Jared Van Driessche

Over the years, we’ve seen bodyguards (aka EP agents, but that’s another blog) do some amazingly stupid stuff. Some of these shenanigans made trouble for detail performance, the principal’s wellbeing, and otherwise promising careers. All of them remind us of that despairingly true cliché: “Common sense is not so common.”

We don’t often speak directly to the principals, but this topic is too important not to share. If you have a protection team, then this blog is for you.

We are convinced that better understanding of what separates good EP from poor EP would benefit everyone in the industry, from the principal to the principal’s families, companies and everyone providing protective services.

Dear EP Ramblers,

I started working on my first executive protection detail two months ago and have still not been promoted to team lead. I haven’t even traveled around the world with the principal yet. I know everyone has to start out somewhere, but seriously: I’m 22 years old and just feel that I really deserve to be at a different level in my career by now.

I mean, I’ve paid my dues. Just look at my training fees at the Seymour Buhtt School of Ultra VIP Protection, where I… Show more

Dear EP Ramblers,

I started working on my first executive protection detail two months ago and have still not been promoted to team lead. I haven’t even traveled around the world with the principal yet. I know everyone has to start out somewhere, but seriously: I’m 22 years old and just feel that I really deserve to be at a different level in my career by now.

I mean, I’ve paid my dues. Just look at my training fees at the Seymour Buhtt School of Ultra VIP Protection, where I graduated after a very busy three-day course. The instructor, Seymour, was in the Marines for 20 years and really knew his stuff. Even though he’s in his fifties, he can still swing a mean nunchaku. Seymour warned me that it might take me a while to move up to a leadership position, but two months? I’ve got friends my age who are already assistant store managers and they don’t even have any expensive training like me.

I’ve already tried talking to my manager, but she says I should do my job, improve my skills and my resumé, and be patient. But what does she know? She’s like 34 years old, has never done anything but executive protection since she left college and the special forces, and is not exactly a role model in my book.

I think it’s time to jump over my manager and warm up to the principal. If he only knew how qualified I am, he could make sure I start moving up. I know he’s into basketball like me, so I’m pretty sure we could bond on that and take it from there. But my mom says no, she wants to meet up with my manager instead and give her the lowdown on my qualifications. What do you think? Should I listen to my manager, listen to my mom, or listen to my intuitions and get this career moving?

Best regards,

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Board mandated executive protection programs for the C-suite almost always take their point of departure in the workplace. While travel and residential components vary significantly from program to program, the one thing most corporate EP programs have in common is robust protective procedures for the office environment. For as long as corporate headquarters have existed and been where our principals spend the largest share of their working hours – and that’s a very long time – the workplace… Show more

Board mandated executive protection programs for the C-suite almost always take their point of departure in the workplace. While travel and residential components vary significantly from program to program, the one thing most corporate EP programs have in common is robust protective procedures for the office environment. For as long as corporate headquarters have existed and been where our principals spend the largest share of their working hours – and that’s a very long time – the workplace has been the focal point of personal protective programs.

Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has turned remote working from quirky to mainstream, the situation looks very different. Millions of employees – including the C-suite – have moved work home. Major corporations have announced that they embrace remote work not only now, for COVID reasons, but also in the future, for all kinds of reasons. The economic impact of this sea change is already affecting all kinds of industries – from real estate to restaurants and recruiting – and will also affect the executive protection industry. Show less

If you ever got the chance to give your unfiltered thoughts to an executive protection client before you started the job, what would you say? Think about it. This would be an opportunity to prevent some of the things that go south. Maybe it would help, maybe it wouldn’t, but at least you did what you could to mitigate some fairly predictable occupational risks.

Well, we gave ourselves that chance and here’s the letter we came up with. We think it covers a lot of the main points, but… Show more

If you ever got the chance to give your unfiltered thoughts to an executive protection client before you started the job, what would you say? Think about it. This would be an opportunity to prevent some of the things that go south. Maybe it would help, maybe it wouldn’t, but at least you did what you could to mitigate some fairly predictable occupational risks.

Well, we gave ourselves that chance and here’s the letter we came up with. We think it covers a lot of the main points, but that’s easy for us to say. What do you think? Are we missing anything? Ping us on social media to let us know! Show less

Fear is an emotion that is hardwired into us through our evolution. Like other basic emotions (e.g., happiness, sadness, anger and disgust), we experience fear for good reason: it helps us survive. Fear keeps us alive by setting off that uncomfortable feeling we have when we run into people or things that look like they will harm us. Fear enables us to avoid these threats before they happen and to escape them once they get too close for comfort. We get to live another day – and another chance… Show more

Fear is an emotion that is hardwired into us through our evolution. Like other basic emotions (e.g., happiness, sadness, anger and disgust), we experience fear for good reason: it helps us survive. Fear keeps us alive by setting off that uncomfortable feeling we have when we run into people or things that look like they will harm us. Fear enables us to avoid these threats before they happen and to escape them once they get too close for comfort. We get to live another day – and another chance to spread our genes and do other wonderful things.
When something goes bump in the night, the little chemist in our brains dumps a heaping spoonful of adrenaline into our bloodstream, triggering the “fight or flight” mechanism that jacks up our heart rate and readies our muscles for action. That’s great when we respond to a saber-toothed tiger or some other known threat: Fear primes our pumps for quick action that will reduce the immediate danger. But fear is not such a great response to unknown or vague threats; in these cases, fear leads to its evil twins, anxiety and negative stress. Instead of dealing with an identified threat, we wallow in a continuous cesspool of cortisol and adrenaline. We feel lousy. And we neither understand, fight, nor flee what scares us. Show less

Every executive protection agent who has worked with high net worth and celebrity clients knows that people are people. Wealth and prominence have a lot of perks, but they don’t remove every obstacle in life. Like the rest of us, high net worth clients face all kinds of personal and interpersonal challenges. And like us, the choices our clients make to deal with these challenges can have positive as well as negative consequences for themselves and others.
As executive protection agents, our… Show more

Every executive protection agent who has worked with high net worth and celebrity clients knows that people are people. Wealth and prominence have a lot of perks, but they don’t remove every obstacle in life. Like the rest of us, high net worth clients face all kinds of personal and interpersonal challenges. And like us, the choices our clients make to deal with these challenges can have positive as well as negative consequences for themselves and others.
As executive protection agents, our role is to mitigate risks for our clients – not to judge them for the choices they make. Sometimes, however, our clients’ decisions have consequences for us, too. Show less

LEARN HOW EXCELLENCE IS BUILT INTO PROTECTIVE SECURITY PROGRAMS FOR DISCERNING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES
With decades of experience working for the high and ultra-high net worth worldwide, authors West, Jantzen, Terret, and Van Driessche provide a wide-ranging and pragmatic introduction to protective security for prominent individuals and families.

One of the frustrating things about the executive protection industry is how EP practitioners tear each other down instead of building each other up. As soon as something negative about an EP practitioner makes the news, we’re quick to point fingers and play Monday morning quarterback even though we don’t know all the facts.

This tendency has been eminently clear in the case of Pascal Duvier, the executive protection professional who was working with Kim Kardashian when she was robbed at… Show more

One of the frustrating things about the executive protection industry is how EP practitioners tear each other down instead of building each other up. As soon as something negative about an EP practitioner makes the news, we’re quick to point fingers and play Monday morning quarterback even though we don’t know all the facts.

This tendency has been eminently clear in the case of Pascal Duvier, the executive protection professional who was working with Kim Kardashian when she was robbed at gunpoint for millions worth of jewelry in Paris in 2016. We’ve had dozens of conversations with colleagues in the industry about the event, and Pascal got torn to shreds by practically everyone – even though none of them were there, have all the details, or have any clue about the context in which the robbery took place or the scope of work agreement between the protector and the protectees. Show less

People who excel at executive protection like to solve problems. Often, these problems are acute and require action here and now. Sometimes, the problems are just as important but require solutions that can take weeks, months, or even years to develop, test, and refine.

In November 2015, we were presented with a problem for which we had no quick answers. One of our protective teams was covering a CEO in Paris, where he was attending a conference with dozens of employees. Everything was… Show more

People who excel at executive protection like to solve problems. Often, these problems are acute and require action here and now. Sometimes, the problems are just as important but require solutions that can take weeks, months, or even years to develop, test, and refine.

In November 2015, we were presented with a problem for which we had no quick answers. One of our protective teams was covering a CEO in Paris, where he was attending a conference with dozens of employees. Everything was going great until it wasn’t, and all hell broke loose as the City of Lights went through one of its darker moments. Suicide bombings and shootings erupted all over the French capital. 137 people died. The situation was chaotic. Show less

The practice of intelligence analysis originated in national intelligence agencies tasked with supporting national security, foreign policy, and military objectives, and used to be something that only governments took seriously.

As we have pointed out in a previous blog, however, intelligence analysts now play an increasingly important role in safeguarding a wide variety of corporate interests, too, ranging from the protection of people to understanding risks that might impact anything… Show more

The practice of intelligence analysis originated in national intelligence agencies tasked with supporting national security, foreign policy, and military objectives, and used to be something that only governments took seriously.

As we have pointed out in a previous blog, however, intelligence analysts now play an increasingly important role in safeguarding a wide variety of corporate interests, too, ranging from the protection of people to understanding risks that might impact anything from supply chains to critical assets such as production facilities, brands and reputations.

We believe the time has come to broaden the purview of intelligence analysts to include the protection of high net worth individuals and families. We are already using this in many of our HNW programs, and we are convinced that as the complexity of risk mitigation increases, intelligence analysis will prove its worth in even more.
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As Leo Tolstoy pointed out, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” We believe the Anna Karenina principle applies to the protection of high net worth families, too. But only if we turn it on its head.

To paraphrase Tolstoy: “Successful high net worth family protection programs are all different; unsuccessful programs usually fail for the same reasons.” In this blog, we’ll examine the ecosystem of high net worth protection programs to understand… Show more

As Leo Tolstoy pointed out, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” We believe the Anna Karenina principle applies to the protection of high net worth families, too. But only if we turn it on its head.

To paraphrase Tolstoy: “Successful high net worth family protection programs are all different; unsuccessful programs usually fail for the same reasons.” In this blog, we’ll examine the ecosystem of high net worth protection programs to understand the reasons why they succeed – and hopefully prevent program failure for more families.
The four keys to success

To achieve success in high net worth family protection, it is important to understand the ecosystems in which security services are provided for these families and individuals. These ecosystems comprise many different dynamics and stakeholders, the security team being only one part of a larger whole. All families are different, of course, and so are the ways the many interacting parts of a complex network operate together.
1. Understanding the culture and lifestyle preferences as regards security – whether of one individual or an entire family – is the first key to success.

2. Understanding all the other moving parts, how they all interrelate and how to optimize the interrelationships is the second.

3. Building on this understanding to customize security programs that are based on trust and cooperation is the third.

4. Safeguarding the program to adapt to changes and evolving needs is the fourth.
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Let’s face it. All of us in EP have seriously screwed up sometime, somewhere. You know it and we know it. But one of the more interesting things about the people who work in this industry (at least from a clinical psychologist’s point of view, according to our wives) is that we have such a hard time admitting it.

There is absolutely no lack of EP professionals who gladly share how bad-ass they are, and pull out their cross-fit trophies and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts to prove it… Show more

Let’s face it. All of us in EP have seriously screwed up sometime, somewhere. You know it and we know it. But one of the more interesting things about the people who work in this industry (at least from a clinical psychologist’s point of view, according to our wives) is that we have such a hard time admitting it.

There is absolutely no lack of EP professionals who gladly share how bad-ass they are, and pull out their cross-fit trophies and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts to prove it. We’re generous as hell with tales about how we saved the client’s day through our heroism, and how we run the perfect detail every time. But when it comes to talking about how we screwed up, we get way stingier with the storytelling.

Think about it. When’s the last time you heard an EP story that wasn’t about some guy being the master of the universe, the biggest, strongest, most cunning agent of all? Can it really be that nobody in EP screws up, nobody has issues, nobody has a failure to share and maybe have a laugh at? Of course not.

We think it’s important to talk about failure, too. Yes, we learn from successes, but we can learn a whole lot more, and learn faster, from our mistakes. We’ve had our fair share of both. Fortunately, none of our stupidest mistakes resulted in anything worse than personal embarrassment (in general ours, not the client’s).

So in the spirit of sharing the bad with the good, here are a few of our favorite personal disasters. Show less

There is a lot of confusion surrounding liability and legal compliance issues concerning private security services, including the protective services relevant for high net worth families. The problems are complex, and there are plenty of gray areas open to interpretation. The laws that impact non-governmental security services all vary considerably from country to country and even within one country. And even though the security consequences of good or bad training are significant, training… Show more

There is a lot of confusion surrounding liability and legal compliance issues concerning private security services, including the protective services relevant for high net worth families. The problems are complex, and there are plenty of gray areas open to interpretation. The laws that impact non-governmental security services all vary considerably from country to country and even within one country. And even though the security consequences of good or bad training are significant, training requirements vary wildly from one place to another.

In the United States, for example, the regulation of private security is left up to the states and not to the federal government. Some states have no regulation of civilian security services whatsoever; others maintain complex sets of legislation. Training standards, criminal record checking, licensing and oversight all change at the state line – even though the nature of relevant threats and the basics of good protective security remain largely the same.

Countries, states and municipalities organize the regulation of private security in a hodgepodge of different ways. In Florida, the installation of security alarms is controlled by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation while anything having to do with security personnel or investigations comes under the aegis of the Department of State Division of Licensing. In Ireland, the Private Security Authority regulates everything the private security industry does. In Italy and France various police agencies, national and departmental authorities are all involved in controlling private security services. Show less

Both feelings and facts influence our sense of security, but sometimes we have a hard time distinguishing between the two. Why? Because we feel first and think later – sometimes way later. And if we do ever get around to thinking about security, then inexperience and a host of preconceived notions can all combine to cloud our view and lead to poor decisions.

In this blog, we take a look at what high net worth families – and any other family, really – can do about it to make better… Show more

Both feelings and facts influence our sense of security, but sometimes we have a hard time distinguishing between the two. Why? Because we feel first and think later – sometimes way later. And if we do ever get around to thinking about security, then inexperience and a host of preconceived notions can all combine to cloud our view and lead to poor decisions.

In this blog, we take a look at what high net worth families – and any other family, really – can do about it to make better fact-based decisions about their security needs.

The process starts with acknowledging a lack of security expertise and understanding some of our cognitive biases. We then need to become more aware of the trade-offs between enhancing security and limiting lifestyle choices – and review our options using transparent criteria. Show less

We all know the situation. You meet someone new – on a plane, at a party, wherever – and the question inevitably comes up: “So what do you do?”

This is where EP professionals face the test of honesty versus convenience. Should we tell it like it is and answer “I work in executive protection,” then get ready for all the preconceived notions about brain-dead bodyguards, James Bond and the eccentricities of the rich and famous? Or should we evade the question with a slippery “I do security… Show more

We all know the situation. You meet someone new – on a plane, at a party, wherever – and the question inevitably comes up: “So what do you do?”

This is where EP professionals face the test of honesty versus convenience. Should we tell it like it is and answer “I work in executive protection,” then get ready for all the preconceived notions about brain-dead bodyguards, James Bond and the eccentricities of the rich and famous? Or should we evade the question with a slippery “I do security work, how about you?”

To be honest, we tend to default to the latter more often than not. Moving the conversation along to other topics is just plain easier than dealing with people’s prejudices about what is poorly understood niche profession.

But sometimes we run into people who are genuinely interested in learning about the job. Not because of idle curiosity but because it matters to them. These are the people who are just starting out or thinking about working in the field, and they want to know what it’s like. This blog is for you guys.

So here’s the short answer: This is the best job and the worst job in the world.

The long answer? Well, it’s kind of complicated. Even though a popular misconception about EP is that any tough guy can do the job, the hard parts aren’t the things you learn to deal with in tough guy school. If you’re really interested in learning about working in EP, read on. Show less

The four protective pillars provide a stable protective platform – as long as they are integrated in a balanced way

Effective security depends on striking the optimal balance between people, procedures and technology and physical security. Compartmentalization and over-reliance on one element – to the detriment of another – creates imbalance and the potential for protective failure.

In our experience, technology is what people rely on most, with little consideration for the other… Show more

The four protective pillars provide a stable protective platform – as long as they are integrated in a balanced way

Effective security depends on striking the optimal balance between people, procedures and technology and physical security. Compartmentalization and over-reliance on one element – to the detriment of another – creates imbalance and the potential for protective failure.

In our experience, technology is what people rely on most, with little consideration for the other three legs of a balanced platform. Standard alarm systems, for example, can be a general deterrent against less experienced burglars. But they do little to hinder a determined hostile. Similarly, a sophisticated alarm system that is not supported by well-trained personnel employing proven operating procedures is also of questionable value. Even if the alarm does go off, if emergency response takes 10 minutes or more an intruder could gain entrance, commit his crime, and be off again. Likewise, high-definition CCTV cameras might capture excellent images of masked intruders, but such videos do not mitigate the risk of intrusion if no one is watching the monitor and prepared to react and intervene.

Careful coordination of all four elements, on the other hand, enables security that is both effective and in alignment with how family members want to live their lives. Show less

Unlike other perks of wealth, nobody aspires to have personal protection

No matter how you stack Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, security is a fundamental requirement for people and families everywhere. Once we get beyond food, water and shelter, security is what matters most.

Maslow refers to safety and security in several ways, including avoiding accidents and illnesses; financial, health, and personal security. When we are “safe enough” we move on to meet higher needs. When we are… Show more

Unlike other perks of wealth, nobody aspires to have personal protection

No matter how you stack Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, security is a fundamental requirement for people and families everywhere. Once we get beyond food, water and shelter, security is what matters most.

Maslow refers to safety and security in several ways, including avoiding accidents and illnesses; financial, health, and personal security. When we are “safe enough” we move on to meet higher needs. When we are not safe enough we experience stress or even trauma – serious impediments to other endeavors such as self-actualization and all the other nice stuff.

For high net worth families the concept of security presents some special considerations.

Their affluence certainly ensures that they have relative financial security and will receive the best available medical care obtainable. Their circumstances preclude many of the misfortunes that might befall those who are less well-off.

Having a lot of money enables better personal security in obvious ways – such as the neighborhoods where one lives and the types of risks one faces there. But relative wealth – and especially the prominence that often accompanies it – also turns individuals and families into particularly attractive targets for all kinds of crimes including home invasions and kidnappings.
The three reasons high net worth families opt for enhanced protective security: Risk mitigation, lifestyle and privacy

Every family seeks to lead the kind of life that make them the happiest and most productive versions of themselves as possible – all while minimizing the risks that could threaten their wellbeing. High net worth families do so, too, of course, and their needs for security mirror those of all families in two important ways, risk mitigation and lifestyle preferences. Due to their prominence, however, they add a third: privacy. We’ll take a look at each in turn below. Show less

In this blog we look back over their own careers – and those of many they’ve worked with – to answer a question they hear from lots of aspiring executive protection agents: How can I get better at my game – and improve my professional opportunities?

There’s no simple answer, and it all takes work. The good news is you can start by making better use of downtime.

We know we’re all way too busy, but let’s be honest: Every executive protection agent has at least some downtime, some… Show more

In this blog we look back over their own careers – and those of many they’ve worked with – to answer a question they hear from lots of aspiring executive protection agents: How can I get better at my game – and improve my professional opportunities?

There’s no simple answer, and it all takes work. The good news is you can start by making better use of downtime.

We know we’re all way too busy, but let’s be honest: Every executive protection agent has at least some downtime, some time. Most daily. All weekly. This includes in-house and outsourced FTEs, and folks working both executive protection and residential details.

You might be waiting for the principal to finish up a meeting. Or perhaps you got to your gate early and the plane was delayed. Maybe you’ve been working a lot of hours and have built up a lot of PTO. Whatever.

So what should we do when we are not providing direct protection to the principal? For one thing, we should be thinking hard about readiness and constant improvement of the programs we’re part of. But successful EP agents also use slack time to grow their careers and the industry as a whole. Let’s look at three ways. Show less

Everybody slips up sometimes. We’re only human after all. And as Hall of Fame basketball coach John Wooden pointed out, “If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything.”

The wisdom of this statement is of course not to encourage inaction to avoid mistakes, but to learn from them.

So in the spirit of helping everyone working in executive protection get a little smarter – and thereby making the whole industry a little sharper at our game – here’s a list of the 10… Show more

Everybody slips up sometimes. We’re only human after all. And as Hall of Fame basketball coach John Wooden pointed out, “If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything.”

The wisdom of this statement is of course not to encourage inaction to avoid mistakes, but to learn from them.

So in the spirit of helping everyone working in executive protection get a little smarter – and thereby making the whole industry a little sharper at our game – here’s a list of the 10 mistakes we have seen executive protection agents make too many times – and can learn from. Show less

Executive protection agents need to communicate and interact with principals who are as different as night and day. As we move with them through their business and often private lives, we must relate to all kinds of people and cultures. In order to be truly skilled in executive protection, you must be able to blend in with any principal in any environment and adjust to any social situation. In short, you need to be what I like to call a “social chameleon”. This publication shares even more… Show more

Executive protection agents need to communicate and interact with principals who are as different as night and day. As we move with them through their business and often private lives, we must relate to all kinds of people and cultures. In order to be truly skilled in executive protection, you must be able to blend in with any principal in any environment and adjust to any social situation. In short, you need to be what I like to call a “social chameleon”. This publication shares even more insight on this topic. Show less

The town’s reputation precedes it. But for many foreigners, the reality of violence in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, far exceeds the hype. No matter what you’ve heard prior to your arrival in this Central American city, the level of brutality is still alarming. For much of the local population, its effects on practically every aspect of life are devastating.

When AS Solution opened a new executive protection branch in San Pedro Sula last month, we knew what we were getting into. As Christian… Show more

The town’s reputation precedes it. But for many foreigners, the reality of violence in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, far exceeds the hype. No matter what you’ve heard prior to your arrival in this Central American city, the level of brutality is still alarming. For much of the local population, its effects on practically every aspect of life are devastating.

When AS Solution opened a new executive protection branch in San Pedro Sula last month, we knew what we were getting into. As Christian West stated in our press release: “San Pedro Sula is a dangerous place that requires exceptional caution in order to stay safe. But because we’ve operated here and have clients that live and work here, we have a clear understanding of the challenges that come with the territory.”

We aim to share some of that understanding and local perspective with you in this blog. Because whether you live in or travel to San Pedro Sula or elsewhere in Honduras, we believe it’s crucial for you to know about the city and country, their current struggles and any potential dangers. The more you know before you go, the better your odds of staying safe, happy and productive. Show less

Some colleagues and I have published a free career guide for those who want to work in the field.

The guide provides professional insight into what makes corporate EP different from other types of security jobs, sheds light on the training, experience and character traits that are most in demand, and gives dozens of practical tips on writing job applications that get results.

We’re proud to work in the executive protection industry. What we do matters. It’s a challenging job that keeps us on our toes and keeps us learning new things. The experiences we get to have and the problems we get to solve are truly unique. To be honest, this job is more fun than anything else we can think of doing for a career. And then there are all the great colleagues in our field, people who share our passion for what we do and keep pushing themselves, us, and others to get better and… Show more

We’re proud to work in the executive protection industry. What we do matters. It’s a challenging job that keeps us on our toes and keeps us learning new things. The experiences we get to have and the problems we get to solve are truly unique. To be honest, this job is more fun than anything else we can think of doing for a career. And then there are all the great colleagues in our field, people who share our passion for what we do and keep pushing themselves, us, and others to get better and professionalize the industry.

But unfortunately, there are also some folks who call themselves executive protection professionals who sometimes give the industry a bad rep. Sad to say, but the industry occasionally strikes even us as pretty lame. It’s hard enough that we already have to fight the public image of being a bunch of brain-dead, knuckle-dragging zombies. To make matters worse, the EP industry has more than its fair share of fakers, ego maniacs, and BS artists. These people don’t make it any easier to fight the many misconceptions that the public has about “bodyguards” and executive protection.

We’ve been watching the dumb things people do to pull down the EP industry rather than move it forward for way too long. And yes, this list is based on looking at ourselves over the years as well as at others. So, we started thinking about writing this blog and collecting ideas. It wasn’t easy, but we finally narrowed the list down to the 10 dumbest things we wish people would stop doing in the EP industry.
So, in no particular order, because one’s dumber than the next, here they are. Show less

If you ever got the chance to give your unfiltered thoughts to an executive protection client before you started the job, what would you say? Think about it. This would be an opportunity to prevent some of the things that go south. Maybe it would help, maybe it wouldn’t, but at least you did what you could to mitigate some fairly predictable occupational risks.

Well, we gave ourselves that chance and here’s the letter we came up with. We think it covers a lot of the main points, but… Show more

If you ever got the chance to give your unfiltered thoughts to an executive protection client before you started the job, what would you say? Think about it. This would be an opportunity to prevent some of the things that go south. Maybe it would help, maybe it wouldn’t, but at least you did what you could to mitigate some fairly predictable occupational risks.

Well, we gave ourselves that chance and here’s the letter we came up with. We think it covers a lot of the main points, but that’s easy for us to say. What do you think? Are we missing anything? Ping us on social media to let us know! Show less