as you see I dressed up a little bit for this I had a bit of a war burger or girl
this I had a bit of a war burger or girl
this I had a bit of a war burger or girl mouth malfunction this morning when I
mouth malfunction this morning when I
mouth malfunction this morning when I opened up my bag I didn’t get in last
opened up my bag I didn’t get in last
opened up my bag I didn’t get in last night until about midnight and there was
night until about midnight and there was
night until about midnight and there was lotion all over my there’s a really nice
lotion all over my there’s a really nice
lotion all over my there’s a really nice pink suit
pink suit
pink suit so moving on alright so now that I know
so moving on alright so now that I know
so moving on alright so now that I know you’re all alive there’s something I
you’re all alive there’s something I
you’re all alive there’s something I want you to just before we jump into
want you to just before we jump into
want you to just before we jump into this just pay very close attention to
this just pay very close attention to
this just pay very close attention to this really simple phrase
this really simple phrase
this really simple phrase I will not advertise the nature of my
I will not advertise the nature of my
I will not advertise the nature of my job nor seek credit for what I’ve done
job nor seek credit for what I’ve done
job nor seek credit for what I’ve done and I say that not to give any sort of
and I say that not to give any sort of
and I say that not to give any sort of discredit to anybody from my community
discredit to anybody from my community
discredit to anybody from my community that I love so much my former community
that I love so much my former community
that I love so much my former community is a seal and in this you’ll you’ll see
is a seal and in this you’ll you’ll see
is a seal and in this you’ll you’ll see why I think that it’s it’s been
why I think that it’s it’s been
why I think that it’s it’s been overstated a little bit about what my
overstated a little bit about what my
overstated a little bit about what my community represents and that that
community represents and that that
community represents and that that little that phrase comes from what’s
little that phrase comes from what’s
little that phrase comes from what’s called the Navy SEAL ethos I was a young
called the Navy SEAL ethos I was a young
called the Navy SEAL ethos I was a young seal in 2003 and a bunch of senior
seal in 2003 and a bunch of senior
seal in 2003 and a bunch of senior members of my community I thought it
members of my community I thought it
members of my community I thought it would be a good idea to put something to
would be a good idea to put something to
would be a good idea to put something to text that a young seal and even older
text that a young seal and even older
text that a young seal and even older seals something we could relate to in
seals something we could relate to in
seals something we could relate to in reference and so we know what what the
reference and so we know what what the
reference and so we know what what the community that we represent embodies and
community that we represent embodies and
community that we represent embodies and to be quite honest with you again I was
to be quite honest with you again I was
to be quite honest with you again I was a 23 year old seal after my first
a 23 year old seal after my first
a 23 year old seal after my first deployment and I very vividly remember
deployment and I very vividly remember
deployment and I very vividly remember laughing at the idea of that I or any
laughing at the idea of that I or any
laughing at the idea of that I or any senior member from my organization would
senior member from my organization would
senior member from my organization would be advertising the nature of our job
be advertising the nature of our job
be advertising the nature of our job okay and again that’s not at all to give
okay and again that’s not at all to give
okay and again that’s not at all to give discredit for those who have written
discredit for those who have written
discredit for those who have written books and taking part of movies because
books and taking part of movies because
books and taking part of movies because I know the genesis of what the purpose
I know the genesis of what the purpose
I know the genesis of what the purpose of those pieces of literature and video
of those pieces of literature and video
of those pieces of literature and video and so forth it’s to motivate and
and so forth it’s to motivate and
and so forth it’s to motivate and inspire and so there is a lot to be said
inspire and so there is a lot to be said
inspire and so there is a lot to be said about what the community that I
about what the community that I
about what the community that I represent right now has to offer and
represent right now has to offer and
represent right now has to offer and it’s been in my opinion been a little
it’s been in my opinion been a little
it’s been in my opinion been a little bit great or poorly delivered
bit great or poorly delivered
bit great or poorly delivered so fortunately over the last couple
so fortunately over the last couple
so fortunately over the last couple years
years
years really so I spent eleven years as a seal
really so I spent eleven years as a seal
really so I spent eleven years as a seal over over those years and then then
over over those years and then then
over over those years and then then hence after the three years since I’ve
hence after the three years since I’ve
hence after the three years since I’ve been out I’ve learned a lot about really
been out I’ve learned a lot about really
been out I’ve learned a lot about really in hindsight when my communities about
in hindsight when my communities about
in hindsight when my communities about and I get asked a nun awful lot I spend
and I get asked a nun awful lot I spend
and I get asked a nun awful lot I spend a fair amount of time standing in front
a fair amount of time standing in front
a fair amount of time standing in front of crowds like this in professional
of crowds like this in professional
of crowds like this in professional organizations in business and so forth
organizations in business and so forth
organizations in business and so forth trying to impart that steel methodology
trying to impart that steel methodology
trying to impart that steel methodology into that business world or that sports
into that business world or that sports
into that business world or that sports world and typically well every time
world and typically well every time
world and typically well every time really it’s it’s I have any I interview
really it’s it’s I have any I interview
really it’s it’s I have any I interview people they think they’re interviewing
people they think they’re interviewing
people they think they’re interviewing me but I actually interview them and I
me but I actually interview them and I
me but I actually interview them and I do turn people away because a lot of
do turn people away because a lot of
do turn people away because a lot of times they just don’t quite get it and
times they just don’t quite get it and
times they just don’t quite get it and that’s okay but I get asked all the time
that’s okay but I get asked all the time
that’s okay but I get asked all the time I think I woke up this morning with six
I think I woke up this morning with six
I think I woke up this morning with six messages about me going to speak to an
messages about me going to speak to an
messages about me going to speak to an organization and it’s usually centered
organization and it’s usually centered
organization and it’s usually centered around motivation and so forth and I
around motivation and so forth and I
around motivation and so forth and I pick up the phone I make them I make the
pick up the phone I make them I make the
pick up the phone I make them I make the phone call and begin interviewing these
phone call and begin interviewing these
phone call and begin interviewing these people coaches and executives and so
people coaches and executives and so
people coaches and executives and so forth and I very quickly create a very
forth and I very quickly create a very
forth and I very quickly create a very uncomfortable silence and the other side
uncomfortable silence and the other side
uncomfortable silence and the other side of the phone because they say I want you
of the phone because they say I want you
of the phone because they say I want you to come in and motivate and give my guys
to come in and motivate and give my guys
to come in and motivate and give my guys grit and toughen them up and I just very
grit and toughen them up and I just very
grit and toughen them up and I just very climp simply say that’s not possible
climp simply say that’s not possible
climp simply say that’s not possible that’s not what I do and it’s very
that’s not what I do and it’s very
that’s not what I do and it’s very confusing because my name gets passed
confusing because my name gets passed
confusing because my name gets passed along from people that I’ve worked with
along from people that I’ve worked with
along from people that I’ve worked with and they say hey you should have this
and they say hey you should have this
and they say hey you should have this person come in and work with your
person come in and work with your
person come in and work with your organization because there is a benefit
organization because there is a benefit
organization because there is a benefit to be had and then I begin to explain to
to be had and then I begin to explain to
to be had and then I begin to explain to them and that’s this is where this is
them and that’s this is where this is
them and that’s this is where this is going someone explain to you what my
going someone explain to you what my
going someone explain to you what my community would be proud for me to stand
community would be proud for me to stand
community would be proud for me to stand up to you all and share with what we do
up to you all and share with what we do
up to you all and share with what we do in my opinion not so very humble do
in my opinion not so very humble do
in my opinion not so very humble do better than anybody else in this world
better than anybody else in this world
better than anybody else in this world okay but before I do that I want you to
okay but before I do that I want you to
okay but before I do that I want you to understand again and this is not to
understand again and this is not to
understand again and this is not to discredit anybody but to understand that
discredit anybody but to understand that
discredit anybody but to understand that they’re a little bit off target in my
they’re a little bit off target in my
they’re a little bit off target in my opinion and I mean that respectfully the
opinion and I mean that respectfully the
opinion and I mean that respectfully the genesis of my community and any special
genesis of my community and any special
genesis of my community and any special forces community for that matter is
forces community for that matter is
forces community for that matter is based on attrition that is to get make
based on attrition that is to get make
based on attrition that is to get make it so very difficult that people quit
it so very difficult that people quit
it so very difficult that people quit okay so if someone wants me to come in
okay so if someone wants me to come in
okay so if someone wants me to come in and motivate and
and motivate and
and motivate and the seal methodology and their sports
the seal methodology and their sports
the seal methodology and their sports franchise or the business world first
franchise or the business world first
franchise or the business world first question I say are you willing to lose
question I say are you willing to lose
question I say are you willing to lose eighty five percent of your population
eighty five percent of your population
eighty five percent of your population certainly they’re not that would be
certainly they’re not that would be
certainly they’re not that would be really bad business and I know a lot of
really bad business and I know a lot of
really bad business and I know a lot of people would say well I get it like
people would say well I get it like
people would say well I get it like that’s not really the idea we’re trying
that’s not really the idea we’re trying
that’s not really the idea we’re trying to do we’re trying to just infuse some
to do we’re trying to just infuse some
to do we’re trying to just infuse some of that methodology but there’s this
of that methodology but there’s this
of that methodology but there’s this this misinterpretation that I run around
this misinterpretation that I run around
this misinterpretation that I run around the world whether it be at the gas
the world whether it be at the gas
the world whether it be at the gas station at a stoplight right everything
station at a stoplight right everything
station at a stoplight right everything is furious and frantic in my world and
is furious and frantic in my world and
is furious and frantic in my world and that’s not true at all
that’s not true at all
that’s not true at all okay I would say that I’m fairly
okay I would say that I’m fairly
okay I would say that I’m fairly cerebral despite the tattoos maybe right
cerebral despite the tattoos maybe right
cerebral despite the tattoos maybe right but the point is is this is that I
but the point is is this is that I
but the point is is this is that I understand what they’re trying to get
understand what they’re trying to get
understand what they’re trying to get out of me but they first must understand
out of me but they first must understand
out of me but they first must understand what I’m trying to put into them okay
what I’m trying to put into them okay
what I’m trying to put into them okay and there’s three things and I can
and there’s three things and I can
and there’s three things and I can categorize this into a million things
categorize this into a million things
categorize this into a million things but there’s three things above all else
but there’s three things above all else
but there’s three things above all else that I’ve categorized that I think that
that I’ve categorized that I think that
that I’ve categorized that I think that we do I believe that we do better than
we do I believe that we do better than
we do I believe that we do better than anybody else okay it’s not proprietary
anybody else okay it’s not proprietary
anybody else okay it’s not proprietary to the seal community but it is very
to the seal community but it is very
to the seal community but it is very much proprietary to success we can
much proprietary to success we can
much proprietary to success we can loosely define success is something
loosely define success is something
loosely define success is something that’s predictable that’s reliable
that’s predictable that’s reliable
that’s predictable that’s reliable that’s reproducible and it also in my
that’s reproducible and it also in my
that’s reproducible and it also in my opinion can be taught if it can’t be
opinion can be taught if it can’t be
opinion can be taught if it can’t be taught what’s the value right we can’t
taught what’s the value right we can’t
taught what’s the value right we can’t pass it on okay so three things the
pass it on okay so three things the
pass it on okay so three things the first one is purpose okay my idea of
first one is purpose okay my idea of
first one is purpose okay my idea of purpose is not well I really want this
purpose is not well I really want this
purpose is not well I really want this this pair of shoes a week later I wish I
this pair of shoes a week later I wish I
this pair of shoes a week later I wish I hadn’t bought them okay Robby I’m really
hadn’t bought them okay Robby I’m really
hadn’t bought them okay Robby I’m really motivated to start this new training
motivated to start this new training
motivated to start this new training program at new years and in a week later
program at new years and in a week later
program at new years and in a week later I’m just like man I just really don’t
I’m just like man I just really don’t
I’m just like man I just really don’t want to do this that’s not purpose okay
want to do this that’s not purpose okay
want to do this that’s not purpose okay every individual that comes into the
every individual that comes into the
every individual that comes into the seal training buds basic underwater
seal training buds basic underwater
seal training buds basic underwater demolition SEAL training is not everyone
demolition SEAL training is not everyone
demolition SEAL training is not everyone has purpose that well that will
has purpose that well that will
has purpose that well that will facilitate almost guaranteed success and
facilitate almost guaranteed success and
facilitate almost guaranteed success and so buzz is noth SEAL training the
so buzz is noth SEAL training the
so buzz is noth SEAL training the training is so very difficult that it
training is so very difficult that it
training is so very difficult that it deselects to get to the individuals that
deselects to get to the individuals that
deselects to get to the individuals that the community is willing to invest their
the community is willing to invest their
the community is willing to invest their time and money and emotion and love into
time and money and emotion and love into
time and money and emotion and love into and that’s what the corporate world that
and that’s what the corporate world that
and that’s what the corporate world that does think that there’s their corporate
does think that there’s their corporate
does think that there’s their corporate business to do that very very well okay
business to do that very very well okay
business to do that very very well okay there are sports franchises as
there are sports franchises as
there are sports franchises as fortunately I’ve seen that do that
fortunately I’ve seen that do that
fortunately I’ve seen that do that really really well because talent all
really really well because talent all
really really well because talent all being equal motivation is garbage
being equal motivation is garbage
being equal motivation is garbage motivation is lacking purpose okay just
motivation is lacking purpose okay just
motivation is lacking purpose okay just like hope I don’t put my might I would
like hope I don’t put my might I would
like hope I don’t put my might I would never bet on hope in Vegas I will I will
never bet on hope in Vegas I will I will
never bet on hope in Vegas I will I will bet on having a purpose right a driven
bet on having a purpose right a driven
bet on having a purpose right a driven purpose my purpose like anyone else the
purpose my purpose like anyone else the
purpose my purpose like anyone else the ones those of us that made it through
ones those of us that made it through
ones those of us that made it through it’s who we are
it’s who we are
it’s who we are it’s what we are what’s what we’ve been
it’s what we are what’s what we’ve been
it’s what we are what’s what we’ve been exposed to it’s it’s very deep in who we
exposed to it’s it’s very deep in who we
exposed to it’s it’s very deep in who we are is it from our parents is it from
are is it from our parents is it from
are is it from our parents is it from our environment right is it is it a
our environment right is it is it a
our environment right is it is it a combination of everything certainly it’s
combination of everything certainly it’s
combination of everything certainly it’s all of those sort of things but if
all of those sort of things but if
all of those sort of things but if you’re lacking purpose we’re wasting our
you’re lacking purpose we’re wasting our
you’re lacking purpose we’re wasting our time and that’s what I say to a lot of
time and that’s what I say to a lot of
time and that’s what I say to a lot of people now we may not have discovered
people now we may not have discovered
people now we may not have discovered our purpose like really what makes us
our purpose like really what makes us
our purpose like really what makes us prevent gives us something here in a
prevent gives us something here in a
prevent gives us something here in a minute because that purpose can change
minute because that purpose can change
minute because that purpose can change if you’re lacking purpose we’re lacking
if you’re lacking purpose we’re lacking
if you’re lacking purpose we’re lacking direction rights physics okay there’s a
direction rights physics okay there’s a
direction rights physics okay there’s a difference between a vector right in a
difference between a vector right in a
difference between a vector right in a direction so find your purpose and all
direction so find your purpose and all
direction so find your purpose and all of the individuals in my community that
of the individuals in my community that
of the individuals in my community that make it through that training are
make it through that training are
make it through that training are selected and going to training have a
selected and going to training have a
selected and going to training have a purpose a real purpose and when it’s
purpose a real purpose and when it’s
purpose a real purpose and when it’s tested what we fall on to number two is
tested what we fall on to number two is
tested what we fall on to number two is process okay and this is really where
process okay and this is really where
process okay and this is really where the rubber meets the road in our
the rubber meets the road in our
the rubber meets the road in our community and the in the steel community
community and the in the steel community
community and the in the steel community and its success when I say it’s
and its success when I say it’s
and its success when I say it’s something proprietary success has a
something proprietary success has a
something proprietary success has a purpose and it has a process it’s finite
purpose and it has a process it’s finite
purpose and it has a process it’s finite it’s being tested when things get
it’s being tested when things get
it’s being tested when things get terrible it’s reinforced reinforced by
terrible it’s reinforced reinforced by
terrible it’s reinforced reinforced by our purpose it doesn’t matter what we do
our purpose it doesn’t matter what we do
our purpose it doesn’t matter what we do doesn’t matter what you want to do if
doesn’t matter what you want to do if
doesn’t matter what you want to do if you’re really passionate truly
you’re really passionate truly
you’re really passionate truly passionate about something create a plan
passionate about something create a plan
passionate about something create a plan and make sure that because that plan is
and make sure that because that plan is
and make sure that because that plan is going to get tested okay make sure that
going to get tested okay make sure that
going to get tested okay make sure that plan is finite and in my community why I
plan is finite and in my community why I
plan is finite and in my community why I say is a little bit proprietary is the
say is a little bit proprietary is the
say is a little bit proprietary is the way that wittich which it’s tested it’s
way that wittich which it’s tested it’s
way that wittich which it’s tested it’s violent it’s dangerous in many many
violent it’s dangerous in many many
violent it’s dangerous in many many times it’s awful
times it’s awful
times it’s awful right stress reinforces all right or or
right stress reinforces all right or or
right stress reinforces all right or or basically dis credits that purpose when
basically dis credits that purpose when
basically dis credits that purpose when stress gets way way up here we question
stress gets way way up here we question
stress gets way way up here we question whether or not we want to be there and
whether or not we want to be there and
whether or not we want to be there and what do we have to fall on to we fall
what do we have to fall on to we fall
what do we have to fall on to we fall under that process so in the tactical
under that process so in the tactical
under that process so in the tactical community the law enforcement community
community the law enforcement community
community the law enforcement community the business world of sports it’s
the business world of sports it’s
the business world of sports it’s repetition with purpose it’s repetition
repetition with purpose it’s repetition
repetition with purpose it’s repetition with purpose under great stress and that
with purpose under great stress and that
with purpose under great stress and that is what people have a hard time dealing
is what people have a hard time dealing
is what people have a hard time dealing with is like listen if you really want
with is like listen if you really want
with is like listen if you really want to be successful because we get so so
to be successful because we get so so
to be successful because we get so so focused on the result that’s all we see
focused on the result that’s all we see
focused on the result that’s all we see we forget what takes to get there like
we forget what takes to get there like
we forget what takes to get there like we we think that success is happenstance
we we think that success is happenstance
we we think that success is happenstance you’ll write a successful baseball
you’ll write a successful baseball
you’ll write a successful baseball player football player executive
player football player executive
player football player executive whatever it is like well certain like
whatever it is like well certain like
whatever it is like well certain like you just it’s god-given talent
you just it’s god-given talent
you just it’s god-given talent certainly that’s a component of it but
certainly that’s a component of it but
certainly that’s a component of it but let’s not discredit all that really
let’s not discredit all that really
let’s not discredit all that really super unsexy hard work that it took to
super unsexy hard work that it took to
super unsexy hard work that it took to get there right we see sport as homeruns
get there right we see sport as homeruns
get there right we see sport as homeruns and touchdowns and sea seals as this
and touchdowns and sea seals as this
and touchdowns and sea seals as this amazing superhuman whatever but I’m here
amazing superhuman whatever but I’m here
amazing superhuman whatever but I’m here to tell you I spent 308 days a year for
to tell you I spent 308 days a year for
to tell you I spent 308 days a year for ten years away from my family and
ten years away from my family and
ten years away from my family and friends training in deploying that’s
friends training in deploying that’s
friends training in deploying that’s what I averaged over ten years a la I
what I averaged over ten years a la I
what I averaged over ten years a la I was gone a lot I have three million
was gone a lot I have three million
was gone a lot I have three million frequent flyer miles and that’s not
frequent flyer miles and that’s not
frequent flyer miles and that’s not counting the military air travel okay so
counting the military air travel okay so
counting the military air travel okay so purpose we have process three which i
purpose we have process three which i
purpose we have process three which i think is the glue to it all and by no
think is the glue to it all and by no
think is the glue to it all and by no means am i a romance novelist or
means am i a romance novelist or
means am i a romance novelist or anything like that it’s love right I’m
anything like that it’s love right I’m
anything like that it’s love right I’m not here to beat my chest I’m certainly
not here to beat my chest I’m certainly
not here to beat my chest I’m certainly not that’s not my type I spent a lot of
not that’s not my type I spent a lot of
not that’s not my type I spent a lot of my time being angry with my world and it
my time being angry with my world and it
my time being angry with my world and it was exhausting it’s really exhausting
was exhausting it’s really exhausting
was exhausting it’s really exhausting and what I have found through those
and what I have found through those
and what I have found through those times when when my purpose got really
times when when my purpose got really
times when when my purpose got really really tested and that process got a
really tested and that process got a
really tested and that process got a little bit sketchy because friends of
little bit sketchy because friends of
little bit sketchy because friends of mine died a friend a close friend of
mine died a friend a close friend of
mine died a friend a close friend of mine just died when when those things
mine just died when when those things
mine just died when when those things are tested your purpose and your process
are tested your purpose and your process
are tested your purpose and your process are tested
are tested
are tested we have loved to fall on love is what
we have loved to fall on love is what
we have loved to fall on love is what supports it
supports it
supports it love is what pulls us up when things are
love is what pulls us up when things are
love is what pulls us up when things are terrible and if you’re lacking that then
terrible and if you’re lacking that then
terrible and if you’re lacking that then we again we’re spinning our wheels a lot
we again we’re spinning our wheels a lot
we again we’re spinning our wheels a lot with purpose in our process but here’s
with purpose in our process but here’s
with purpose in our process but here’s that here’s the unique side is like if
that here’s the unique side is like if
that here’s the unique side is like if we’re so rigid our purpose and our
we’re so rigid our purpose and our
we’re so rigid our purpose and our process and even our love are willing to
process and even our love are willing to
process and even our love are willing to love ourselves and others and in our
love ourselves and others and in our
love ourselves and others and in our country and our brothers and so forth
country and our brothers and so forth
country and our brothers and so forth the other side of love is humanity right
the other side of love is humanity right
the other side of love is humanity right it’s very unforgiving it’s always
it’s very unforgiving it’s always
it’s very unforgiving it’s always changing and if we’re so rigid and
changing and if we’re so rigid and
changing and if we’re so rigid and unwilling to bend and manipulate our
unwilling to bend and manipulate our
unwilling to bend and manipulate our process and purpose then also understand
process and purpose then also understand
process and purpose then also understand this what gets us there they’re being
this what gets us there they’re being
this what gets us there they’re being success won’t always keep us there okay
success won’t always keep us there okay
success won’t always keep us there okay what gets us to be successful as a young
what gets us to be successful as a young
what gets us to be successful as a young seal young business and yet young
seal young business and yet young
seal young business and yet young athlete has got to evolve it has to
athlete has got to evolve it has to
athlete has got to evolve it has to evolve and we have to understand that
evolve and we have to understand that
evolve and we have to understand that when things get pad when you’re not
when things get pad when you’re not
when things get pad when you’re not gonna throw our process out the window
gonna throw our process out the window
gonna throw our process out the window we just may have to evolve it okay in
we just may have to evolve it okay in
we just may have to evolve it okay in 2007 of February my son was born and I
2007 of February my son was born and I
2007 of February my son was born and I will say that it’s that it’s it’s the
will say that it’s that it’s it’s the
will say that it’s that it’s it’s the most important thing in my life yeah he
most important thing in my life yeah he
most important thing in my life yeah he by far is the most important thing in my
by far is the most important thing in my
by far is the most important thing in my life nothing’s even close I have a new
life nothing’s even close I have a new
life nothing’s even close I have a new purpose parent being a parent wasn’t
purpose parent being a parent wasn’t
purpose parent being a parent wasn’t scary because I knew that my parents
scary because I knew that my parents
scary because I knew that my parents raised me a certain way I have my
raised me a certain way I have my
raised me a certain way I have my process I know what it takes to raise a
process I know what it takes to raise a
process I know what it takes to raise a good person so I had that a year a year
good person so I had that a year a year
good person so I had that a year a year later you know I was I was out of it I
later you know I was I was out of it I
later you know I was I was out of it I was out of the Navy or I’m sorry I
was out of the Navy or I’m sorry I
was out of the Navy or I’m sorry I exited a navy in 2013 my son my son
exited a navy in 2013 my son my son
exited a navy in 2013 my son my son wasn’t he was born in 2007 I understand
wasn’t he was born in 2007 I understand
wasn’t he was born in 2007 I understand the math difference here so a year out
the math difference here so a year out
the math difference here so a year out of the Navy I want to spend more time my
of the Navy I want to spend more time my
of the Navy I want to spend more time my son I get out that’s why I got out
son I get out that’s why I got out
son I get out that’s why I got out primarily was why I got out I was a
primarily was why I got out I was a
primarily was why I got out I was a little bit lost right the community that
little bit lost right the community that
little bit lost right the community that I loved and I gave my life to it gave me
I loved and I gave my life to it gave me
I loved and I gave my life to it gave me a lot of direction maybe someone even
a lot of direction maybe someone even
a lot of direction maybe someone even say it gave me a little bit of identity
say it gave me a little bit of identity
say it gave me a little bit of identity I needed to find a new purpose
I needed to find a new purpose
I needed to find a new purpose so fast-forward a little bit my business
so fast-forward a little bit my business
so fast-forward a little bit my business partner and I best friend he’s the
partner and I best friend he’s the
partner and I best friend he’s the closest thing I have family who’s not
closest thing I have family who’s not
closest thing I have family who’s not family I was I was a strength coach
family I was I was a strength coach
family I was I was a strength coach prior coming into the Navy and I started
prior coming into the Navy and I started
prior coming into the Navy and I started working with young athletes to help them
working with young athletes to help them
working with young athletes to help them develop as a young good person not just
develop as a young good person not just
develop as a young good person not just an athlete and it gave me a lot of
an athlete and it gave me a lot of
an athlete and it gave me a lot of purpose right how do we then then what’s
purpose right how do we then then what’s
purpose right how do we then then what’s the next step process I work my tail off
the next step process I work my tail off
the next step process I work my tail off of making sure I gave them everything
of making sure I gave them everything
of making sure I gave them everything that I give the professional athletes
that I give the professional athletes
that I give the professional athletes that I work with kids deserve it right
that I work with kids deserve it right
that I work with kids deserve it right then he fast forward a year later don’t
then he fast forward a year later don’t
then he fast forward a year later don’t get me wrong I love what I do I love I
get me wrong I love what I do I love I
get me wrong I love what I do I love I love I was loving what I was doing but I
love I was loving what I was doing but I
love I was loving what I was doing but I still wasn’t being fulfilled I was one
still wasn’t being fulfilled I was one
still wasn’t being fulfilled I was one of my closest friends is Morgan luttrell
of my closest friends is Morgan luttrell
of my closest friends is Morgan luttrell and I was at into his wedding sitting
and I was at into his wedding sitting
and I was at into his wedding sitting across from him at dinner and he goes
across from him at dinner and he goes
across from him at dinner and he goes hey listen I got happenstance really I
hey listen I got happenstance really I
hey listen I got happenstance really I guess maybe there’s a big Naval Hospital
guess maybe there’s a big Naval Hospital
guess maybe there’s a big Naval Hospital in Virginia Beach where I live and I was
in Virginia Beach where I live and I was
in Virginia Beach where I live and I was getting a lot of wounded veterans that I
getting a lot of wounded veterans that I
getting a lot of wounded veterans that I was working with pro bono happily and
was working with pro bono happily and
was working with pro bono happily and getting a lot of really good positive
getting a lot of really good positive
getting a lot of really good positive results working with them a lot of
results working with them a lot of
results working with them a lot of catastrophic injury and he sat on organ
catastrophic injury and he sat on organ
catastrophic injury and he sat on organ was sitting across from me and said hey
was sitting across from me and said hey
was sitting across from me and said hey I need you to I got some veterans I want
I need you to I got some veterans I want
I need you to I got some veterans I want you to take a look at and take care of
you to take a look at and take care of
you to take a look at and take care of and without question yes and so it was
and without question yes and so it was
and without question yes and so it was it wasn’t it was a business decision but
it wasn’t it was a business decision but
it wasn’t it was a business decision but it was an emotional decision and when I
it was an emotional decision and when I
it was an emotional decision and when I start with my business partner I we
start with my business partner I we
start with my business partner I we started receiving these catastrophic
started receiving these catastrophic
started receiving these catastrophic Allah wounded veterans it gave me
Allah wounded veterans it gave me
Allah wounded veterans it gave me purpose but more importantly it’s the
purpose but more importantly it’s the
purpose but more importantly it’s the mechanism of how I got purpose a new
mechanism of how I got purpose a new
mechanism of how I got purpose a new purpose
purpose
purpose I realized because the majority of these
I realized because the majority of these
I realized because the majority of these men and women that we receive were from
men and women that we receive were from
men and women that we receive were from Special Forces community the Marine
Special Forces community the Marine
Special Forces community the Marine Corps Navy Army and so forth and like me
Corps Navy Army and so forth and like me
Corps Navy Army and so forth and like me that community gave them some identity a
that community gave them some identity a
that community gave them some identity a lot of identity and that was removed
lot of identity and that was removed
lot of identity and that was removed because of injury it wasn’t under their
because of injury it wasn’t under their
because of injury it wasn’t under their terms I left under my own terms and
terms I left under my own terms and
terms I left under my own terms and being able to take these individuals and
being able to take these individuals and
being able to take these individuals and help them not create it for them help
help them not create it for them help
help them not create it for them help them find purpose I can tell you there’s
them find purpose I can tell you there’s
them find purpose I can tell you there’s nothing in the world I love more than
nothing in the world I love more than
nothing in the world I love more than that other than my son because I am able
that other than my son because I am able
that other than my son because I am able to work with them my business partner my
to work with them my business partner my
to work with them my business partner my employees my staff and in their mind
employees my staff and in their mind
employees my staff and in their mind they’re our team just like what I came
they’re our team just like what I came
they’re our team just like what I came from the value of giving somebody
from the value of giving somebody
from the value of giving somebody helping somebody find purpose so again
helping somebody find purpose so again
helping somebody find purpose so again we can talk about purpose process and
we can talk about purpose process and
we can talk about purpose process and love right in what we do in ourselves
love right in what we do in ourselves
love right in what we do in ourselves but if when you are able to give that to
but if when you are able to give that to
but if when you are able to give that to somebody else there is nothing in this
somebody else there is nothing in this
somebody else there is nothing in this world better nothing and if you can help
world better nothing and if you can help
world better nothing and if you can help them find purpose you can help them find
them find purpose you can help them find
them find purpose you can help them find a process not creating it for them
a process not creating it for them
a process not creating it for them you’re gonna see a love especially that
you’re gonna see a love especially that
you’re gonna see a love especially that bond because for those of you that
bond because for those of you that
bond because for those of you that aren’t veterans this is not me saying
aren’t veterans this is not me saying
aren’t veterans this is not me saying that you can never ever experience to
that you can never ever experience to
that you can never ever experience to that within the veteran community but
that within the veteran community but
that within the veteran community but something that you hold dear and love
something that you hold dear and love
something that you hold dear and love family and your friends right when a
family and your friends right when a
family and your friends right when a family member a friend is in need that’s
family member a friend is in need that’s
family member a friend is in need that’s what we do we envelop them in our and
what we do we envelop them in our and
what we do we envelop them in our and our tribe so above all else it there is
our tribe so above all else it there is
our tribe so above all else it there is nothing that my community my former
nothing that my community my former
nothing that my community my former community community I love does better
community community I love does better
community community I love does better than anybody else in the world find a
than anybody else in the world find a
than anybody else in the world find a purpose and when you find that purpose
purpose and when you find that purpose
purpose and when you find that purpose you spend every day focusing on and if
you spend every day focusing on and if
you spend every day focusing on and if it changes change with it and that
it changes change with it and that
it changes change with it and that changes through that process it’s gonna
changes through that process it’s gonna
changes through that process it’s gonna get tough it’s gonna get tested it’s
get tough it’s gonna get tested it’s
get tough it’s gonna get tested it’s gonna get challenged and when it does
gonna get challenged and when it does
gonna get challenged and when it does the only thing we’ve got is love thank
the only thing we’ve got is love thank
the only thing we’ve got is love thank you
you
you [Applause]
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