Unbreakable Podcast With Thom Shea

Disruption is the key to longevity in life.  Are you big enough to throw everything off the table of your life to see what is truly valuable? Can you stop doing the complex things that others tell you are important to determine what are the simple things you can do to produce results? If you want to learn how sign up for our wealth summit in Greenville on October 31st.  https://www.unbreakableleadership.com/uws

Shifts in business practices have been happening faster with the growth of technology. During COVID-19, virtual meetings which were previously considered annoying became a necessity. Every day a new software comes out that allows people to do more with in less time. However, there seems to remain a struggle to advance training within companies. In 2004, companies began outsourcing their training to save money. After paying for a training department, the initial numbers showed that they could pay a contractor less. However, like most things, they forgot to account for human error. The training agencies were not as familiar with the company and ended up costing more because of the lack of quality in training. This is not to say that training agencies are bad, but they don’t have the level of knowledge about the specific company the employees will be working for. Unfortunately, so many analysts are high in IQ (Intelligence Quotient) but not in EQ (Emotional Quotient). It is very easy to crunch numbers and ha

There are no good excuses. That is why they are called excuses. Unfortunately, most people don't even realize what false truths they are believing. Thom Shea, 23 year Navy SEAL vet and sniper, mentions that there are four main excuses we all have in our lives: I'm tired, I don't have support, pain, and the most common, I forgot. How do you get rid of these? You have to want it more than you do now. Whatever you are trying to achieve needs to overcome the excuse, even "I forgot". Because of the difficulty of life and goals in general, these excuses tend to be subtle, seductive, and believable. Think about it: you are in pain, you're tired, no one believes in you and the real, tangible things are there. Truly successful people silence those excuses and don't allow them to define the decisions they make. Your goals have to be more tempting than the opportunity to quit. Quitting sounds so good, right? No more pain. No more suffering. However, the regret will eat you alive. You can stay average or you can be great

Take note of the people you surround yourself with. That's a litmus test for how successful you will become. In Episode 194, Can Football Translate to Business? (Part 2), Joseph and Thom sit down with Tajh Boyd and define what teamwork means. The similarities between football, business, and Navy SEALs show that certain principles exist across many organizations. In fact, every Navy SEAL and high-performing football player always start at ground zero; they must prove themselves. One of the first things that tends to disappear, at least among successful teams, is ego. There is no room for illusions of grandeur when it comes to winning football games or defeating enemies. Ego is the enemy of success. The amount of training that is required for a group of individuals to act like a team equals hours and hours of repetition. Having practiced simple steps and coordination, each member operates as one, without hesitation or worry. Often, the practice results in an automatic response from each teammate. At Clemson, th

When you think of football, business and military probably doesn't pop into mind. However, parallels always exist in successful people and entities. Thom and Joseph were able to sit down with Tajh Boyd, former Clemson football quarterback to discuss how principles from football culture translate to business. In this episode, Tajh talks about the lessons that he learned from playing football through high school and college. Having gone through trials and chaos, his story resonates and draws similarities to Thom's time in the Navy SEALs along with both Thom and Joseph's lessons from business. Clemson's success from 2011 til now can be attributed not only to the changes in staff, but also changes made to the program's culture. Tajh gives a deep dive into how Clemson focused on the character and accountability of each football player just as much as plays and workouts. Just as in business and life, one of the biggest drivers of success is not having a sense of privilege, but rather working for everything you get.

Dan Cerrillo is a veteran Navy SEAL and the Chief of Staff for American Addiction Centers. Having conquered brutally unforgiving battles in war and life, Dan's mission is to serve veterans coping with addictions and PTSD. His success has weaponized him with a unique insight into how we can drastically change our lives. Show Notes: 0:40 - Creating company culture 6:40 - Doing the impossible 12:40 - What makes a good Navy SEAL? 17:40 - What makes people cowards and bad leaders? 23:00 - Stupid Human Tricks 27:30 - How Joseph hires 40:20 - Force yourself to be uncomfortable 42:20 - Taking responsibility 55:25 - Fixing addiction 1:15:00 - How Dan got his nickname

Dan Cerrillo is a veteran Navy SEAL and the Chief of Staff for American Addiction Centers. Having conquered brutally unforgiving battles in war and life, Dan's mission is to serve veterans coping with addictions and PTSD. His success has weaponized him with a unique insight into how we can drastically change our lives. Show Notes: 0:45 - How Thom Shea and Dan Cerrillo met at BUD/S 6:40 - Dan talks about fighting in Mosul 15:00 - Navy SEAL Tactics and Business 28:50 - 100 Meters 33:30 - Dan Cerrillo and addiction 48:50 - Embracing Failure 55:00 - Personal Development

Joe and I take off the gloves and talk about the war waging inside and the war we wage on the outside.  When war is mentioned, it’s typically thought of as being strictly on the battlefield. What’s often overlooked is the war that’s fought in a place we least expect it— our internal dialogue. As we look back at Memorial Day, we reflect on the mindset of those who have laid down their lives and how we can wage war to win in our own lives day-to-day. Show Notes: 1:00 - What does war mean to you? 4:30 - How Joseph sees war 11:15 - The internal war 19:00 - Discussing emotion 23: 54 - What to remember on Memorial Day 27:26 - The concept of war and freedom before World War 1 35:45 - Getting comfortable with the unknown 41:10 - How do you want to be remembered? 50:40 - How people respond to fear

Memorial Day is also a time to acknowledge the ones who dedicate their lives to making lethal warriors.  Todd Hodnett of Accuracy First has trained more US military snipers than another other person outside of the military.  His lethal instruction has produced more successful interdictions down range than another other. Follow Todd here.

Doing simple things things teaches us real leadership, mental & physical toughness, discipline, and an overall deeper perspective into ourselves and how we lead during chaos. In this podcast, Thom Shea sits down with Joseph Caldwell and Tyler Harris to discuss the Unbreakable 48 challenge they are hosting on June 26-28th. Show Notes: 0: 35 - The history of the 48 hour challenge 7:15 - Excuses leaders make 11:00 - Details of event

Comfort. It sounds like something we want, but is it really? Thom sits down with Jerred Moon, retired Air Force officer and author, to discuss the core principles of Jerred's book, "Killing Comfort". Order your copy of Jerred's new book via: https://bit.ly/KillingComfort. 1:00 - Who is Jerred Moon? 5:15 - What do you do when things fall apart? 10:00 - Why Jerred Moon decided to write a book. 13:00 - Defining "comfort" 18:30 - Intentional pursuit of discomfort 21:40 - Best area of life to start getting uncomfortable 28:30 - Subtle, seductive excuses 34:40 - Killing comfort in relationships 46:00 - Killing comfort in ideas  

  Skier Jamie Crane Mocrazy suffered a fall so brutal that it left her in a coma for eight days with doctors fearing for her life. Now, the first woman ever to complete a double backflip on skis in competition is back to the sport for the first time since her crash and slowly trying to get back to living a normal life after suffering a massive traumatic brain injury.    

Matt Mead went from ‘entrepreneurial cowboy’ to multi-millionaire business tycoon within a decade defined by changing technology. With scientific precision, Matt mastered the analog and digital data that drives business. Today, he is the leading authority on responsible entrepreneurship and digital fraud, providing mentorship and solutions to those who deserve a second chance at providing for their families through great businesses.

During chaos leaders need to lead by communicating more.  Isolation kills business and the people who are isolated from leaders. It is as simple as that. Howard M. Shore has helped thousands of business executives and their teams reach their full potential with his unique approach to finding more profits, revenue, and freedom. Order Three Simple Things, Today!

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The human spirit can always overcome any obstacle if it learns not to give up on itself.   After completing the Unbreakable 24 hour challenge, Jennifer committed to writing her book A Time To Serve.   You too can accomplish great things when you learn to never give up.

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Not everyone has experience to draw upon during chaotic times.  Few people have lead others through times that are truly difficult both emotionally and physically.  Yet, we all now find ourselves faced with choices and chaos. I would like to share with you the 3 critical choices you will have to make during these chaotic times with the COVID19 hysteria, travel restrictions, and the simple not knowing what will come next.  My personal experiences in chaos and leading during chaos are drawn for a life in the SEAL teams in war and the life as a SEAL trying to be a father and a husband during those difficult times.    Throughout the history of mankind, war has been the most chaotic experiences.  Life threatening experiences tend to be chaotic.  Yet, in all the darkness of war and chaos, the existential threat is actually a great teacher of what to do and what to not do.  War is the greatest teacher and always will be.   The first thing existential threats teach and therefore your first choice you have to make is

Difficult times require simple leadership.  Simple, not complex, not transformational, and not over reactive.  Simple! All difficult times are the same.  They all seem complex, and life threatening with so many unknowns.  Difficult times without leadership on a personal level create chaos on all levels.   Chaos causes fear.  And fear is the absence of simple actions.  Without simple actions nothing can be accomplished.  Fear is the most devastating reaction to chaos.   It is time for personal leadership not national leadership.  You must lead yourself first by finding three simple things that produce immediate results to overcome this current chaos.  You must break through fear and the complexity of chaos and root your actions in three simple things.    Take a step back.  Make a list of everything that you have been told will be an existential threat to mankind, your company, and your family.  Hurricanes, military combat, guns, racism, confederate flags, drugs, depression, viruses.  On that list try to write

Interview with Thom Shea, Adam La Reau and Mike Rice.  Discussing leading during chaos, surviving isolation and building organizations based on health and fitness.