TACTICAL BUSINESSMAN

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What Kind of Leader Are You? | 108 Aug 06, 2019

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In today’s episode, Gerritt talks about leadership and the importance of strategizing in business. He tells a story of meeting a client who works for a product development company who was setting himself up to fail because he did not know where he wants to go and what needs to happen in order to get there. To get his point across, Gerritt recounts the Battle of Chosin Reservoir which shared the same fate. Gerritt continues to highlight the reasons why strategizing is essential for good leadership and how it can get you where you want to be.

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The Tactical Businessman is a podcast committed to one thing: Empowering people to find the answers they already know exist. Gerritt Bake is a retired SWAT officer and former undercover detective ready to equip you with the tools, tactics, and techniques needed to achieve success in every facet of your life. There is an approach to get what you want out of life..a tactical approach.

How to Not Be An A-Hole | 107 Aug 01, 2019

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Imagine this: Working a crazy stressful day at work and coming home to excited and happy kids when your energy has already been drained. You want to give your family some time, but you physically and emotionally can't. What an a-hole, right? In this episode, Gerritt discusses five steps that you can try for work-life balance. Do you want to save your personal relationships and enjoy optimum work performance at the same time? You won't want to miss this episode of Tactical Businessman.

How to Build a High Performance Team | 106 Jul 30, 2019

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In this episode, Gerritt talks about the power of having a team that works together like a well-oiled machine. To get his point across, he recounts some of his experiences being part of a SWAT Team. Gerritt tells valuable stories with lessons, both as a team member or as a leader. Are you a businessman managing groups of people? Or, are you a supervisor with people working under you? Gerritt shares five behaviors which you can teach your team so that you can achieve your full potential.

Pushing Beyond Your Limits | 105 Jul 25, 2019

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Is pain really a bad thing? When was the last time you physically challenged yourself? In this episode, Gerritt tells us that energy is the catalyst to success. At times when you push yourself to a point where you think you can’t go, it allows you to see the possibilities that exist in other areas of your life. By putting yourself in a position to struggle, you find ways to excel and to improve yourself even better. Challenging yourself allows you to accomplish things you thought you couldn’t do and achieve your biggest goals.

Do You Suffer From Squirrel Syndrome? | 104 Jul 23, 2019

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Gerritt recalls being a little hyperactive as a child and suffered from squirrel syndrome. Gerritt is a grown man now asking himself does he still get distracted by the rabbit holes of social media, and or empty conversations. Serial distractions often happen that steal our time from our families. Gerritt gives multiple tips to overcome this unproductive mentality.

Watch Your Words | 103 Jul 18, 2019

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As what most people say, words can heal, hurt, build, or destroy. Gerritt learned that words do have power, correctly, to build relationships. Coming from a place wherein he had to back out and leave everything, he realized the difference of constructive words as well as the results. Words have the power to create everything or destroy everything. Words can create connections or distance you from relationships, people, and circumstances.

Change Your Perspective: Gratitude Towards Everything | 102 Jul 16, 2019

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Gerritt tells a story about how one decision changed his perspective about gratefulness and gratitude. He and his wife were both invited by a friend to host a dinner to Iraqi people. Hesitant at first, but they still pushed through, and it turned out to be a great eye-opener, seeing how gratitude was evident despite all that happened to these people. Seeing how well they carry themselves with a perspective like this makes everything easier to bear.

A Family Reunion? or A Frantic Chaos? | 101 Jul 11, 2019

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Gerritt recalls how he celebrated the Fourth of July last week with his family and close relatives in Idaho. While family reunions are always a fun way to reconnect and spend quality time with family members who live afar, it's also one of those moments where drama, misunderstandings, and all types of chaos happen. Gerritt pondered on why such things happen, and he came up with some fascinating insights. Whether it’s about family matters or dealing with business, Gerritt talks about three essential principles to apply to your everyday lives.

Then & Now - 100 Episode Anniversary | 100 Jul 09, 2019

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Gerritt has his wife join him for his 100th episode as he looks back on the life changes he had to make that led him to start this podcast. Gerritt has shared with listeners some very personal struggles, but also the techniques he used to successfully get through those times. Obtaining a healthy work-life balance is something most of us desire and Garrett says that starts with a plan tied with a purpose. Have you clearly defined what you want?

If Tomorrow Never Comes | 099 Jul 02, 2019

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Garrett recalls a warm summer day on patrol that would make him rethink his priorities forever. Have you ever found yourself saying things like, “Someday I’ll spend more time with my family” or “Someday I won’t have to work as hard or as long”? But when is ‘someday’? What if tomorrow never comes? Identify what or who matters most in your life and make the time now, before it's too late.

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