Rob is the Co-Founder and COO of ZeroEyes, an AI weapons detection platform that helps identify threats at first sight. In this interview we talk about:

>> WHY Rob has made it his mission to end mass shootings

>> How Rob has built a team that is ~60% military Veterans

>> How entrepreneurship is an alternating feeling of hiding under your desk, or jumping on top of your desk

>> What it's like to be COO of a quickly growing company

This is part two of a book review of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman.

I've read a lot of books on productivity, and this is by far one of the best I've read. Because it takes a completely different approach to our view of time and how to get things done.

I recently read a book that I love: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman.

I've read a lot of books on productivity, and this is by far one of the best I've read. Because it takes a completely different approach to our view of time and how to get things done.

In this episode, I go through a tactical list he includes in the book about 10 Tools for Embracing Your Finitude. I hope this helps you as much as it helped me.

I've interviewed 510+ top performers. Here are five characteristics I've seen them share:

1. Readers

2. Mentors

3. BIG goals

4. Get out of doing

5. Active

Ryan is a case study in being proactive, intentional, and open to feedback. He shares some crazy stories about how his side hustles (6+) led to his eventual founding of Gridwise, which has raised over $20M in funding to date. Whether or not you're interested in entrepreneurship, you'll benefit from Ryan's story.

Why Listen:

2 years after our initial conversation, Herb Thompson is back on Beyond the Uniform. In this conversation, we talk about topics including:

• What LinkedIn is and isn't

• How Herb wrote his first book in a single weekend

• How companies leveraging Veterans are improving their bottom line, not doing charity

• How to own your journey

• Building a bridge rather than a wall

• How Veterans gaining employment and success helps us all

• How important it is to believe you belong

• Why Herb chose to stand in front of 60,000 people, even though it made him uncomfortable

• Why it's important to not do anything alone

You can (and should) follow Herb Thompson on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herb-thompson-sf2biz/

Why Listen:
I found the modern incarnation of Alexander Hamilton. This must be what Dr. Dre felt like when he discovered Eminem. He’ll be interviewed by Tim Ferriss one day, but know that his warm-up was with @Beyond the Uniform.

Michael Muir and I connected via a LinkedIn post. We chatted for 20 minutes, and I knew I had to interview him.

Here’s what you should know about Michael:
- He spent much of his childhood homeless or in foster homes
- He left a full ride to the University of Wisconsin to follow his intuition
- He joined the Marines
- He went to Brown
- He joined Bain & Company
- He works at SVB
- He’s interned at places including HBO, Google, and Deloitte

If I had this story, you couldn’t get me to shut up about it. But despite his incredible accomplishments, Michael is humble, introspective, and honest.

Had I been dealt the same set of cards as Michael, I’m not sure where it would have ended up. But I have a strong suspicion it wouldn’t be Brown, Bain, or SVB.

I hope you enjoy this interview with Michael Muir.

Someone in our community sent me a message requesting a few thoughts on their military career transition. I wanted to take the opportunity to share four things that have been on my mind lately.

In the past I've interviewed veterans involved in Franchises. Gordon started a company that has become a franchise with over 1,700 locations, and many of their franchise owners are veterans. He gives an incredibly vivid look at what it is like to start and grow a company, how to remain fresh and grow with your business, and how failures are never final.