Seizing Undefined Opportunities
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Seizing Undefined Opportunities
When I was just starting out my career within the Intelligence Community, I was fortunate to have several experienced CIA mentors provide me with direction. The tragic events of September 11th had just occurred and the world was in a state of disarray and paranoia. It was not dissimilar from the uncertainty we see today - but, at least back then, the United States was completely "united" (at least for a little while).
During these early days, I had an old CIA bomb tech for an office mate. "Mikey" was a great guy, with a wicked sense of humor, who had been around the world and back. Whether it was an African coup, a terrorist attack in the Middle East, or a revolution in Latin America, he had been there, done that, and had gotten the t-shirt.
One day while recanting a funny war story in the office, Mikey gave me a piece of advice that I never forgot. It's a slice of
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Author
Luke Bencie
For the past 20 years, Luke Bencie has traveled to over 140 countries as a global security consultant. The author of five books, Luke is also a popular international speaker - giving lectures on counter-espionage for the Pentagon, several prestigious universities, over a dozen Fortune 500 countries, and a major Hollywood movie studio. He built his firm, Security Management International, from his one-bedroom apartment a decade ago, into a multi-million dollar company that regularly operates on six-continents annually. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Luke served in the U.S. Intelligence Community.
