TJ Trent

I decisively and significantly improve executive and organizational performance in high-stakes environments.

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An Air Canada “pilot” flew their commercial airliners from 2009 to 2025 and didn’t have the proper credentials. “Doctor” Cheyenne Bryant has been misrepresenting herself to get clients. What’s ironic is that in both cases both were performing well until their fraud was discovered and they were defrocked! Now the fall out from their severe lack of judgement will make them damaged goods. Alternatively, if they would have just been honest they could have been very successful regardless. This is a sign of the growing lack of self worth, confidence, and efficacy that creates these epic lapses in judgment.

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The HERO Mindset Episode 5 https://t.co/QNqW7RinRW via @YouTube

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The first flying cars will come to market in 2028. It’s going to disrupt the automotive and transportation markets. How will your organization deal with the ensuing volatility?

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Disruption within our operational environments requires the proverbial surgery. Think of  Apple and the iPhone. To thrive, Apple’s competitors had to develop a strategy to regain market share. Like surgery strategy development is a deliberate process that requires speed and agility. Volatility, on the other hand, requires the proverbial medication to mitigate the effects. The medications are the actions we can take in response to the volatility. The more options available to us the more likely we can respond effectively. Thus, disruption requires strategy and volatility tactics to create unimaginable and sustainable thriving.

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The US Congress is an organization that has low awareness of its operational environment and low consciousness of its actions. The Social Security trust fund will run out in six years, and they have refused to act. In other words, they don't care, and they don't do anything about it. The sad part is we keep electing these idiots.

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On today’s edition of IT’S LIKE RIDING UNICORNS WHILE IT’S RAINING CUPCAKES™

You only get one life to live do it on your terms!

Last evening after arriving in Providence I had a wonderful meal in East Greenwich at The Safehouse. An absolutely fabulous Delmonico steak, with lobster Mac and cheese, gnocchi, and a smoked old fashioned to wash it all down. I almost forgot about the banana waffle bread pudding.

Life is what we make or don’t make of it!

Be Bold Not Humble.™

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I am flying to RI today to meet with the incomparable Alan Weiss. He and is lovely wife Maria are hosting a small group for a workshop at their retreat center. As I sat on the plane reading it occured to me that within 90 days I will officially conclude 25 years of service in the Army and a truly unicorn career. And now I cannot wait to build out this next chapter of our lives. The part that I have enjoyed the most was helping others; those who truly wanted to take charge of their carreers, their lives, and their trajectories. The Army I grew up in was an opportunity to change your life to create something beyond your wildest hopes and dreams. Its been like riding unicorns while its raining cupcakes. Here's to moving on to the next chapter and helping more people ride unicorns and eat cupcakes.

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Yesterday, La Shawn and I watched the movie Pressure. Very fitting considering yesterday was the anniversary of D-Day. Despite seeking and wanting certainty, Eisenhower never had more than a chance that the weather would break in their favor and the understanding that he was about to send thousands of soldiers to their death. We almost always have the certainty we need to act in life, although, like Ike, we will rarely have the level of certainty that will make us comfortable. These days, we make ourselves out to be victims so we can feel better about our failures, rather than learning to embrace what we cannot control while taking control of what is within our grasp.

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If you don't see how judgment is on the decline consider the situations with R Kelly and Michael Jackson. Parents cared more about fame and celebrity and set their kids up to be abused by predators.

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We need to saying things like “the customer is always right.” in fact they are often wrong and one bad customer isn't worth it.

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The federal judge and the police chief exercised extremely poor judgement having sex in her chambers. Likewise, the hotel employees who recorded from outside of a private hotel room violated trust and perhaps corporate policy. The actions we take in moments like these are who we are. The rest is ego!

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The autism diagnosis has risen dramatically over the years. There are always people who claim to be experts, and they know nothing. There are those who are experts, and they have the results to back them up. Predatory ABA providers are like the LinkedIn experts who claim to know ten things about everything. Trust, integrity, and results are going to be the hallmark of those who thrive going forward.

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La Shawn and I love watching The Oval, Dutton Ranch, and The Pit. They show that things can always get worse, and we can only control our actions or give up.

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A federal judge and a police chief we’re caught having sex in her chambers. Everyday there are more reports of leaders and others in positions of trust who exercise poor judgment getting a slap on the wrist. As AI expands and it becomes harder to distinguish truth from fiction integrity is going to become a focal point. If you cannot be trusted you won’t survive let alone thrive.

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The HERO Mindset Podcast is where leadership, resilience, and identity collide in honest conversations about life before, during, and after service. Hosted by TJ Trent, the show explores the mindset required to thrive in high-stakes environments, overcome adversity, and continue growing long after the uniform comes off.

In this Memorial Day episode, TJ sits down with retired Command Sergeant Major Garrick Griffin to discuss transition, purpose, leadership, and the challenge many veterans face when redefining themselves after military service. Garrick shares lessons from 30 years in the Army, insights from his doctoral journey, and stories behind his books, Don’t Talk About It, Be About It and Use Your Head for More Than a Hat Rack.

This episode is a powerful conversation about mentorship, personal growth, resilience, and finding identity beyond rank and title — all through the lens of the HERO Mindset: Hope, Efficacy, Resilience, and Optimism.

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If you aren't considering pivoting to the health care sector you might have you head buried in the sand.

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Motivation is a product of your beliefs, thoughts, feelings, emotions, and actions. No one can motivate you or unmotivate you but yourself! We are living in a time where everything happening around us is atypical. The job market, the stock market (it's through the roof), consumer sentiment is in the dumps, and more Americans than ever are "moving on up." The upper class is constantly expanding, which means we are more successful than ever. And yet, we are experiencing early disruption due to our beliefs about AI.

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Someone I trust Alan Weiss has repeatedly told me this over the years! When I do it I find myself much better off!

And have more fun as well.

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This is social proof that life is rarely a zero sum game. The labor market and the economy are performing atypically compared to previous years and I think it's overall good that the environment is mixed. Overall we are thriving and more and more Americans are joining the “upper class.”

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AI isn't going to take over the world but your German Shepherd might try to steal your corvette😂😂