In life or in business, success goes beyond just acquiring a particular skill set. Managing the challenges of a changing global landscape requires strong leadership and personnel with critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. However, more than the old ways of training and education are needed to equip young people with these skills. How can people tap into the power of their human brain to reach new heights in personal and professional development?

In this episode, John MacLaren joins Brett Henderson and Giselle Cayme. A personal and business coach, veteran transition specialist, and Navy SEAL/NSW mentor, John talks about the challenges corporations are dealing with, the importance of leadership biomechanics in unlocking true potential, and the power of the human brain in personal and business development.

John MacLaren spent the past 38 years working in the United States and worldwide as a U.S. Navy Cryptologist and a U.S. Navy SEAL in direct action anti and counter-terrorism work. After active duty, John creates Direct Action, where he develops lasting corporate culture and advanced leadership biomechanics and trains active-duty military, military candidates, and civilians. 

In This Episode

01:36 - Backstory of John MacLaren

03:44 - The essence of Team Eagle One

05:58 - What it is like to train with Team Eagle One

12:05 - What Team Eagle One is designed to do

13:53 - How the military is lowering its standards

22:00 - The intersection between military skills and business

26:58 - Business relationships that can be negative

29:18 - The challenges corporations are dealing with

31:53 - How John came up with the leadership biomechanics program

34:32 - How leadership biomechanics works

43:01 - The neuroscience of leadership

47:56 - The power of the human brain

53:46 - John's definition of integrity

Favorite Quotes

11:10 - "I'm a mentor, not a recruiter. My mission is to raise the bar in Naval Special Warfare, which has been declining slowly. Remember, the military is a mirror and a magnifying glass in the civilian world." ~ John MacLaren

18:24 - "Our young folks don't have the critical thinking and problem-solving structure and training and education they used to come out of high school with and came out of college with. Those days are gone. So it's up to these small groups, specialty schools, and specialty programs that bring awareness to it." ~ John MacLaren

34:43 - "We train our people to do a skill. But we are not training them to elevate their potential." ~ John MacLaren

41:23 - "There is a skillset, a behavior pattern, and an evolution of training that has to be part of your business. Otherwise, you're going to spend your life in chaos, and it's painful." ~ John MacLaren

43:08 - "The human brain is designed to be average or just less than average. If you don't take your willpower and motivation, surround yourself with the right people and the right learning, and find people who are better than you to take up space, you will constantly move towards average or less than average." ~ John MacLaren

Connect with John MacLaren

• LinkedIn
• Direct Action Coaching
• Direct Action

Connect with Brett Henderson:

• 310-491-7975
• Swe90.com
• LinkedIn: Brett Henderson
• Strategic Wealth Endeavor

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