Be a SEAL for a Day

Is there a better time to be a Navy SEAL? We didn't think so. For those who do war in the corner office rather than in remote corners of the world, SOT-G offers Navy SEAL training that has business implications.

The improbably named Rob Roy is a 26-year U.S. Navy and 20-year veteran of the SEALs who founded SOT-G (Special Operations Training Group) in 2005 providing private security contractor training.

The small company has since branched out and does everything from consult on video game and fitness programs to team-building and "Leadership Under Fire" programs for top level CEOs. The CEO programs put executives through modified SEAL training exercises designed to develop teams and build leadership skills.

My guess is if you can handle someone firing M16 rounds over your head while you're crawling through mud, having an extra key made for the executive bathroom seems trifling.

Hooyah!

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