Matthew Harper

Five Lessons in Crisis Leadership from the attack on USS COLE. It seems like just about anything can happen to anyone, anywhere. From terrorism, to natural disaster to the everyday serious traffic accident, we can never truly know how we will react in a time of crisis. Some of us will naturally see the crisis with a clear head while others... will be truly challenged. Is there anything we can do to prepare ourselves for that 1 in 10,000 chance something truly life-threatening will happen? Yes. Based on his 20 years in the U.S. Navy driving ships around the world and his experience on the USS COLE, Matt will give five lessons that anyone can with them in their daily lives.

When it really comes down to it time is our most important commodity. Time is money and time is life. But... how much time is wasted by trying to save time? How much work is wasted, how much money is wasted and how much TIME is wasted when the small things are disregarded?????? The hardest thing I ever had to do as a leadersof Sailors was convince them that they would SAVE time by taking the extra time to do things right the FIRST time....

Looking to start a business or found a startup? As a veteran, you probably have three skills that will serve you well. 1. You are used to working hard. 2. You are used to learning something new and learning it fast. 3. You’re a leader. That being said you have to watch out to two traits that might hold you back. 1. You feel entitled. 2. You're not willing to do the work. 3. You can't / won't take the risk. Let me help you make the decision to start your own venture and then help avoid some of the pitfalls.