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The Greatness Machine

101 | Andrew Bustamante | From CIA Operative to CEO

The Greatness Machine

Darius Mirshahzadeh

Education, Entrepreneurship, Business

5.0135 Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2022

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

People dream about the glamorous world of spying all the time, though sadly the reality never lives up to the fantasy. However, many of the skills used by real spies could help you in your everyday life. If only there was a way for a civilian to learn those skills... In today's episode of https://therealdarius.com/the-greatness-machine-series/ (The Greatness Machine,) Darius chats with someone who has created resources to do just that! Andrew Bustamante is a former covert CIA intelligence officer, decorated military combat veteran and Fortune 10 corporate advisor. Having led human and technical intelligence operations for corporate and government clients for over 20 years, Andrew launched EverydaySpy.com, the first online platform designed to teach elite spy skills to everyone. Media outlets in the United States and around the world have praised Andrew's work for its innovative, authentic, and life-changing content. When he isn’t giving interviews, running spy exercises, or supporting private intelligence contracts around the world, Andrew lives with his wife (also an ex-CIA Officer) and two children in Florida. In this episode you'll discover: - How Andrew went from a normal guy to becoming an ‘accidental spy.’ - The difference between MISinformation and DISinformation. - How EverydaySpy got started. Join Darius and Andrew as they discuss this endlessly fascinating subject, and learn how the world of spying may offer advantages in your everyday life!  Enjoy! What You'll Learn in this Show: How Andrew's life shifted from that of a normal guy to that of an ‘accidental spy.’ Why MISinformation and DISinformation are two distinct and different concepts. What inspired Andrew to create EverydaySpy. And so much more... Resources: https://everydayspy.com (EverydaySpy website) https://www.instagram.com/everydayspy/ (EverydaySpy Instagram) https://therealdarius.com (The Real Darius) https://www.facebook.com/therealdariusm/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/whoompdarius/ (Instagram) https://therealdarius.com/YT (YouTube) https://twitter.com/kingdarius (Twitter) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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