Episode 82: Adapting the Secret Service Model to EP Part 2 with Elijah Shaw

This week’s episode of the Fearless Mindset Podcast is the last part of the conversation with Elijah Shaw, thought leader on executive protection and published co-author of 2 books including Introduction to Executive Protection and An Introduction to Celebrity Protection and Touring.

Elijah shares the amazing reach that his book has in educating bodyguards from all over the world on how to protect better and more effectively. He also talks about the actual skills you need to perform close in security, and it's not all about shooting guns and martial arts black belts.

Also, with the developments in technology, Elijah comments on what the future of EP looks like, as well as how his model uses the Secret Service's way of protecting but adapted to civilian clients and their particular budgets and needs.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Having a published book provides continuous value
• Real world vs textbook: Balance the skills needs for EP
• Working for and securing high profile clients
• How technology will change how EP is performed

QUOTES

Elijah: "The reality of is in what we do, it's a lot of pre-planning, it's a lot of what we call advance work. It's a lot of logistics. There's a lot of sitting around and waiting. And if you can master those things, which it sounds strange when I say master sitting around and waiting, because there is a technique to do that."

Elijah: "I think it's going to be a hybrid of both. Technology is going to help us, but we're also going to have issues with it because it's going to take away some jobs. And so, I think your approach is the one that I would favor, which is get ahead of the curve."

Elijah: "So our model's a Secret Service model adapted to the private sector, adapted to smaller budgets, adapted to the particular type of client."

Find more about Elijah by checking out the links below:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elijahshaw/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ElijahShaw
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunsear/
• Website: https://industry-icon.com/

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