Being Proactive Leader and Protector with Zack Knight

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In the entrepreneur phase a quarter quote of FAIL is an acronym for First Attempt In Learning. Today I spoke with Zack Knight, the founder and CEO of Knight Protection Service, Be A Tactical Leader Podcast and 4 other companies. He is also an Infantry Lieutenant and platoon leader in the United States Army Georgia National Guard. His passion is to share tactical knowledge to help others become a better leader and create a more effective, safe environment for their team.

Let’s dive into this episode and find out how to be a great leader from being the first follower.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 09:29] Opening Segment

• I introduce my guest, Zack Knight, to the show
• Zack alks briefly about his current life
• Owns 6 different companies
• Knight Protection Service
• Surviving and Thriving
• Real Estate holding firm
• Dance Challenge Talent Management firm
• Knightly Production
• Zack talks about his background and where his journey began
• Entered law enforcement at 21
• Joined the military at 28
• Infantry leader in Afghanistan
• Started in the entrepreneurial world
• Zack shares about his goals to make a bigger impact

[09:30- 22:32] Proactive Leader and Protector

• Zack shares about his aspiration in leadership that led him to his career journey
• He shares how a law enforcement career started his vision for Knight Protection
• Zack talks about his experiences with the Dale Carnegie Course
• Sometimes the best leaders are the first followers
• Leading people to be safer and protected
• Being more Proactive in protection
• Physical , psychological and mental safety
• Toxic Leadership awareness
• Zack talks about being the best number 2
• Humility to be the first follower, and recognized other brilliant leaders
• Surround yourself with brilliant people
• He shares an analogy about the power of being the great number 2
• Everybody needs that first follower, otherwise there is no leader

[22:33 - 35-24] Mindset Shift to Entrepreneurship

• Zack shares about the pivot to entrepreneurship
• Terrifying and accelerating
• Take a courage into the unknown, where you have to become the student of everything
• Being okay with failing
• The acronym of fail is ‘First Attempt in Learning”
• FEAR
• False Evidence Appearing Real
• Getting out of anxiety
• Have the touch of reality
• Zack talks about his Dance Challenge Talent Management
• Creatives are visionaries
• Know how to get that 5 meter target
• Being a COO
• Your name doesn't have to be on anything for you to be an integral part of something great
• Dean Graziosi and Tony Robbins knowledge broker blueprint, Mastermind program
• When you find your super power and strength, you will always find that success anywhere
• Zack talks about the format of his Podcast
• Allows him to reach out and network to many amazing leaders
• Break down a topic into 3 episodes a week
• 1st - Individual introductions
• 2nd - Solo cast, his take a ways from the conversations
• 3rd - Tactical fridays

[35:25 - 39:39] The FOCUS FIVE Segment

• What book have you gifted most often?
• Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

• If you can get an hour of somebody's time and ask questions, who would that be and why?
• Abraham Lincoln
• What is one thing you believe that most people would disagree with you:
• All about Ready, Fire and Aim, take a shot and let’s adjust course along the way
• Morning routine; How do you start your day?
• Wake up, hygiene, feed his dog
• Write 3 things that he’s grateful for on his mirror
• Go off to the gym
• What is the best place we can connect with you online and find your book?
• See below for social links.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

“there's really no limit to the success that you can see as long as you have that courage to fight it.” - Zack Knight

“Take courage into the unknown, where you have to become a student of everything.” - Zack Knight

“Ready, Fire and Aim: take a shot and let’s adjust course along the way.” - Zack Knight

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Dale Carnegie
• Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win. Book by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
• Knowledge Broker Blue Print by Dean Graziosi and Tony Robbins

You can connect with Zack on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook. You can also visit his website on https://beatacticalleader.com/ and https://knightprotectionllc.com/ to get more information about him.

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