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Defend yourself from scams

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By Doug Belton

I have a great suggestion for your first executive protection assignment.  I recommend that before you start saving the rest of the world, begin by making the man or woman in the mirror your first primary protectee.  Right now you are in the cross hairs of some shady people that want to squeeze as much out of you as possible.  Scam artist who know that you are looking for a quality school to train for executive protection are hard at it working every angle to lure you in, but don’t let them.

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its 2009 findings, and from January 2008 to December 31, 2008 they received 275,274 complaints which represents a 31% increase from the previous year.  5% or over 1,600 complaints were from Nigerian Letter Fraud, and advance fee fraud.  These criminals from the West African Nations, prey upon unsuspecting people by sending out letters and emails soliciting advance fees for services to be rendered. 

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Success as a Professional Bodyguard

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By Doug Belton

As it is with any field, success as a professional bodyguard is a matter of choice not chance.  If it is your choice to succeed the rewards are exceptional, but success will require your active engagement.  There is an old saying that if you aim at nothing you will hit it every time but here are 10 action words laid out in the acronym, BODYGUARDS, you can use to ensure that as you aim for the bullseye of success, like an expert marksman, you will hit your mark every time. [Read more…] about Success as a Professional Bodyguard

Providing Executive Protection Past the age of forty

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On October 10, 2009 Brett Lorenzo Favre turned 40 years old during what has become arguably his best season in the NFL.  True, Brett Favre has kept himself in excellent physical condition but more than maintaining his fitness, Brett Favre has learned valuable survival lessons from all the hard knocks of his 17 years in the game.  In fact, it is Brett’s cerebral fitness which makes him a harder target to hit.  Although it would be foolish to say age is irrelevant in the executive protection business, age certainly is not the most relevant consideration.  Knowledge, experience, and a keen ability to learn from one’s mistakes will take you further as an executive protection specialist than a 350 pound bench press or a six minute mile.

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The World’s Most Dangerous Places

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By Douglas Belton

Those who have spent some time traveling are abundantly aware that the world is full of exotic incredible lands with marvels and wonders to behold.  The beaches of Waikiki, the lush green hills and mountains of Ireland, and the malaise of culture and language found in the European nations rapture our imaginations and inspire our dreams of adventure.

But we are not tourist seeking a carefully calculated thrill, wind surfing or white water rafting, we are executive protection specialists and our occupation takes us into the heart of the worlds most dangerous places.  We are a peculiar breed; we are the ones who rush into the gunfire while others are running the other direction.  We are the ones who seek out the tough assignments because if it were not for the hot spots of the world there would be little need for our services.

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