A running gun battle:an argument that continues over a long period of time; and a fight that takes place as one group chases another.These are the very definition of a startup. The long running argument being why your product and service, as opposed to your competitor’s or complimentor’s product and service, should successfully obtain and increase market share … [Read more...]
The Retardation of the Firearms Industry
By Scott CeeSince around 2008, the firearm industry has taken a dramatic turn. It hasn’t exploded like some predicted after the presidential elections. It hasn’t come to a screeching halt like some legislators dreamed. It has become retarded in the last several years. Yes, I used the word “retarded” specifically for its dual meaning: it's slid backwards and also become … [Read more...]
Business Not Bullets: The Combat Flip Flops Story
The owners of Combat Flip Flops recently appeared on an episode of ABC's hit series, Shark Tank. Did they survive? This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on 31DEC15. _____ “We were gonna take a handful of special operations veterans, and we were going to deploy back to countries affected by conflict. We were gonna take military capacity that was established to … [Read more...]
What is success?
By: Nick KoumalatsosIs it having XXX millions of dollars in the bank? Is it having a super successful business? Or is it just to simply be happy?I see people all the time pushing to be “successful” without really defining what that success means. Sometimes I think we can get so wrapped up in what we determine is our own vision of success is that we might just miss … [Read more...]
5 Military Leadership Tips from a Man With a Beard
Editors' Note: This article original was originally posted by our friends over at Ranger Up. You can read the original version in the Rhino Den, and while you're there, check out the other great content that they're putting up. First re-posted on Havok Journal on 16SEP14. ______________ Due to the comments on the American (lack of) strategy for dealing with ISIS the other … [Read more...]
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship: Pushing Beyond Failure
The truly important things, those that change the course of a life or lives require mastery of a domain, the kind of mastery only happens after failure, a series of smaller failures, a major failure, or in those very rare cases, after a series of major failures. This path to mastery of a domain is discussed in Never Quit!, this moving in a quantum walk from failure to failure … [Read more...]
Veteran-Owned Business Success: An Interview with Warrior Culture Gear
Jason Juranis knows a few things about taking risks to achieve success. He started Warrior Culture Gear 4 years ago after leaving a high-paying corporate job. Since then, Warrior Culture Gear has risen from a small start-up to a full blown, rapidly growing operation. The Lansdale, Pennsylvania business owner was kind enough to spend some time with us and inspire those that are … [Read more...]
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship: Only the Practical Matters
Few weeks ago, in Never Quit!, I discussed Malcom Gladwell’s 10,000 hours Outlier theory, the concept it takes 5 years of research and diligent effort to master a domain. This pursuit however, mastery of a domain, is never a straight or obvious path regardless whether one possesses natural talent, is highly intelligent and highly motivated or any combination of the three. To … [Read more...]
Small Business Survival: Preparing Before an Emergency
Small businesses are the heart of the American economy, but many small businesses aren’t ready for an emergency or disaster.An article published on smallbusiness.com states that “only 37% of small businesses have a formal disaster preparation plan.” The Institute for Business and Home Safety claims that one in four businesses never reopen after a disaster.Small … [Read more...]
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship: Accidental Leadership
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.” While this has remained with me more than four decades now, most of that time I thought, “yeah, yeah, yet another undecipherable, Yoda-like, statement out of Asian mysticism.” Even after having diligently studied martial arts from … [Read more...]