#003 - Tyler Schmoker - Once You See It, You Can't Unsee It

Today, we're excited to welcome Tyler Schmoker (Founder of Winsly) to the Harder Not Smarter Podcast. Prior to founding Winsly, Tyler spent over 2 decades working as a Fortune 500 Consultant, Security Industry Executive, Professional Soldier, and Paramilitary Advisor, developing and refining operations, intelligence, and business-based best practices that would become the foundation for Winsly.  Tyler has directly supported client operations in over 50 countries, in some of the most challenging and inhospitable operating environments in the world.  Tyler is a retired US Army Combat Arms Senior Noncommissioned Officer, having served in Senior Command Staff assignments with extensive Strategy, Project, and Program Management experience leading technical and non-technical teams, in the US, Middle East, Europe, and Asia. Notable experience:  ▪️ Iraq War  ▪️ Korean DMZ  ▪️ Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Superdome Quick Reaction Unit and Evacuation  ▪️ Minneapolis Riots and Civil Unrest, Private Security Managing Director with over 1100 team members and a $50M P&L  ▪️ Afghanistan Embedded Paramilitary Advisor  Show Links Get 1-month of FREE access to the Vetrepreneur Collective Community by using discount code: NLT1UQTI Sign up for our Weekly Newsletter : https://vetrepreneuer-collective.ck.page/profile Download Free Business Launch Guide: https://vetrepreneuer-collective.ck.page/97f8135a78 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC524p2BitbJXlVFqhMMXATg Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/harder-not-smarter-podcast/id1728285592 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4POIDow6wkQFCVbMZrFk1I?si=9dc90f8fe3204fde Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/harder-not-smarter Tyler Schmoker Links Winsly LinkedIn Page:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/winslyllc/⁠ Personal LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-schmoker-76997756/ Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Free-flowing Conversation 03:00 Tyler's Background and Approach to Social Media 08:00 Tyler's LinkedIn Consulting Services 11:00 Target Audience for LinkedIn Tradecraft 16:00 Balancing Sales and Community Engagement on LinkedIn 19:00 Transitioning to Full-time Entrepreneurship 27:00 Finding Balance as an Entrepreneur and Family Man 29:00 Tyler's Experience in the Arrowhead 135 Winter Ultra 35:43 Knowing When to Take a Break 39:39 Embracing Failure and Trying New Things 44:18 Developing a Strong Character 48:46 The Success of Joe Rogan 55:32 Military Experience and Transitioning to Corporate Work 59:56 Comparing Afghanistan and Hurricane Katrina 01:05:11 The Fragility of Society and the Importance of Communication 01:08:31 The Impact of Technology and Content Consumption 01:12:21 The Importance of Having a Voice and Alternative Views 01:13:02 Avoiding the Echo Chamber 01:14:13 Future Plans and Growth 01:15:25 LinkedIn Trade Craft and Consulting Business 01:16:07 Wrap-up and Appreciation