I coach driven leaders and place special operators in businesses @uncommon_elite. Prior special operations helicopter driver. 160th SOAR.
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You don’t grow a mustache like this without doing some serious shit.
Shane Barnes did bad things to some bad people as a 160th Nightstalker.
Most notable- an operation a couple years back that killed the top ISIS leader.
Shane didn’t miss.
He took my spot on that operation, and I stayed home. The result was a bad dude dead and the birth of my daughter 9 months later.
He pushed me- and I pushed him. The type of relationship that accelerates your life.
Shane was killed when the force positioned across the world to help our allies.
He left behind a very young family.
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I was flying in Germany, and we were doing some training at Stuttgart airport.
A couple miles from the active runway, the bird in front of me got a transmission chip light.
(That’s a get the fck on the ground type of event).
ATC told us the hold off the runway until further instructions (imagine German accent here).
We did not hold- told them “no” and aimed straight for the pad, racing across the centerline in between arrivals.
This is why we call it the “Pilot In Command”
This happened in the same vicinity where the ill-fated Lear Jet hit the storm cell.
JetBlue pilot en route from Fort Lauderdale to Austin says to ATC:
“So you're gonna make us go through a, uh, severe thunderstorm?”
The captain then commanded the situation and overrode the ATC:
“So we declare an emergency, making a left turn heading 260 for severe weather avoidance.”
Sometimes piloting demands a specific set of traits - decisiveness, independent judgment, and the backbone to reject an instruction when it doesn’t feel right.
Refusing the assigned heading showed exactly that kind of assertive leadership.
Whoever is pilot monitoring must make these tough calls but ultimately, the captain is the final authority and ultimately accountable for every soul on board.
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I was just texting about this with a friend this morning
He was reflecting on having found the work he’s best at
Me: “Same dude, feeling like what I’m best suited for too. Shitposting on the Internet and texting resumes to PE groups😂”
Ruf--my general read from afar is that you've identified the game post-mil that you're uniquely positioned to win. And you're crushing it.
The excitement/success/get shit done vibe is contagious. It makes everyone around you want some of it.
I'm here for it!
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I prefer 5 to 10 a month.
Headhunters working for themselves are quietly making a killing
5 to 10 placements a year
Average fee $50,000 per placement
That’s $250,000 to $500,000
Small firm
No office
Same companies calling them back every year
One of the most underrated solo businesses alive
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Now, admittedly, the placements that I'm doing are much different and range from project manager for a marble company up to the CEO of a PE-backed placement platform- and everything in between.
$50,000 per placement is epic, and I sometimes get those.
The highest return-on-energy roles for me are that director of operations/general manager type:
-more epic and qualified candidates to choose from
-a common scope of responsibilities between what different companies or ownership groups are looking for
-And especially in the bigger metropolitan areas, I typically have a handful of candidates I already know to text.
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Picked up an interesting new role with a family office.
First for me, getting some traction
Made with AI
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Picked up an interesting new role with a family office.
First for me, getting some traction
Made with AI
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I had somewhat of a reputation in the DAP company for not being very strong.
Once blew my back doing deadlifts at an embarrassingly low weight, missed an epic event.
In 15 years of consistent KB work, no issues
Dear sir there is nothing more satisfying in the world of resistance training than loading up that bar with a bunch of plates and picking it up off the floor a few times.
Do not deprive yourself of this! Nobody has good memories about deadlifting a kettlebell
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One of the lessons I’ve learned the hard way:
Letting HR or Talent acquisition be the primary point of contact.
Not having a direct, consistent line with the manager can kill a search.
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I’m probably going to sell the rack and plates and buy more KBs
So much more you can do with them
This is ELITE home gym minimalism at its finest.
Basic squat stand with a bar and plates plus kettlebells for strength.
Air bike for conditioning.
Sauna for longevity maxxing.
Big horse stall mat area for moving.
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Good lord I thought is was bad over here with all the experts
LI is just a bunch of people making it about them
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There are more equal amounts of coolers in this picture as there are kettlebells
This is ELITE home gym minimalism at its finest.
Basic squat stand with a bar and plates plus kettlebells for strength.
Air bike for conditioning.
Sauna for longevity maxxing.
Big horse stall mat area for moving.
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An actual expert
A person should not: judge a pilot from chalk 2 when they have no idea what is going on in chalk 1s cockpit. There is absolutely a disposition a pilot should have, but everyone (myself included) can reach a point where they lose it over the radio.
There’s a recording of me when we were being shot to crap. I’m not proud of it, but it happened. Easy to armchair quarterback, but that’s not the answer.
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Christian Ruf retweeted
A person should not: judge a pilot from chalk 2 when they have no idea what is going on in chalk 1s cockpit. There is absolutely a disposition a pilot should have, but everyone (myself included) can reach a point where they lose it over the radio.
There’s a recording of me when we were being shot to crap. I’m not proud of it, but it happened. Easy to armchair quarterback, but that’s not the answer.
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Counterpoint to all the negative comments:
Several friends have had dramatically positive, life changing experiences
My journey was terrifying, and way that was profoundly helpful. I think about it every day.
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Solid formation.
8/10, could have tightened up to 1.5 disks
Here's today military flyover of Acrisure Stadium that followed the national anthem ahead of the Steelers game against the Browns. @KDKA
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