MOTW #149: Bobby Harrington talks about vets transitioning to civilian life
Mind Of The Warrior
Dr Mike Simpson
4.8 • 900 Ratings
🗓️ 28 November 2023
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Bobby Harrington is the founder of the Rubicon Course of Action (COA) Immersive Leadership Development company, specializing in performance programs and immersive leadership development events. He has practiced leadership in sports, martial arts, the military, private business, and a Fortune 100 oil and gas company. Bobby has taught leadership in twenty-four different countries with thirteen languages. His work focuses on people in leadership, team design, and technical innovation leadership. He earned a degree in Intelligence Studies and International Relations later in life. Bobby is a United States Marine Corps Desert Shield/Desert Storm Gulf War veteran and lives in Texas with his wife and family. Retired from Chevron in April 2023.
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| 1:09.7 | Very happy to have on the podcast with me today. I know most of my audience tends to be |
| 1:15.2 | veterans and we're going to be talking about veterans transitioning into |
| 1:19.4 | civilian life with my guest today. |
| 1:22.7 | Bobby Harrington, Bobby is a former United States Marine, |
| 1:25.7 | a Gulf War veteran, author, |
| 1:27.8 | and I'm gonna let him fill in the rest of his bio |
| 1:31.1 | for you. |
| 1:31.5 | Brother, thank you so much for coming on the podcast. |
| 1:34.3 | Thanks, Doc. Much appreciate it. So let's dive right in, man. Let's talk about what led you to enlist into the Marine Corps, what your service was like, what your |
| 1:47.3 | transition back to civilian life was like, and what lessons you took from that. |
| 1:52.1 | Sure, for no, thanks for that, Mike. |
| 1:55.0 | Yeah, so, you know, I thought I would be an NFL linebacker. |
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