In our industry we often find that using delivery services is far more convenient than checking tons of boxes, bags and even our favorite – The Pelican Case. These delivery services compete against each other promising to get you “stuff” where it needs to be when it needs to be there. Here is my second occurrence …
There are far too many examples and ways to recognize what we term as “Red Behavior” or pre-incident behaviors that can help in identifying assailants before they intend to do harm against your principal. There are just as many fancy names that go along with this process like the “OODA Loop [observe, orient, decide, act]” …
Earlier this month I took one of my full-time employees on his first overseas trip which I new would change his perspective of the industry and his daily responsibilities on many levels. Dave Bohlman has been working for me for approximately three (3) years as my Detail Leader for the residential detail of one of my …
I get so many emails, phone calls and messages asking me in some form or fashion, “What is the best course or class to take to prepare me for executive protection?” There are, but a few courses, that I will recommend depending on what niche market [Platform] you are entering, but the one course that …
Happy New Year to all. As most of you know, I am very active in social media for branding purposes as well as to increase the standard of the industry. At the close of each year I pay very close attention to the “Resolutions” of the service providers and specialists in the industry. For the …
This is an open source briefing on ISIS that was emailed to me click link to read TSG-The-Islamic-State-Nov14
I got this SOFREP article today and read it. This is a great article that explains “Mindset is Key” as well as your process to see and function problems. Very appropriate to share. How to Think and Reason like a Special Operator
Some time ago I wrote a paper titled, “The Standard decline of an Institution” that addressed the degradation of this industry. In it I posed a theory that all GREAT institutions start with a STANDARD. And that standard is upheld from the last hired to the leaders of that institution. That standard starts with the hiring requirements …
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On October 20, 2014 I boarded the Amtrak train from Maryland to Penn Station New York City, New York to spend the day with my brother, mentor and friend Paul Viollis, PhD. This was a trip that was well over-due but since Paul’s newest success with his radio show The Security Brief we had previously spoken …
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