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Special Forces, Entrepreneurship: Real Leadership is Accidental
In Far Eastern philosophy, there exists a very ancient concept: “The student becomes the master, the master becomes the student - 學生成為碩士,碩士成為學生.” Continue Reading
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship – Team First, Always
Though I played a year of football in high school, for the most part, those sports I participated in growing up were solitary, distance running, Continue Reading
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship: 3 Tips for Leading from any Position
It really doesn’t matter your role in a startup, even if in a more established startup with multiple successful Capital raises behind it and formal Continue Reading
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship, and Selecting for Intangibles
Upon reenlistment in the Army after a 17-year break in service and a successful private sector career, I had no idea what Special Forces Selection Continue Reading
On the SpecOps Battlefield and in Business, Don’t “Believe,” Know
Only two types of confidence exist: the artificial and the real. The first is the far more common of the two, arising from either a need to feel Continue Reading
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship: The P.A.C.E. Business Plan
To quote one of my more colorful and influential Special Forces instructors during the train up for SF selection, who we will call ‘Mike’, “Have a Continue Reading
I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night
by Matt Lambdin This first appeared in 18 Series Bag Company on April 15, 2022. It is republished here with the author's Continue Reading
Veterans: America Needs You
We are not in the worst of times economically – just ask anyone who lived through the 1930s – but we are not in the best of economic times either. Continue Reading
Special Forces: Intersection of the “Mind of the System” and “Mind of the Disruptor”
I did not surrender idealism when our only child was born, but rather I came to see the world and its strengths, flaws, and dangers specifically in Continue Reading
How to Start a Low-cost Liquidation Reselling Business
Owning a business can be a fulfilling experience. Of course, the chance of earning more than a regular salaried job is often one of the reasons that a Continue Reading
Get Ready, This Will Hurt | Special Forces and Entrepreneurship
There’s an incredible amount we don’t know. About self, others, the ever more connected world we live in. Of course, these are the big unknowns we’ve Continue Reading