April 26, 2022

Cyber Is A Gritty Situation With David Fivecoat

by Hacker Valley Studio

April 26, 2022

Cyber Is A Gritty Situation With David Fivecoat

by Hacker Valley Studio

Show Notes

What is grit? How much or little do YOU have? Can we grow it? 

Hosts Ron and Chris are joined by the Executive Coach and Founder of Fivecoat Consulting Group, David Fivecoat, to talk about how grit shows up in our lives and ways that we can cultivate more.

Guest Bio:

After 24 years as a US Army paratrooper, as well as 4 combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Colonel David Fivecoat, US Army, Retired, founded The Fivecoat Consulting Group. He now blogs, speaks, coaches gritty leaders, and helps develop gritty organizations. A native Ohioan, David Fivecoat resides in Columbus, Georgia.

 

Sponsor Links: Thank you to our sponsors Axonius and PlexTrac for bringing this episode to life!

Axonius, the first company to solve the cybersecurity asset management problem. Give your team's time back by checking them out at https://www.axonius.com/ 

PlexTrac, the Proactive Cybersecurity Management Platform, brings red and blue teams together for better collaboration and communication. Check them out at plextrac.com/hackervalley 

 

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