[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Asking Great Questions Asking the right questions will get you very far in life. To passively sit back and pretend to know what is going on is foolish. In the SEAL Teams not knowing what is going on and not asking questions could get you killed. Here are some basic…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_divider admin_label=”Divider” color=”#ffffff” show_divider=”off” height=”60″ divider_style=”solid” divider_position=”top” hide_on_mobile=”on”] [/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://philkoontz.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Empowering-Leaders.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Empowering Others As leaders, empowering others is one of our most important responsibilities. Some people in leadership positions are intimidated by this concept because they don’t want…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] You Can’t Export What You Haven’t Imported Those people who think they have somehow reached the top and know everything there is to know about their profession or industry are on a slippery slope. There is a lot to be said about people who maintain a learning posture throughout their…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_divider admin_label=”Divider” color=”#ffffff” show_divider=”off” height=”50″ divider_style=”solid” divider_position=”top” hide_on_mobile=”on” /][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://philkoontz.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Good-is-the-Enemy-of-Great.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Good: The Enemy of Great I am an impatient person. Like our American culture, I want everything now and oftentimes I will settle for something good instead…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] One Word Our words are powerful. They have the ability to build up or tear down. In the SEAL Teams I have used my words as both- to encourage and help people, and to ridicule and humiliate them. I was recently challenged to pick one word or phrase that I…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] One Step at a Time What is this guy doing in the picture? He is quitting. DOR or “dropping on request” is what happens to 90% of guys who attempt SEAL training. Know why the attrition rate is so high? In my opinion, it is because they loose perspective. Now…
Tactical Advantage Consulting What is better than shooting guns with friends on a Saturday morning? Shooting with friends while running around through obstacles! This post is a shout out to my buddy Kyle Stockwell who helped me develop a live fire dynamic shooting course designed to bring the average CCW’s skills to a whole new level. You are guaranteed to…
Delegating is a must for leaders. Murphy’s Law says, “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong”… and when Murphy shows up in the SEAL Teams people can die. Therefore, you must delegate! The need to control every problem will eventually be a leader’s undoing. Maximize productivity (be mission specific) by staying laser focused and delegate the fires that pop…
Killed by Stress You know what is crazy…. in Asia people are actually falling over dead from being overworked. It’s called an occupational sudden mortality. The term in Japanese is called Karōshi, which is basically a heart attack or stroke due to stress. CRAZY!! Last week I talked about the effects of stress in our lives. In the SEAL Teams,…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_divider admin_label=”Divider” color=”#ffffff” show_divider=”off” height=”80″ divider_style=”solid” divider_position=”top” hide_on_mobile=”on”] [/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://philkoontz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/stressedout.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] There is no doubt we have all felt like this picture of Chris Farley before (for me it is every night before my 5 kids go to…