ILLINOIS BASEBALL TO GREEN BERET, HIGHLY TALENTED SNIPER, BACK TO BASEBALL. LEARN WHAT HAPPENS WHEN COMMANDO + SNIPER SKILLS GO BASEBALL

Tactical Talk with Allison Barrie

Baseball time of year. A sport as American as apple pie. Memorial Day always falls during baseball season and many Americans find themselves playing catch with the family, hitting some balls and maybe a game with extended family after a BBQ over the long weekend. Our guest this week, Cory McQuilkin is a major league bad ass. He served in Green Berets for 12 years all over the world and in highly dangerous engagements. But Cory started out as a dedicated, talented baseball player practicing whenever he could growing up in Illinois. At 18, he chose to selflessly join the Army instead of pursuing playing Major League Baseball. Cory made the rare selection for the 18X program that meant jumping straight into the deep end and joining the renowned Green Berets, (Army Special Forces). Before leaving service, he was chosen to work on honing the next generation of top snipers for the Green Berets. Upon leaving, Cory scored one of the most coveted jobs for veterans…he works at Sig Sauer one of the most coveted places to work in the industry with an excellent track record of hiring veterans. He generously shares his tips on how to win your dream job no matter how fierce the competition. In his spare time, he has returned to baseball and taken his battle honed commando skills, his deep experience in things like leadership and teamwork earned through many years of service - and applies them to coaching children’s baseball. Learn how he uses baseball to build future leaders, get them on the track to greatness, give them the skills to achieve their dreams. Today, you’re going to find out some of his powerful techniques to creating awesomeness. Cory builds great players and incredibly cohesive teams – no small feat, particularly with young kids. Discover how baseball is a microcosm of life and how you can harness his highly effective approach to achieve your goals and become the best version of yourself too. Make sure you don’t miss his icebreakers! Poo holes, poo fields, venomous snakes and plywood battles are just a few hints on some tales of life downrange that will have you laughing out loud.