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Episode Synopsis
Just another #1 world ranked video game player turned philosopher turned Navy SEAL turned non-profit startup CEO.
John Allen is the CEO of Elite Meet, a Non-Profit organization he co-founded along with Jordan Selleck that connects high performing, transitioning veterans, like Navy SEALs and Fighter Pilots, with companies who are looking to hire. He started out at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, after which he served in the Navy as a Navy SEAL for seven years.
Now the former Navy SEAL, turned non-profit start up CEO helps Navy SEALs, fighter pilots and other elite veterans find meaningful employment after they leave active duty.
Today We Talked About:
Video Games? Skate - #1 ranked in the World!
War Stories
Leadership After the Navy
Aggressively use LinkedIn, but don't look or sound like everyone else.
Be Shameless
The Best Leaders are good at making quick decisions and are confident in their choices
Connect with John Allen:
Elite Meet
LinkedIn
Instagram
I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to iTunes and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word. Thanks again!
John Allen is the CEO of Elite Meet, a Non-Profit organization he co-founded along with Jordan Selleck that connects high performing, transitioning veterans, like Navy SEALs and Fighter Pilots, with companies who are looking to hire. He started out at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, after which he served in the Navy as a Navy SEAL for seven years.
Now the former Navy SEAL, turned non-profit start up CEO helps Navy SEALs, fighter pilots and other elite veterans find meaningful employment after they leave active duty.
Today We Talked About:
Video Games? Skate - #1 ranked in the World!
War Stories
Leadership After the Navy
Aggressively use LinkedIn, but don't look or sound like everyone else.
Be Shameless
The Best Leaders are good at making quick decisions and are confident in their choices
Connect with John Allen:
Elite Meet
I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to iTunes and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word. Thanks again!
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