Executive Protection - a Career Case Study

The year was 1978, young McTavish enters theThe year was 1991, young McTavish takes his
security industry. Jimmy Carter was the USfirm international and sets up an office in
President and Larry Holmes, heavyweight boxingSoutheast Asia. George H. W. Bush was the US
champion of the world. McTavish sets himselfPresident and Evander Holyfield TKOs Bert
apart form the other slothful security guards onCooper in 7 rounds for the heavyweight boxing
the job. He ensured that he looked sharp andtitle. Prior to doing this McTavish had broadened
acted sharp on and off the job. He gainedhis overseas connections and professional
experience in the industry, worked hard and wasacquaintances and differentiated his company
task oriented. By 1980 he was promoted tofrom the competitors in the region. This was the
director of security. Sure he had a support bossbest decision he ever made for his company,
who gave him a chance and took the risk, as wellcareer, and life.
as fellow security guards who obeyed and lovedThe year is 2009, Nikolay Valuev is the WBA and
him, but chance favors the prepared mind.Vitali Klitschko is the WBC heavyweight boxing
The year 1982, young McTavish enters lawchampion and Barack Obama is the US President.
enforcement as a police recruit. Ronald ReaganAs for McTavish he is still plying the trade,
was president and Larry Holmes TKOs Gerryactively involved in command and control
Cooney in 13 rounds and retains the heavyweightexecutive protection assignments across
boxing title. After six months at the policeSoutheast Asia and India. He has 50 employees,
academy, he graduated and makes a steady livingwith offices in Manila, Bangkok and Mumbai. He
and progression in his police career. In his off-dutylives a quiet life when not working and avoids the
time McTavish moonlights as a bodyguard forspotlight.
high-profile Hollywood movie stars and professionalWhy was McTavish so successful thus far in the
athletes. He attends to all the details passionately,industry? He is a well-organized, tough, calculated
and profitably. McTavish begins to focus all hisrisk taker. He keeps his objectives clearly in mind
heart and mind on body-guarding with an intenseand has pride in ownership of his company. He
drive and desire.loves the industry and passionately cares about it.
After years of constantly improving and honingIf you have optimism and passion for the
his skills as a police officer/bodyguard, McTavishindustry, you can follow in McTavish's footsteps.
leaves the police department and opens his ownI'm not going to baby you, its tough, have
executive protection firm. He embraces thecourage and take the risk and achieve your own
career change with compassion and respect forsuccess the old-fashion way through hard-work
the industry and his steady stream of clients.like McTavish did. Good luck and God speed.