Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael J Penney

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Friends, today, I have with me someone that I find very interesting that I came across on my favorite platform, LinkedIn. Michael J Penney. Michael J. Penney is a proven, battle tested leader.Michael is a combat veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps for 8 years through 2 wars. But then In March of 2016 he presented at TEDxRaleigh, “What's Your IED: How to Add Value During Life's Explosive Situations”, combining military and personal experiences in an effort to bridge the lives of veterans and civilians.He's also the founder of 5Paragraph.com where he uses his military training and skill sets to help small to medium sized businesses improve their workforce efficiencies through better leadership.You can see Michael do a multi-stream live reading of a classic book from time to time or when he's just trying to make the world a better place and discuss a topic that he's passionate about.You can go to www.5paragraph.com to see his training or coaching information there.·       Michael explains his transition out of the military and going back to school in Boston MA and how Mentors and a business development program helped him with his pitch for his patent and initial product·       Michael explains the development of the concept of using the 5 paragraph operations order and how he made it successful in the business environment.·       He then explains why he started the live streams and his book writing venturesWebsite: www.tomclairmont.comOnline Course: Solopreneur 90 Day Launch PlanReceive weekly tips and perspective emails from Tom on having a professional online business HERE.The Author's Playbook online course (highly recommended by Tom)www.tomclairmont.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/small-biz-essentials/exclusive-content

This week on the podcast we're joined by my old and close friend Michael J. Penney. Penney is a Marine Combat Veteran with combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He served as a foreign weapons instructor, a Police Advisor to the Afghan National Police, and was trained as a designated marksman. Since leaving the Marines, Penney has been a serial entrepreneur - or "Vetrepreneur" - and has become a published author of the Five Paragraph Business Plan. He is also a Co-Host of one of my favorite podcasts Cigars and Sea Stories. Penney is also an avid outdoorsman, hunter, and lover of all things venison. Penney shared the first deer he killed in North Carolina with me. He is, in many ways, responsible for my obsession with deer and deer hunting (Thanks, Mike!) In this episode, we discuss how his season is going, "extreme" tactics for calling in Whitetail Deer, and many other topics - from pooping in the woods to, well, just tune in to find out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/support

GET STARTED RIGHT NOW WITH A FREE COPY OF THE 5P WORKBOOK! 5P THE MILITARY MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR THE MODERN WORKFORCE: ?https://www.5paragraph.com/   Michael J. Penney host of the “5P Podcast / YouTube show” interviews B.J. Fitzpatrick – U.S. Marine Corps Colonel and Business LEADER. After transitioning out of uniform, B.J. was offered the position […]

5Paragraph.com – Michael J. Penney host of the “5P Podcast / YouTube show” interviews Brian Marren Vice President of Operations at Arcadia Cognerati. Arcadia Cognerati is a small, agile team of Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis experts who believe that risk should be mitigated, not managed.   We are a service provider specializing in […]

5Paragraph.com – Michael J. Penney host of the “5P Podcast / YouTube show” interviews Larry Long Jr.. Larry Long Jr. is the Director of Collegiate Sales at Teamworks. Larry is an experienced sales leader with a demonstrated history of success in SaaS sales. He is extremely passionate about coaching, and helping professionals get to the […]

5Paragraph.com – Michael J. Penney host of the “5P Podcast / YouTube show” interviews Mike Kitko https://mikekitko.com Mike Kitko is an executive self-mastery coach, speaker, and published author. After a colossal career and personal meltdown, he found his true purpose: inspiring leaders to find the power in their authenticity, purpose, and passion. A Marine with […]

GET STARTED RIGHT NOW WITH A FREE COPY OF THE 5P WORKBOOK! 5P THE MILITARY MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR THE MODERN WORKFORCE: ?https://www.5paragraph.com/   Michael J. Penney host of the “5P Podcast / YouTube show” interviews B.J. Fitzpatrick – U.S. Marine Corps Colonel and Business LEADER. After transitioning out of uniform, B.J. was offered the position of heading up transition readiness at Camp Lejeune and later at headquarters Marine Corps in Quantico. B.J. has worked as a business consultant and coach, working with young talent and hiring managers to better understand the talents of veterans. He’s talking 5P today and the benefits of using the 5P method to handle any situation.   Connect with him on LinkedIn at… https://www.linkedin.com/in/barryfitzpatrickjr/  …

5Paragraph.com – Michael J. Penney host of the “5P Podcast / YouTube show” interviews Brian Marren Vice President of Operations at Arcadia Cognerati. Arcadia Cognerati is a small, agile team of Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis experts who believe that risk should be mitigated, not managed.   We are a service provider specializing in assessing, developing, and conducting training and education to address urgent safety and security needs in some of the most challenging environments on the planet.” https://arcadiacognerati.com/ Brian Marren – As a child, I was always fascinated by human behavior. This curiosity eventually led me down the path of studying the art and science of Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis.   I have spent the last …

5Paragraph.com – Michael J. Penney host of the “5P Podcast / YouTube show” interviews Larry Long Jr.. Larry Long Jr. is the Director of Collegiate Sales at Teamworks. Larry is an experienced sales leader with a demonstrated history of success in SaaS sales. He is extremely passionate about coaching, and helping professionals get to the ‘next level’. Connect with him on LinkedIn at… https://www.linkedin.com/in/longjr7/ Larry helps sports program leaders, athletes, and their greater networks to connect in order to ensure success for the team. Larry and Michael have a lot of fun engaging as business leaders with shared values: to help leaders build a team of collaboration and accountability. Teamworks makes the dream work!!!   ?GET STARTED RIGHT NOW WITH …

5Paragraph.com – Michael J. Penney host of the “5P Podcast / YouTube show” interviews Mike Kitko https://mikekitko.com Mike Kitko is an executive self-mastery coach, speaker, and published author. After a colossal career and personal meltdown, he found his true purpose: inspiring leaders to find the power in their authenticity, purpose, and passion. A Marine with an MBA, Mike has decades of experience in leadership roles for Fortune 500 companies, yet he always felt like an imposter. His outward persona was one of strength and wealth, yet he struggled internally with self-confidence and self-fulfillment. His inability to understand his emotions led him to alcoholism, uncontrolled anger, and ballistic rage. The abuse of his marriage, family, professional career, and health are documented …

"You were never created to live depressed, defeated, guilty, condemned, ashamed or unworthy. Your were created to be VICTORIOUS." -Michael J. Penney on this episode of High Performance Pathways. A must listen-to show!Connect with Michael here on LinkedIN or go to his website 5paragraph.com.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5APZ8C5C6942Y&source=url)

Michael J. Penney is a Combat Veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps infantry with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines deploying twice to Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005-2006 and 2007. Michael reenlisted during his second tour and transferred to Quantico to become a weapons instructor. He is certified as a Combat Marksmanship Coach, Trainer and Instructor Trainer. He's a Formal School Instructor, School Trained Designated Marksman, Small Arms Weapons Instructor and Foreign Weapons Instructor. In 2011, Michael deployed on a third combat tour, this time with 1st battalion 5th Marines, leading a section of embedded advisors through Kajaki & Sangin Afghanistan.  Having served in two wars, over 8 years of service in the Corps, Michael was honorably discharged as a Sergeant, and now an Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, and Business Development Professional.  In March of 2016 he presented at TEDxRaleigh,  “What's Your IED: How to Add Value During Life's Explosive Situations”, combining military and personal experiences in an effort to bridge the lives of Veterans and Civilians. This one talk has cultivated many wonderful relationships between veterans and business leaders.  Michael is the creator of the “5 Paragraph Business Plan", taking the military operations order format and applying it to business. He currently works as Chief Advisor at 5Paragraph.com, working with business leaders around the globe, calling upon his military and entrepreneurial experiences to assess, train, advise, and assist businesses in the implementation of the 5P Military Management Method For The Modern Workforce. Empowering leaders with an action oriented business management tool focused on business creation, growth, and long-term sustainability. https://www.facebook.com/MichaelJpenney5Paragraph https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljpenney/

Michael J. Penney is a Combat Veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps infantry with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines deploying twice to Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005-2006 and 2007. Michael reenlisted during his second tour and transferred to Quantico to become a weapons instructor. He is certified as a Combat Marksmanship Coach, Trainer and Instructor Trainer. He's a Formal School Instructor, School Trained Designated Marksman, Small Arms Weapons Instructor and Foreign Weapons Instructor. In 2011, Michael deployed on a third combat tour, this time with 1st battalion 5th Marines, leading a section of embedded advisors through Kajaki & Sangin Afghanistan.  Having served in two wars, over 8 years of service in the Corps, Michael was honorably discharged as a Sergeant, and now an Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, and Business Development Professional.  In March of 2016 he presented at TEDxRaleigh,  “What's Your IED: How to Add Value During Life's Explosive Situations”, combining military and personal experiences in an effort to bridge the lives of Veterans and Civilians. This one talk has cultivated many wonderful relationships between veterans and business leaders.  Michael is the creator of the “5 Paragraph Business Plan", taking the military operations order format and applying it to business. He currently works as Chief Advisor at 5Paragraph.com, working with business leaders around the globe, calling upon his military and entrepreneurial experiences to assess, train, advise, and assist businesses in the implementation of the 5P Military Management Method For The Modern Workforce. Empowering leaders with an action oriented business management tool focused on business creation, growth, and long-term sustainability. https://www.facebook.com/MichaelJpenney5Paragraph https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljpenney/

Michael J. Penney is a Combat Veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps infantry with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines deploying twice to Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005-2006 and 2007. Michael reenlisted during his second tour and transferred to Quantico to become a weapons instructor. He is certified as a Combat Marksmanship Coach, Trainer and Instructor Trainer. He's a Formal School Instructor, School Trained Designated Marksman, Small Arms Weapons Instructor and Foreign Weapons Instructor. In 2011, Michael deployed on a third combat tour, this time with 1st battalion 5th Marines, leading a section of embedded advisors through Kajaki & Sangin Afghanistan.  Having served in two wars, over 8 years of service in the Corps, Michael was honorably discharged as a Sergeant, and now an Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, and Business Development Professional.  In March of 2016 he presented at TEDxRaleigh,  “What's Your IED: How to Add Value During Life's Explosive Situations”, combining military and personal experiences in an effort to bridge the lives of Veterans and Civilians. This one talk has cultivated many wonderful relationships between veterans and business leaders.  Michael is the creator of the “5 Paragraph Business Plan", taking the military operations order format and applying it to business. He currently works as Chief Advisor at 5Paragraph.com, working with business leaders around the globe, calling upon his military and entrepreneurial experiences to assess, train, advise, and assist businesses in the implementation of the 5P Military Management Method For The Modern Workforce. Empowering leaders with an action oriented business management tool focused on business creation, growth, and long-term sustainability. https://www.facebook.com/MichaelJpenney5Paragraph https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljpenney/

Michael J. Penney is a Combat Veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps infantry with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines deploying twice to Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005-2006 and 2007. Michael reenlisted during his second tour and transferred to Quantico to become a weapons instructor. He is certified as a Combat Marksmanship Coach, Trainer and Instructor Trainer. He’s a Formal School Instructor, School Trained Designated Marksman, Small Arms Weapons Instructor and Foreign Weapons Instructor. In 2011, Michael deployed on a third combat tour, this time with 1st battalion 5th Marines, leading a section of embedded advisors through Kajaki & Sangin Afghanistan.  Having served in two wars, over 8 years of service in the Corps, Michael was honorably discharged as a Sergeant, and now an Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, and Business Development Professional.  In March of 2016 he presented at TEDxRaleigh,  “What’s Your IED: How to Add Value During Life's Explosive Situations”, combining military and personal experiences in an effort to bridge the lives of Veterans and Civilians. This one talk has cultivated many wonderful relationships between veterans and business leaders.  Michael is the creator of the “5 Paragraph Business Plan", taking the military operations order format and applying it to business. He currently works as Chief Advisor at 5Paragraph.com, working with business leaders around the globe, calling upon his military and entrepreneurial experiences to assess, train, advise, and assist businesses in the implementation of the 5P Military Management Method For The Modern Workforce. Empowering leaders with an action oriented business management tool focused on business creation, growth, and long-term sustainability. https://www.facebook.com/MichaelJpenney5Paragraph https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljpenney/

Let's say you are in the middle of a war.  You have an enemy that wants to destroy you.  Not only do they not care about you they want to take everything from you.  How do you go about your mission to defeat the enemy?  Do you just wake up one morning and figure it out as you go?  Do you find a bunch of people you think can help you and go and attack?  What do you need?  What does the enemy have?  How many of them are there?  What are the conditions?  What are the pitfalls?  What are your assets?  The fact is if you are going to be successful in a military mission you have to answer a whole number of questions before you start.  And that is the way we should be thinking about our business. Shouldn't we treat our business and business plan the same way?  Michael J. Penney doesn't just believe so...he is convicted by it! In this episode of A New Direction author and creator of the 5 Paragraph Business Plan Michael Penney takes us through why we need to think of our business as a military mission and apply military tactics.  You say, "that's too extreme".  Really?  You have the potential to lose everything!  Why not have business plan that is run like a military mission to give you the best chance of being successful?  Michael J. Penney is a combat Marine veteran.  He knows what it takes to not just survive the enemy, but to come out successful.  In his 5 Paragraph Business Plan you will learn that your enemy is not your competition, it is not people, your enemy is the NEED your potential customers are hoping you will fulfill in your business and business plan.  As Mike and I also talk you may find that as you develop your business plan...you don't have the right people to help you successfully complete the mission.  And at the end of the day we all want to be able to say one thing in our business..."MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!" Please Thank Our Sponsors for Their Financial Support of A New Direction: EPIC Physical Therapy the facility with the most cutting edge equipment and the certified staff to help you recover from an injury or surgery, work with professional and amateur athletes, or just those of us who want to move and feel better.  When you want EPIC relief, EPIC recovery, and EPIC results then start with EPIC Physical Therapy by going to www.EPICpt.com Linda Craft & Team, Realtors when you are looking to sell your home or buy a new home start with what their clients refer to as “the legends of customer service”.  Whether you are in the Greater Raleigh Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina or any where in the world they can help you with your home dreams.  Contact our friends Linda Craft & Team at www.LindaCraft.com

Courageous Recovery Tuesday Nights 8/7c Ep 31 Special Guest: Michael J. Penney

Michael J. Penney is a combat veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps infantry with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines deploying twice to Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005-2006 and 2007. Michael reenlisted during his second tour and transferred to Quantico to become a weapons instructor. He is certified as a combat marksmanship coach, trainer and instructor trainer. He’s a formal school instructor, school trained designated marksman, small arms weapons instructor and foreign weapons instructor. In 2011 Michael deployed on a third combat tour, this time with 1st battalion 5th Marines, leading a section of embedded advisors through Kajaki & Sangin Afghanistan. Having served in two wars, over 8 years of service in the Corps, Michael was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. Now he is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and business development professional. And he recently celebrate ten years of sobriety. His 2016 TEDxRaleigh talk was, “What’s Your IED: How to Add Value During Life's Explosive Situations”, combining military and personal experiences in an effort to bridge the lives of veterans and civilians. This one talk has cultivated many wonderful relationships between veterans and business leaders. Michael is the creator of the founder of the “5 Paragraph Business Plan” - taking the military operations order format and applying it to business. More information can be found at: https://5paragraph.com/ He currently works as Chief Advisor at 5Paragraph.com, working with business leaders around the globe, calling upon his military and entrepreneurial experiences to assess, train, advise, and assist businesses in the implementation of the 5P Military Management Method For The Modern Workforce. Empowering leaders with an action-oriented business management tool focused on business creation, growth, and long-term sustainability. http://michaeljpenney.michaeljpenney.com/

Michael J. Penney is a combat veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps infantry with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines deploying twice to Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005-2006 and 2007. Michael reenlisted during his second tour and...

A Lot of you who listen to the show on a weekly basis are aspiring thought leaders in your desired field or new battleground, am I right? During these times we all have had to pivot and “adapt and overcome” as us United States Marines would say in such a way  that has us feel like we are still making an impact and progressing towards our next missions. My question to you is.. What would it be like if you could use a simple framework that you have already used in the military to think your way through winning this battle we call Covid-19 and come out with the tools and support needed to lead like a military General.  Impactful moments of the show:  1. Bridging the gap between rounds down range & rounds in personal life post-military.  2. Story about a 4-day cross country trip after transitioning out of the Corps in 2012 and how complete immersion into leveraging the "veteran-status" for forward progress accelerated his learning curve in the civilian sector.  3. How you can't undo being who you are as a "veteran"  4. The 5 IED's we all deal with mentally and emotionally after the military and the one solution that keeps us moving forward in the right direction.  5. Impactful story of jumping right into a "shitty situation" but coming out with practical knowledge and wisdom that Micheal would leverage for years to come!  6. Michael's light bulb moment and inception of 5Paragraph.  One Resource he recommended that contributed to his success: Zero to One by Peter Thiel  7. Break Down of the 5 Paragraph format and how you can implement in your life immediately.  Michael J. Penney's Three Golden Grenades:  1) Process- number one thing- planning process- annual retreat- hair on fire!  Fragement orders - immediate action plans- get you through the process- take look at the situation!  2) Nouns- the right people, the right places, with the right things- any success or mission  3) Delegate- set up observations- finger on the pulse- eyes, ears, better tailor the plan and action. Here is how to connect with Michael and discover more about what he is doing to empower you as an Ambitious VET to accomplish mission success:  5Paragraph.com Connect with Michael on LinkedIn here What's your IED? How to add value in explosive situations. (TEDX Talk) Show Sponsor: Learn more about Combat Flip Flops and explore their inventory of footwear, accessories, and apparel here: https://bit.ly/CFFAMVPodcast  Use Coupon Code: "AMVNetwork" at check out to receive 25% off.  Commercial: Ready to create relevance during uncertain times through deeper human connection? Check out Scott's upcoming 3-day LIVE virtual experience on October 2-4th, 2020 here.  Enter promo code: ambitious to recieve your 10% military discount.  Have feedback on the show? Feel free to provide it here along with any potential affiliate or corporate partnership inquiries: choffmann@vettrainingcoaching.com

Mark Casper, Executive Director, Tech For Troops GET STARTED RIGHT NOW WITH A FREE COPY OF THE 5P WORKBOOK! 5P THE MILITARY MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR THE MODERN WORKFORCE: https://www.5paragraph.com/ Michael J. Penney host of the “5P Podcast / YouTube show” interviews Situation  Problem:  Veterans need technology to get started in business, in school… in life.  Veterans who are struggling financially but need technology to get to the next level have an option now. Tech For Troops provides tech to veterans in need. Mission Tech For Troops is the Fastest Growing Veterans Organization Bridging the Digital Divide for Veterans and their Families in the USA. We are a Non-Partisan 501c-3 Non-Profit Corporation that provides veterans with skills, computers and IT workforce …

Mark Casper, Executive Director, Tech For Troops GET STARTED RIGHT NOW WITH A FREE COPY OF THE 5P WORKBOOK! 5P THE MILITARY MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR THE MODERN WORKFORCE: https://www.5paragraph.com/ Michael J. Penney host of the “5P Podcast / YouTube show” interviews Situation  Problem:  Veterans need technology to get started in business, in school… in life.  Veterans […]

Michael Roberts, Director Of Customer Engagement, CPrime GET STARTED RIGHT NOW WITH A FREE COPY OF THE 5P WORKBOOK! 5P THE MILITARY MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR THE MODERN WORKFORCE: https://www.5paragraph.com/ Michael J. Penney host of the “5P Podcast / YouTube show” interviews is joined by Michael Roberts, Michael Roberts, Director Of Customer Engagement, CPrime.  Situation  Problem:  Leaders need […]

Michael Roberts, Director Of Customer Engagement, CPrime GET STARTED RIGHT NOW WITH A FREE COPY OF THE 5P WORKBOOK! 5P THE MILITARY MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR THE MODERN WORKFORCE: https://www.5paragraph.com/ Michael J. Penney host of the “5P Podcast / YouTube show” interviews is joined by Michael Roberts, Michael Roberts, Director Of Customer Engagement, CPrime.  Situation  Problem:  Leaders need a simple method to develop and adapt. The agile mindset keeps teams moving forward on an objective. Mission CPrime solutions bridge the gap between process and technology, and focus on the teams who carry them out. CPrime’s Agile training and coaching address the fragmented way Agile and DevOps initiatives are implemented. Focusing on unifying teams and processes, we deliver an integrated approach that supports …

Alicia Parr – Founder of Performentor.BIZ GET STARTED RIGHT NOW WITH A FREE COPY OF THE 5P WORKBOOK! 5P THE MILITARY MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR THE MODERN WORKFORCE: https://www.5paragraph.com/ Michael J. Penney host of the “5P Podcast / YouTube show” interviews Alicia Parr founder of Performentor.biz on her approach to small-business HR needs. An entrepreneur at heart, Alicia has […]

Alicia Parr – Founder of Performentor.BIZ GET STARTED RIGHT NOW WITH A FREE COPY OF THE 5P WORKBOOK! 5P THE MILITARY MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR THE MODERN WORKFORCE: https://www.5paragraph.com/ Michael J. Penney host of the “5P Podcast / YouTube show” interviews Alicia Parr founder of Performentor.biz on her approach to small-business HR needs. An entrepreneur at heart, Alicia has 20 years of HR experience in small businesses spanning multiple industries. Her expertise is coauthoring learning cultures, amplifying innovative environments, and building high-performing teams of HR experts.  She frequently serves executives as an executive coach and advisor. Alicia is endlessly curious about how people work and perform as individuals and in groups.  Applying the people science of human performance, she knows theory only …

Michael J. Penney: Founder & Chief Advisor 5PARAGRAPH.com - Michael is a combat veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps infantry with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines deploying twice to Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005-2006 and 2007. Michael reenlisted during his second tour and transferred to Quantico to become a weapons instructor. He is certified as a combat marksmanship coach, trainer and instructor trainer. He's a formal school instructor, school trained designated marksman, small arms weapons instructor and foreign weapons instructor. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljpenney/

How To Emulate Greatness Michael J. Penney hosts “5 Paragraph” Podcast Situation Many people wish to become great at something. In order to do so one must emulate other high achievers in their field of interest. How does one emulate greatness? What can you do to take action toward greatness?  Mission:In this episode we are discussing what to do in your daily practices to achieve greatness. During the episode take notes and start forming positive habits today. Execution Intent: To provide methods for seeking out people of greatness in order to emulate their habits. When you are working toward greatness in any field, you must first find others who you wish to be like. I offer the idea that …

Michael J. Penney is a combat veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps infantry with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines deploying twice to Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005-2006 and 2007. Michael reenlisted during his second tour and transferred to Quantico to become a weapons instructor. He is certified as a combat marksmanship coach, trainer and instructor trainer. He’s a formal school instructor, school trained designated marksman, small arms weapons instructor and foreign weapons instructor. In 2011 Michael deployed on a third combat tour, this time with 1st battalion 5th Marines, leading a section of advisors through Kajaki & Sangin Afghanistan. Having served in two wars, over 8 years of service in the Corps, Michael was honorably discharged as a Sergeant.  Now he is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, business development professional. In March of 2016 he presented at TEDxRaleigh,  “What’s Your IED: How to Add Value During Life's Explosive Situations”, combining military and personal experiences in an effort to bridge the lives of veterans and civilians. This one talk has cultivated many wonderful relationships between veterans and business leaders. Michael is the creator of the “5 Paragraph Business Plan” - - taking the military operations order format and applying it to business. 5ParagraphBusinessPlan.com He currently works as an advisor to business leaders around the globe, calling upon his military experience to assess, train, advise, and assist businesses in the implementation of the 5 Paragraph Business Plan. Empowering leaders with an action oriented business management tool focused on business creation, growth, and long term sustainability. Website 5PARAGRAPH.COM Connect with Michael on LinkedIn

Michael J. Penney is a combat veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps infantry with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines deploying twice to Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005-2006 and 2007. Michael reenlisted during his second tour and transferred to Quantico to become a weapons instructor. He is certified as a combat marksmanship coach, trainer and instructor trainer. He’s a formal school instructor, school trained designated marksman, small arms weapons instructor and foreign weapons instructor. In 2011 Michael deployed on a third combat tour, this time with 1st battalion 5th Marines, leading a section of advisors through Kajaki & Sangin Afghanistan. Having served in two wars, over 8 years of service in the Corps, Michael was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. Now he is an Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, Business Development Professional.In March of 2016 he presented at TEDxRaleigh, “What’s Your IED: How to Add Value During Life's Explosive Situations”, combining military and personal experiences in an effort to bridge the lives of veterans and civilians. (view @ MichaelJPenney.com) This one talk has cultivated many wonderful relationships between veterans and business leaders.In April of 2017, Michael released the “5 Paragraph Business Plan” - taking the military operations order format and applying it to business. 5ParagraphBusinessPlan.comHe currently works as an advisor to business leaders around the globe, calling upon his military experience to assess, train, advise, and assist businesses in the implementation of the 5 Paragraph Business Plan. Empowering leaders with an action oriented business management tool focused on business creation, growth, and long term sustainability. Michael is a proud father of four, married, and resides near Raleigh, North Carolina.

Michael J. Penney is a combat veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps infantry with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines deploying twice to Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005-2006 and 2007. Michael reenlisted during his second tour and transferred to Quantico to become a weapons instructor. He is certified as a combat marksmanship coach, trainer and instructor trainer. He's a formal school instructor, school trained designated marksman, small arms weapons instructor and foreign weapons instructor. In 2011 Michael deployed on a third combat tour, this time with 1st battalion 5th Marines, leading a section of advisors through Kajaki & Sangin Afghanistan. Having served in two wars, over 8 years of service in the Corps, Michael was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. Now he is an Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, Business Development Professional. In March of 2016 he presented at TEDxRaleigh, “What's Your IED: How to Add Value During Life's Explosive Situations”, combining military and personal experiences in an effort to bridge the lives of veterans and civilians. (view @ MichaelJPenney.com) This one talk has cultivated many wonderful relationships between veterans and business leaders. In April of 2017, Michael released the “5 Paragraph Business Plan” - taking the military operations order format and applying it to business. 5ParagraphBusinessPlan.com He currently works as an advisor to business leaders around the globe, calling upon his military experience to assess, train, advise, and assist businesses in the implementation of the 5 Paragraph Business Plan. Empowering leaders with an action oriented business management tool focused on business creation, growth, and long term sustainability. Michael is a proud father of four, married, and resides near Raleigh, North Carolina.

Michael J. Penney is a combat veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps infantry with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines deploying twice to Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005-2006 and 2007. Michael reenlisted during his second tour and transferred to Quantico to become a weapons instructor. He is certified as a combat marksmanship coach, trainer and instructor trainer. He’s a formal school instructor, school trained designated marksman, small arms weapons instructor and foreign weapons instructor. In 2011 Michael deployed on a third combat tour, this time with 1st battalion 5th Marines, leading a section of advisors through Kajaki & Sangin Afghanistan. Having served in two wars, over 8 years of service in the Corps, Michael was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. Now he is an Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, Business Development Professional. In March of 2016 he presented at TEDxRaleigh, “What’s Your IED: How to Add Value During Life's Explosive Situations”, combining military and personal experiences in an effort to bridge the lives of veterans and civilians. (view @ MichaelJPenney.com) This one talk has cultivated many wonderful relationships between veterans and business leaders. In April of 2017, Michael released the “5 Paragraph Business Plan” - taking the military operations order format and applying it to business. 5ParagraphBusinessPlan.com He currently works as an advisor to business leaders around the globe, calling upon his military experience to assess, train, advise, and assist businesses in the implementation of the 5 Paragraph Business Plan. Empowering leaders with an action oriented business management tool focused on business creation, growth, and long term sustainability. Michael is a proud father of four, married, and resides near Raleigh, North Carolina.

Team:5 Paragraph Community                                         Event type: Solo talk Coordinator:Michael J. Penney                            Task organization: Podcast Situation Business leaders inside large organizations find it difficult to convey ideas to senior leadership. Conversely, senior leadership find it difficult to allow subordinate leaders ‘run amok’ with their ideas. – 5 Paragraph Business Plan empowers all leaders.  Mission:  Put a plan into action using 5 Paragraph Business Plan to break down and task out ideas from senior leadership. Use 5 Paragraph Business Plan to back brief senior leadership on how actions will take place.  Execution Senior leadership puts vision down on paper for subordinates to digest.  Senior leaders task subordinates with the initiatives that need to be done in order of phase/priority.  Tasked leaders construct a 5 Paragraph …

Team:5 Paragraph Community                                         Event type: Solo talk Coordinator:Michael J. Penney                            Task organization: Podcast Situation Many people look to technology to solve their toughest problems. This includes organizing their vision and maintaining transparency.  Use 5 Paragraph Business Plan to organize problems and crush them. Mission:  Work in hard copy for one day. Focus your planning and organization efforts toward hard copy planning. Write out your plan with pen and paper. Illustrate it on the dry-erase board. Hard copy puts things “in stone”. Execution 5 Paragraph’s intention is to increase team productivity by limiting the technology needed to get organized and commit action.  Assemble your team. Put the 5 Paragraphs on the board. Ask for your team’s intelligence input. Create a vision using 5 …

Team:  5P / HMG ||  Freeeup.com                                Event type: Podcast Interview Coordinator:    Michael J. Penney                   Task organization: Host – Guest Nathan Hirsch – Freeeup.com Situation – Fit freelancers with businesses in need.  Problem: Create a space for connecting Freelancers and businesses. Friendlys: Trusted by 5000+ businesses Mission:FreeeUp recruits, interviews, and vets thousands of freelancers every month then gives you access to the top 1% of applicants. Execution Commander’s Intent: Change the hiring experience Scheme of Maneuver:  Vet freelancersSkill attitude **** communication15 pages communication 40 % US   40% Phillipean     20% Global Coordinating instructions: Hiring a freelancers Create a Freeeup.com accountRequest a freelancerGet intros to 1-3 optionsHire or pass; give Freeeup feedback on why             Customer pays freelancer >>> Freeeup takes 15% Desired endstate: People …

Team:  5P / HMG ||  Freeeup.com                                Event type: Podcast Interview Coordinator:    Michael J. Penney                   Task organization: Host – Guest Nathan Hirsch – Freeeup.com Situation – Fit freelancers with businesses in need.  Problem: Create a space for connecting Freelancers and businesses. Friendlys: Trusted by 5000+ businesses Mission:FreeeUp recruits, interviews, and vets thousands of freelancers every month then gives you access to […]

Team:5 Paragraph                                                   Event type: 5P Podcast   Coordinator:Michael J. Penney                 Task organization: Solo talk   Situation Delegation can be extraordinarily difficult for some leaders. It requires trusting people.   5 Paragraph Business Plan makes things easier for leaders with delegation issues   Mission:Build an executive vision for your team to work with so leaders at every level know when they are running out of the boundaries set by executive leadership.   Execution 5 Paragraph is intent on helping you delegate effectively   Build an executive vision Outline the mission of the organization Discuss the problems facing the organization Share the capabilities and limitations of your team and supporting elements Outline the seasonal effects on the organization and your team Layout the …

Team:5P                                                                   Event type: 5P Podcast   Coordinator: Michael J. Penney                 Task organization: Solo talk   Situation Traditional business plans are written then put on the shelf.   Teachers, mentors, colleagues can help you write a business plan, but who’s going to read it?   Mission:Write a business plan that outlines your executive vision.   5 Paragraph is simple and quick. It’s intended to be briefed to a team of people in order to cause action.   Execution It’s 5P’s intent to get you writing with a bias for action, not to simply to pitch.   Who reads business plans? How do they read them? Why do they read them?   Investors will tell you how they typically read a plan. They …

Team: 5 Paragraph Users                                                    Event type: Briefing   Coordinator:Michael J. Penney                             Task organization: 5P Facebook Group   Situation We are growing our community and we need your help. Join our closed Facebook group.We welcome you to join us for a discussion between business leaders.   Business leaders of all varieties are welcome. We are focused on finding patriotic business leaders who understand the need for hard working Americans to come together in order to achieve a common mission.   Mission:Join the conversation on social media. We post to Linkedin, Twitter, and Facebook. We have a Facebook group “5 Paragraph – Community”, where we share recent events and behind the scenes material.   Execution 5 Paragraph’s intention is to have a …

Team:5Paragraph.com                                                         Event type: 5P Podcast   Coordinator:Michael J. Penney                              Task organization: Solo Talk   Situation Baby boomers have to pull out their IRA or 401K at age 70.5.   Presidential executive order could push that back to 72,75, or later.   Mission: Think about your succession plan. How do you want to setup your future so that you can retire and ensure your heirs receive their inheritance?   Execution Commander’s Intent:  Choose 5 Paragraph to organize your succession plan. For individuals seeking an outside perspective.   Scheme of Maneuver:  5 Paragraph will help you organize your plan for moving forward through retirement and beyond.   Coordinating instructions: Call for an assessment. It’s free to get started. We are your succession …

Team:5Paragraph.com                                                         Event type: 5P Podcast   Coordinator:Michael J. Penney                              Task organization: Solo Talk   Situation Voting in the midterm election. Many “Presidential Election Voters” pass on the midterm elections. These midterms are extraordinarily special. We have a chance to re-right the ship that is America.   Organizations with family values at their core. Policy makers with strong moral integrity.   Mission:Engage with your community to vote for conservative outsiders. Change begins with fresh minds. Elect individuals who are ready to serve and lead.   Execution Commander’s Intent: Servant leadership   Scheme of Maneuver: Engage with business leaders at organized events such as, town halls, VFW meeting, American Legion Halls, Business Clubs.   Coordinating instructions:  Small businesses are the heart …

Team:5Paragrah.com                                                          Event type: 5P Podcast   Coordinator:Michael J. Penney                            Task organization: Solo Talk   Situation Working through the struggles of business growth. Conserving in some areas to grow in others.   Seeking fellowship in a community, club, organization other than your own.   Mission:  Finding the right fit outside of your own organization in order to link up with people outside of your immediate group.   Execution Commander’s Intent: Find close hearted people. Work together with a common purpose.   Scheme of Maneuver:  5P, A growing a community of business leaders engaging with 5Paragraph.com content. Every 5 Paragraph user utilizing the same template and methodology.   Coordinating instructions: Eventbrite, Meetup, Rotary, City Clubs, Cigar Lounge, Rec. Center, Library Link up with fellow …

Team:5Paragraph.com                                                       Event type: 5P Podcast   Coordinator:Michael J. Penney                            Task organization: SOLO Talk   Situation Problem: Small unit leaders with a small scope. Working in an extremely important area of responsibility.   Friendlys: Executives who know how to interview subjects in order to get the best answers.     Mission: Interviewing subjects to determine their strengths and fit in the organization, which will hopefully uplift the overall culture. Leaders need to be asking the right questions of there interview subjects in order to surround themselves with the best people.   Execution Commander’s Intent: Hire professionals who “bring up” your organization.   Scheme of Maneuver: Two Major hiring oines of question; What has been your highest leadership role; in what company – reference?…

Team:5P / HMG                                                                    Event type: Podcast   Coordinator:Michael J. Penney                            Task organization: SOLO Talk   Situation Problem: Economic Development and the need for easy access to early stage capital. Money to create a for profit entity that works to develop inside the community.   Friendlys: Community development financial institutions. Economic development groups. Community government. Community leadership.   Mission: Spark an interest in participating in economic growth at the community level. 5P works to help steward wildlife and rural areas.   Execution Commander’s Intent: Grow businesses inside local communities.   Scheme of Maneuver: Provide early stage capital with requirements that the business remain in the area for a specific period of time. Agreements to maintain the community. Conditions and regulation on outside investment. …

Team:5P / HMG                                                                    Event type: PODCAST EP   Coordinator:Michael J. Penney                                                    Task organization: SOLO TALK   Situation Problem: Socialism; People who believe everyone should work for the common good. Unfortunately it always leads to terrible people ruling from a small minority.   Friendlys: The U.S. Constitution and our founding documents work to prevent overlordship of a ruling class. Unfortunately, through corruption of power, we’ve seen American rights start to dwindle.     Mission:Work with fellow business leaders to mastermind, plan, and grow in your unique strengths. Execution Commander’s Intent: Teams working together to secure their own independence.   Scheme of Maneuver: Work with small to medium sized businesses ran at the local level. Focus on cultivating sustainable economic conditions through governance. …

Team:             5P                                                       Event type: 5P Podcast Coordinator:Michael J. Penney                Task organization: SOLO Talk   Situation Problem: We are ridding our world of corrupt filth and bringing back true American greatness.   Friendlys: Heroes Media Group, Gray Point Ventures, Mcpherson Marketing Group   Mission:  Talk about the whirlwind of mainstream facts that are coming to light in order to draw more business leaders to our cause of indepence from the status quo.   Execution Commander’s intent: Those of us who are awakened to the facts, take advantage of these new opportunities. It’s a uniquely different time. One that we’ve been asking for. You have the right pursue happiness.   Hillary’s classified emails held in an unsecured server, where the Chinese could easily …

Team:5Paragraph.com        919-827-0898           Event type: 5P Podcast   Coordinator:Michael J. Penney                Task organization: Solo Talk   Situation Problem: Personal independence. It requires working in groups Friendlys: Find and work with other individuals with the same passion, desire, and aligned goals.   Mission: Declare your independence from the status quo in order to benefit the group of close hearted people you’ve surrounded yourself with.   Execution Commander’s Intent: add VALUE to the world. When groups of people add value to the greater community it secures their individual independence through reward.   Scheme of Maneuver: Build a community of collaborating business leaders who share the core belief of adding value through working, in our strengths, together as a committed team.   Coordinating instructions: Find close …

Team: 5 Paragraph.com                                                       Event type: 5P Podcast   Coordinator: Michael J. Penney                            Task organization: SOLO Talk   Situation Problem: Small to medium sized business leaders need an outlet to receive basic business advice.   Friendlys: 5Paragraph.com working with Heroes Media Group, McPherson Marketing group.   Mission: 5 Paragraph.com provides a podcast outlet for conservative business leaders with a small business capitalist focus, in order to provide support to fellow business leaders.   Execution Commander’s Intent: Grow a community of business leaders operating on the age old 5 Paragraph method. Work together to build a stronger American business community.   Scheme of Maneuver: Weekly podcast episodes with increasing frequency based on demand.   Coordinating instructions: New episodes every Monday –           Interviews with business …

This week on the podcast we're joined by my old and close friend Michael J. Penney.  Penney is a Marine Combat Veteran with combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.  He served as a foreign weapons instructor, a Police Advisor to the Afghan National Police and was trained as a designated marksman.  Since leaving the Marines, Penney has been a serial entrepreneur - or "Vetrepreneur" - and has become a published author of the Five Paragraph Business Plan.  He is also a Co-Host of one of my favorite podcasts Cigars and Sea Stories. Penney is also an avid outdoorsman, hunter and lover of all things venison.  Penney shared the first deer he killed in North Carolina with me.  He is, in many ways, responsible for my obsession with deer and deer hunting (Thanks, Mike!) In this episode we discuss how his season is going, "extreme" tactics for calling in Whitetail Deer and many other topics - from pooping in the woods to, well, just tune in to find out!

  SUMMARY: Welcome to Motivation Monday! Every Monday Eddie and Bennett share a quote they really like and what it means to them. This episode, however, is brought to you by Michael J. Penney Co-Host of Cigars & Sea Stories. If you liked this episode please share with your friends and family! QUOTE: "Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds, and shall find, me unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.” - Invictus by William Ernest Henley   Change Your POV Book Club Don't miss out! Check out the Monthly Book Club and be a part of the conversation! Tons of exclusive content just for the members. Membership is FREE! Click the image below to learn more!   Hey, It's Eddie and Bennett! Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening! Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below, or you can leave me a message about this episode by going to http://ChangeYourPOV.com/AskEddie If you enjoy the show I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of episodes on iTunes. All these shows are free to download and listen to and I don't ask for donations of anything to create this show. But if you'd like to totally make my day... I would be forever grateful if you would be so kind as to leave an honest review on iTunes. If you are new to reviews and need a little help, you can go to LEAVE A REVIEW and I will walk you through that step-by-step. Thank you in advance for doing that!  – plus, I read each and every one of them!   Please share this episode using the social media buttons you see on the side, or bottom of this page. LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE NOW: Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Are you still reading this? Wow! That's really cool, I can so relate! Ps... I hope you have an absolutely terrific day and I appreciate the extra time you took to look a little further! You are awesome!!

Michael J. Penney is the co-founder of Cigars and Sea Stories, a podcast devoted to sharing stories with veterans who are adding value to the world. He’s the creator of the “5 Paragraph Business Plan” an actionable approach to business. March of ‘16 he presented at TEDx Raleigh, “What’s Your IED: How to Add Value to During Life's Explosive Situations” - in an effort to bridge the life of veterans and civilians. Michael is a former Sergeant and Marine veteran. He served 8 years as an infantryman and weapons instructor. His service spans three combat tours and two wars - Ramadi iraq (05’/07’), Kajaki/ Sangin Afghanistan (2011). He served as a weapons instructor, having personally trained over 5000 Marines and sailors in rifle and pistol combat marksmanship, foreign weapons, small arms and precision weapons marksmanship and tactics. Having successfully navigated the transition from service member to veteran, Michael now supports fellow veterans seeking the entrepreneurial lifestyle. He currently works as program director for Bunker Labs RDU, calling upon his military experience to assess, train, advise, and assist veterans in business creation.