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
E.M. Burlingame
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: 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
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
Six Rules Anyone Can Follow to Rise to the Occasion
“Your life is an occasion. Rise to it.” ― Suzanne Weyn, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium ____________ Last night was movie night with my nine-year-old Continue Reading
Unconventional Investing | Special Forces and Entrepreneurship
Drawn directly from the methods, best practices and lessons learned during 65 years conducting the Unconventional Warfare of U.S. Army Special Forces, Continue Reading
The Type of Failure is What Matters | Special Forces and Entrepreneurship
A lot of talk has been going around the last few years in the circles of experts. Talk related to the importance of failure. Having failed a good Continue Reading
Special Forces: Market Research, When Lives are on the Line
Special Forces: Market Research, When Lives are on the Line by E.M. Burlingame This first appeared in The Havok Journal September 6, 2015. As the Continue Reading