Mike Fegely

Lt. Colonel Dave Grossman: Bulletproof Mind

by Mike Fegely on May 17, 2010

It’s safe to call Lt. Colonel Dave Grossman a legend in the military and law enforcement community. Col. Grossman is the author of “On Killing” and “On Combat.” Arguably two of the most advanced and influential books on the psychology and physiology of the down and dirty business of making the world a safer place.

I had the honor and pleasure of attending one of Col. Grossman’s seminar’s earlier this month; after years of hoping for a geographically reasonable distance for one of his popular training sessions my expectations were high, and I can honestly say they were met and exceeded on every level.

A reasonable review of the seminar is simply not possible in a short post, but I’ll attempt to capture some of the flavor and essence of the subject matter for those who may have an interest in attending one of Col. Grossman’s training seminars. [Read More…]

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The Ultimate Camouflage for the Digital World

by Mike Fegely on March 10, 2010

Camouflage is an ancient yet simple concept: make your appearance mimic the environment in which you operate so as to appear part of the background noise of visual, auditory and other sensory tools used by those whose attention you wish to avoid.

The brave new world of the Internet has evolved so quickly though that blending in to a new landscape can be difficult; primarily for the lack of options and the obsolescence of the “old” tools we’ve always trusted.

While none of us would walk around with a Ben Franklin hanging out of our shirt pocket, or leave a credit card lying on the dash of our vehicle, we often ignore effective concealment of our online silhouette while patrolling the now-dangerous world of cyberspace. [Read More…]

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