Todd Opalski is a retired Marine (NCO and Officer), Scout Sniper, Power Recon Operator, Delta Operator, Particular Operations Commander, and entrepreneur. After 26 years within the army, he lived the startup expertise in Silicon Valley earlier than standing up Camp Zen Commando, a Costa Rican retreat and oasis to assist folks of all stripes optimize their lives and be ready for the uncertainties of tomorrow.
When you love the Marine Corps or The Citadel, you will recognize this episode. Actually, the Marine Corps may simply play this on a loop for potential recruits as a result of Todd makes it laborious to not wish to sign-up.
Todd shares classes that may be utilized to younger and seasoned officers, new recruits enlisting in the present day, and civilian leaders attempting to interrupt via. He has an infectious positivity that makes you envious of his outlook on life.
He actually was a part of the elite Tier 1 items, efficiently accomplished Marine Power Recon choice TWICE, cherished Ranger College a lot he mentioned he would do it once more, crossed the berm into Iraq, fought in Fallujah II, after which lived within the particular ops neighborhood for years within the post-9/11 period.
Todd is a real skilled, chief, and inspiration.
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Present Notes:
0:00 – Intro
3:40 – “Laborious work ethic. Present no emotion. Eat all weak point. That made me an ideal candidate for the US Marines.”
5:58 – “Very Tactical” fishing with dad. “First publicity to army ops.”
7:56 – “Worry of failure.”
8:20 – “Studied Fight…However I by no means studied Peace.”
12:00 – Marine inspiration and signing up.
13:40 – “You silly child.” Todd’s dad after listening to Todd was going into the Marine Corps.
19:55 – First take a look at Scout Snipers.
22:11 – Working for Colonel John Ripley, who promoted Todd to each Corporel and Second Lieutenant.
24:18 – “The extra you sweat in coaching, the much less you bleed in fight.”
24:54 – What makes the Marine Corps sniper coaching the elite?
30:08 – Acquisition of fundamental expertise from Infantry to Scout Sniper to Power Recon.
39:44 – Going again to highschool at The Citadel.
40:40 – Marine Officer Coaching MCDP-1 Warfighting.
50:20 – First deployment going into 2003 Iraq.
53:56 – “Management is all about anxiousness administration.”
59:00 – Led Again to Particular Ops
1:03:35 – Invited to Delta
1:07:44 – Create Relationships, Not Networks
1:11:00 – Religious Brokenness as the most important blocker for Transitioning Vets.
1:18:23 – Constructing Camp Zen Commando.
1:20:45 – Studying a New Language and Ability
1:29:02 – The Problem of Command. Pushing again on management after which being second-guessed by your workforce. lead via that.
1:30:45 – Marine jokes whereas at Delta Power.
1:34:57 – Hiked the Appalachian Path
1:41:07 – At all times carried an American Flag and his Ranger Tab.
1:41:27 “Powerful instances don’t final. Powerful males do.”
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