"Once you pull that handle....there's no turning back" - Dave "Bio" Baranek 

In 1969, the United States established an elite school for the top one percent of it's pilots. The Navy calls it Fighter Weapons school. The flyers?

They call it Top Gun. And if you don't know what Top Gun is, know that Tom Cruise just called, and he wants me to tell you he's extremely disappointed.

But, here's the point: by extrapolating strategies from Top Gun, you can become amazing at what you do. And - it's backed up by research. On this episode, the guys and special guest Dave "Bio" Baranek (Top Gun Instructor, RIO, and author) cover:

- Whether you're an engineer, a doctor, a computer scientist, a lawyer, a marketer, or an entrepreneur - how do you break the sound barrier in your own career and blow past your peers? 

- What's it like to meet Tom Cruise? 

- Is it fun to crash in an F-14 and get waterboarded? (Hint: No.)

- Technically speaking, can you get on the highway to the danger zone?  

For more on this episode, go to realtalkstudio.com.

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Production and Special Credits

Dave "Bio" Baranek - Special Guest, Photo Credit (Check out his book!) 

Mohnish Soundararajan - Host, Producer, Editor, Sound Design, Research

Jarrod Sport - Producer, Editor, Research, Feedback

Kevin Sanji - Co-Host 

Electric Mantis - Intro Music

Justine Brumm - Feedback

Movie Clips are from the film "Top Gun (1986)" 

Important Influences - Anders Ericsson, Cal Newport