Life in the SEALs taught me a thing or two about resilience. As I shifted from the precision of a sniper’s sight to the unpredictability of the entrepreneurial world, I often found parallels in unexpected places. Robert Frost’s words, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by,” became a […]
Business school was the ride of my life. Harvard, no less – an institution whose walls echo the whispers of generations of wisdom, strategy, and innovation. I took the plunge into their Owner President Program (OPM), a refined two-year venture (three, if you count the Pandemic) that’s essentially an MBA for those wild enough to […]
The Power of Visualization The mind’s ability to replicate real-world practice is an underutilized tool. A tidbit of wisdom imparted by an Olympic Gold Medalist, this technique can significantly bridge the gap between beginner and expert. Every newbie grapples with self-doubt until they demonstrate proficiency in their chosen skill. The solution? Practice relentlessly, even if […]
In mid-2006, after having run the SEAL sniper course for two and a half years, I finally decided to leave the service and go into the private sector. The entrepreneurial impulse was as much in my blood as aviation, maybe even more. So I decided to follow a dream that had been bubbling up throughout […]
Throughout my time in the Navy SEALs, I saw striking examples of good, mediocre, and terrible leadership. When the leadership was good, it was life-changing. Nobody exemplified that more than Bob Nielsen, our division officer. In the short time we worked together, Bob was a tremendous role model and mentor for me. We talked every […]
Check out this exclusive book excerpt from Brandon Webb’s book, “Total Focus- Navy SEAL’s guide to making decisions under pressure.” In this book, Brandon Webb takes you though his decision-making process which he used as a Navy SEAL sniper and now as the CEO of Hurricane Group, Inc. Over his four deployments as a Navy […]
When I was on active duty as a Navy SEAL, prior to the terrorist attacks of September, 11th, 2001, Memorial Day didn’t really matter to me. It does fourteen years later. Back then, the machinery that is the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) was just getting oiled-up and the gears getting swung into action. Today, […]
An excerpt from Brandon’s book, “Mastering Fear: A Navy SEAL’s Guide” by Brandon Webb and John David Mann: Kamal told me that he had been terrified of water his whole life. A few times, when he was living in the Dominican Republic, he went kite-surfing. He always wore a life jacket, but that didn’t make […]