John Hamilton: From Broke to Tier One Pararescueman to Building Two Companies

John Hamilton "accidentally" ended up pursuing a path in the Air Force that 98% of applicants fail. He said, "perfect". Within a matter of just 6 months, he radically transformed his mindset, and became a Tier 1 operator with multiple deployments. Then, he took his success mindset and applied it to real estate and business. This kind of multi-disciplinary success - while building a family - requires a rock solid Code. One that doesn't buckle under pressure, even though it's been tested in the heat of battle. That's what we'll be learning in today's episode with John Hamilton. The code, the mindset, and the principles, that were forged in battle, but perfected in the marketplace and the family. In This Episode: 0:00 Intro 4:59 Old School Dad Lessons 6:51 98% Fail Rate Mindset 12:06 Special Forces Mindset Difference 14:38 First Deployment and Firefight (Training Lessons) 19:34 Resilience After Tragedy 26:15 Entrepreneurship After The Air Force 31:31 Taking Big Risks 36:58 Instilling These Traits In Your Kids 40:03 Bringing Military Teamwork Into Security 45:55 How Technology Changes Leadership and Client Participation 48:41 The Principles That Don't Shift (No Matter What Changes) 55:35 If You're Stuck? Resources: John Hamilton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hamilton-hkdef/ HK Defense Solutions: https://hkdef.com/