff on Instagram, Facebook, or his Website. 

And don’t forget to visit us on Apple Podcasts to leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping us spread the word!

How are you going to teach your kids to be the people you want them to be? For Nick, the answer is by example--to inspire them, and everyone else too, by doing the work yourself. 

Nick is an entrepreneur who, like Jeff, started his journey in the special forces. Since then, he’s gone on to write several books, found several companies, start a family, and run a wildly successful YouTube channel, to name a few. He’s here with Jeff today to talk about all his current projects, goals, and affirmations. 

On this episode of The Tactical Empire, Jeff jams with Nick about the importance of stepping into your role. Nick has a lot of advice when it comes to problems that face today’s entrepreneurs, such as self-sabotage, missing purpose, and a turbulent world. Tune in today to learn from him, align your values and skills and perspective, and ultimately become ready for your next steps. 

What You’ll Learn: 

• What real masculinity is
• How Nick translated his special-operations skills to the entrepreneurial world
• Why it’s so important to address internal, personal problems before you attempt big goals
• And so much more!

Favorite Quote: 

“You just have to get whole. You have to change your perspective and remove your limiting perspectives, and then the sky’s the limit.”

• Nick Koumalatsos

How to Get Involved: 

You can find Nick and learn more about his books, YouTube channel, and social media presence on his website.

If what you heard resonated with you, you can find Jeff on Instagram, Facebook, or his Website. 

And don’t forget to visit us on Apple Podcasts to leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping us spread the word! 

What would you tell your kids about their future if you knew college wasn’t the best track for them? For Brian, he’s not telling, but showing his son Mason what it takes to forge your path, and showing him that his future is in his own hands.

Brian McKittrick owns the Insurance of Texas in Arlington. He’s also a bestselling author and a family man. He’s learned a lot from writing his book It Ain’t Rocket Surgery, and he’s here today to outline the process and result of book production, and how it’s helped him grow his brand. 

On this episode of The Tactical Empire, Jeff and Brian jam about the intersection of business and fatherhood. From helping their kids with their business projects to bringing them to hear speakers, they’re doing their part to both share their passion with their youngsters and also give their kids a head start. Join them today to hear Brian talk plans, book publishing, kids, and sowing the spark of entrepreneurship in the next generation. 

What You’ll Learn:

• How to mesh family life and business life in a meaningful way
• Why consistent sales and hard work often start from home, and how your perspective changes once you have a family to take care of
• What Brian wants to do to empower others, now that his book is published
• And so much more!

Favorite Quote:

“I think salespeople that struggle don't have a structured process to handle leads & prospects. It takes a lot of focus and willpower and a format to take each customer through a track without being controlling.”

• Brian McKittrick

How to Get Involved: 

You can find Brian on LinkedIn. You can find his book, It Ain’t Rocket Surgery, here.

If what you heard resonated with you, you can find Jeff on Instagram, Facebook, or his Website. 

And don’t forget to visit us on Apple Podcasts to leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping us spread the word! 

Richard sees his RV as a “forcing factor” -- something that gets him and his family away from home on the weekends in order to make memories. That’s just one example of how he’s intentional about his planning and the hours in his day. Today, he’s sitting down with Jeff to talk through all the other ways his intentional planning has given him everything he wants.

Richard Ferguson comes from a background of entrepreneurship, insurance, and fitness, much like Jeff. He’s well versed in planning around owning multiple businesses, scheduling for four young kids, and still finding time for himself. He’s here today with Jeff to talk about his insurance agency, his mindset, his podcast, and how he channels his time.

On this episode of The Tactical Empire, Jeff. To Rich, “having it all” means being able to balance his businesses, his family time, his finances, and his physical fitness without having to sacrifice or compromise on anything. He’s worked hard to achieve this, and he’s here with Jeff today to share how. Tune it to hear his two cents on planning, saying “no,” and finding alternative methods for a conventional life. 

What You’ll Learn: 

• How to make travel plans, and how those goals will give you new freedom
• Why a traditional college track might not be the way to go; and why a trade school or other unconventional method could get you where you want to be.
• What the mantra “God, family, work” means, and how it’s helped ground Richard for many years
• And so much more!

Favorite Quote:

“You should be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor with your family and everyone else.”

• Richard Fergeson

How to Get Involved: 

Find Richard and his wife Kaitlin on their website.

If what you heard resonated with you, you can find Jeff on Instagram, Facebook, or his Website. 

And don’t forget to visit us on Apple Podcasts to leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping us spread the word! 

If you were to state your goal, the questions that Joey would ask you in response might make you pause. Who will you turn to for support? What do you need? Most of all, how are you going to make this happen? 

Joey Paladino, an ex-special operations veteran with over 24 years of military experience, has a lot to offer his community. He’s an entrepreneur, the owner of an inclusive gym, and an advocate for community support. He’s here with Jeff today, reflecting on his journey, his mentors, and his values.

In this episode of The Tactical Empire, Jeff runs with Joey’s stories of deployments, challenges, and personal connection. You can apply the lessons Joey’s learned in his military and entrepreneur career to anything in life: do what you want to do, reach out to your support network, and bounce back strategically from obstacles. Today, listen to his jam session with Jeff and chew on their honest advice for transitions, mentorship, and strategic thinking. 

What You’ll Learn:

• What opportunity is, and what it has to do with leadership, interconnectedness, and “working backward”
• How to approach transitions to adjust to new environments and continue being true to yourself and your energy
• And so much more!

Favorite Quote: 

“I picture a mountain in front of me. And then I say, ‘just watch me. I’m going to climb over this.’ You can’t put anything in front of me that I can’t accomplish.”

• Joey Paladino

How to Get Involved: 

Find today’s guest Joey on his website.

If what you heard resonated with you, you can find Jeff on Instagram, Facebook, or his Website. 

And don’t forget to visit us on Apple Podcasts to leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping us spread the word! 

What difference can something as small as a hockey bag make? For Drew Laine, the impact can be unknowably big--and that’s an insight he carries with him always. 

Born in Massachusetts, Drew is an entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. His interest in hockey and people led him to found The PenaltyBox, which includes a warehouse and a charity, among other things. He’s here today with Jeff to talk about his experience running his businesses and his take on the work/life balance.

On this episode of The Tactical Empire, Jeff interviews Drew about his business endeavors. They talk community, passion, and the ripple effect; things that impact not only business, but family and charity too. Tune in today to hear them talk about the work it takes to execute each day, and how that work leads to the kind of focus that leads to a fulfilling life.

What You’ll Learn: 

• How PenaltyBox got started and where it’s headed
• Why courage and passion can help you impact your community and grow your business
• What role ownership and hard work have in leadership and success
• And so much more!

Favorite Quote: 

“Make it to breakfast. Make it to that next step, and everything will be fine. Tomorrow is coming either way. It might as well be on your terms.”

• Drew Laine

How to Get Involved: 

Find Drew Laine through his website.

If what you heard resonated with you, you can find Jeff on Instagram, Facebook, or his Website. 

And don’t forget to visit us on Apple Podcasts to leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping us spread the word! 

What’s your timeline for finding success? If you ask Kris, he’ll probably tell you that you can achieve it much sooner than you think--and he’s here now to tell you how. 

Kris Whitehead is a personal and professional development coach committed to helping others find financial success quickly. He’s founded businesses such as Think To Succeed, New England Custom Remodeling, and Iconic Alliance. He’s talking with Jeff today about authenticity and leveling up.

On this episode of The Tactical Empire, Jeff jams with his mentor Kris about mindset development, establishing secure relationships, and seeking improvement. Their combined experience is more than enough to illuminate the importance of yourself in success; they have insider knowledge of how you should interact with others and with others’ advice. Tune in to this week’s episode to hear what they’re doing to “make today’s ceiling tomorrow’s floor.”

What You’ll Learn: 

• What to do to gain the confidence to approach and execute big goals
• How to find the honest answer to the question “what do you want?”
• How to apply what you learn from others and how to use their knowledge as a foundation to evolve your success
• And so much more!

Favorite Quote: 

“It doesn’t get easier. You just get better.”

• Kris Whitehead

Connect with Kris:

Find Kris’s business, Iconic Alliance, here, or find him on Facebook or LinkedIn.

How to Get Involved:

If what you heard resonated with you, you can find Jeff on Instagram, Facebook, or his Website. 

And don’t forget to visit us on Apple Podcasts to leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping us spread the word! 

Where do you turn after Wall Street? For Matthew, the answer is small business. He and Luigi have built Shield Advisory group to help extend big-business resources to small and medium businesses that need it. 

Today’s guests Matthew Meehan and Luigi Rosabianca met over fifteen years ago and started their company to help give opportunities to small businesses. They’re opposites for things like detail/overview, ideas/action, or technology/data. They’re here with Jeff today to talk about their business, strategy, and lives.

In this episode of The Tactical Empire, Matthew and Luigi talk with Jeff about preparing and supporting small and medium businesses to do what they do best-- their business. They talk about solving problems in real-time, finding ways to balance career and family, and sustainably managing the company.

What You'll Learn:

• What challenges Jeff faces daily in the boutique gym space
• How Luigi and Matthew reached both success and personal fulfillment with their business and personal life
• Why “lifestyle engineering” and calculated risk-taking can lead to the freedom to pursue both business and personal life
• And much more!

Favorite Quote:

“It’s impossible to burn the candle from both ends and expect to be successful. It’s critical to take care of yourself/ it’s also critical to put in place the infrastructure that allows you to do that.”

• Luigi Rosabianca / Matthew Meehan

How to Get Involved:

Find Matthew and Luigi’s website here.

If what you heard resonated with you, you can find Jeff on Instagram, Facebook, or his Website. 

And don’t forget to visit us on Apple Podcasts to leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping us spread the word! 

What’s the biggest influence someone has unknowingly made on you? Today, Jeff and Marc Zalmanoff want you to think about what influences you might be making on others--and how you can better influence yourself.

Today Marc Zalmanoff is here with Jeff to talk about overcoming problems. He’s a fitness coach, a business coach, an Amazon bestselling author, and a lover of Cadbury Eggs. Most of all, he’s on a mission to bring effective, safe, and fun fitness solutions to professionals with full schedules. 

In this episode of The Tactical Empire, Marc and Jeff jam on all kinds of investments; fitness, business, relationships. Marc offers up his wisdom on how little moments and choices build up; how we end up where we do, and why we can’t keep waiting to become the people we want to be.

What You'll Learn:

• What role passion and core values play in your life
• How you impact others with your decisions and habits
• Why Marc wants so badly for the people in his life to “Make Good Choices”
• And much more!

Favorite Quote:

“A lot of people don’t think things happen for a reason. They see life happen TO them and not FOR them.”

• Marc Zalmanoff

How to Get Involved:

You can reach out to today’s guest Marc Zalmanoff through his website, his Facebook, or you can buy his book on Amazon. If that’s not enough, there’s many more ways to connect here.

If what you heard resonated with you, you can find Jeff on Instagram, Facebook, or his Website. 

And don’t forget to visit us on Apple Podcasts to leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping us spread the word! 

For Jeff, values are the glue that holds everything together. From his business environment to his living room at home, he works and lives by these beliefs - which he calls the rudder of the ship.

In this episode of The Tactical Empire, Jeff explains how his core values have shaped his business and family life. Hear him discuss how his value code leads not only to accurate marketing and ideal clients but also to a household with shared goals and a lasting legacy. 

What You'll Learn:

• What Jeff’s core values are for both his business and his family.
• How core values impact and drive your decision-making.
• Why do you need to emphasize your core values, and how does that lead to autonomy.
• And much more!

Favorite Quote:

“If you haven’t established your core values, you need to do that. Emphasize them, circle back, but ultimately you need to live them.”

• Jeff Smith

How to Get Involved:

If what you heard resonated with you, you can find Jeff on Instagram, Facebook, or his Website. 

And don’t forget to visit us on Apple Podcasts to leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping us spread the word!