Barrel Strength Leadership

In this episode, retired Army Infantry Officer Chris Hossfeld joins the show to discuss his 27-year military career and his transition into becoming the CEO of Barrel Strength Leadership. He shares the inspiration behind his company, which sparked during an Army War College "staff ride" at Gettysburg where he realized the immense power of intersecting history with real-world leadership development. Today, Chris takes clients to legendary battlefields like Normandy and Gettysburg for highly interactive, immersive experiences, tailoring each tour to help organizations tackle universal business and leadership hurdles. Chris shares insight in translating veteran soft skills into civilian leadership and mastering the ultimate success metric: building a business that can seamlessly operate without you. Episode Resources: Barrel Strength Leadership   About Our Guest Chris Hossfeld is not just another leadership coach. He is someone who believes that leadership should not just be read about, it should be lived. He is a U.S. Army combat veteran with over 25 years of leadership experience. Chris takes leaders to some of the most legendary battlefields, like Normandy or Gettysburg, and there immerses his clients in the thinking and decisions in some of history's greatest battles.   About Our Sponsors Navy Federal Credit Union   Navy Federal Credit Union is here to help you dominate your debt with the Platinum Card. Transfer your credit card balance to the Platinum card within your first 60 days and get a zero percent intro APR for 12 months. Visit here to start dominating debt. Join now at Navy Federal Credit Union. At Navy Federal, our members are the mission.    Join the conversation on Facebook! Check out Veteran on the Move on Facebook to connect with our guests and other listeners. A place where you can network with other like-minded veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship and get updates on people, programs and resources to help you in YOUR transition to entrepreneurship.   Want to be our next guest? Send us an email at [email protected].  Did you love this episode? Leave us a 5-star rating and review!  Download Joe Crane’s Top 7 Paths to Freedom or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470. Veteran On the Move podcast has published 600 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane. The podcast features people, programs, and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.  As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 7,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, iTunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.