On social media, there's this big push to talk about empathy and it's been going on for the last few years. Empathy is a very good thing in interpersonal relationships, especially in the leadership realm. However, empathy can easily cross over into sympathy and that can become a problem for your relationships and your bottom line…

Jason B.A. Van Camp is what Malcolm Gladwell would refer to as an Outlier; an exceptional person who is successful not just because of his personal accomplishments but his will to win and unique ability and willingness to unlock the potential of others. A decorated Green Beret, world traveler, and loyal friend, Jason has mastered the art of storytelling that reflects many of his own life adventures. Jason is honored to be the Founder and Chairman of Mission Six Zero. Jason was born in Washington D.C. and raised across the Potomac River in Springfield, Virginia. In 1995, Jason was accepted to the United States Military Academy at West Point. While at West Point, Jason played Linebacker for the Army Black Knights football team, served a two year LDS-Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints mission to Russia, and, upon graduation, won the prestigious General Loeffke Award for Excellence in Foreign Languages. After graduating from West Point, Jason volunteered to attend U.S. Army Ranger School in Fort Benning, GA where he earned his Ranger tab (2002). Jason then began a one year tour to Korea serving a few miles from the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) between South and North Korea. Immediately after serving in Korea, Jason was deployed with the 101st Airborne Division in the invasion of Iraq (2003). In 2006, Jason won the coveted Green Beret and began serving as a Detachment Commander with 10th Special Forces Group in Fort Carson, Colorado. As a Detachment Commander, Jason led his team on close to 300 combat missions to kill/capture high value targets as well as created and commanded one of the largest Foreign Internal Defense Force in U.S. history, training nearly 4000 Iraqi and Kurdish soldiers in hand to hand combat, raid and patrolling techniques, unconventional warfare and personal security detail tactics as well as deploying these forces on the battlefield. During his 14 years in the U.S. Army, Jason has won numerous awards, notably the Bronze Star with V device for Valor as well as two additional Bronze Stars during numerous combat rotations as a Special Forces Detachment Commander in the Middle East and Africa. In 2013, Jason earned his MBA from Brigham Young University and it was there that he developed a passion for entrepreneurship. Jason believes in servant leadership, the art of determination, and the power of storytelling. This philosophy has served him well in his life and has made him an experienced speaker and proponent of Mission Six Zero’s Total Warrior model. Jason is passionate about his experiences and his stories resonate with any audience; students, athletes, businesspersons that wants to be “passionate about passion.” Jason is married to his wife, Elizabeth, and they have a daughter, Claire Jane, and a son, Jack. Jason also enjoys traveling, the history of the Roman Empire, the study of religion, supporting DC professional sports teams, and helping veterans through his non-profit organization, Warrior

Zach Messler spent 20 years in product marketing for B2B technology companies. This largely meant teaching non-technical sales pros how to explain complex software in a way that moved an executive buying audience to act. Along the way, Zach learned a few things about how to write, how to present, and how to speak, all in a way that’s perfectly understood, grabs attention and holds on to it, and compels people to act. When you can do these things, it’s incredible what happens. You stop fumbling over words and wondering what to say. Those awkward feelings of how to start or wondering if your audience gets it? They evaporate. Your inner imposter is shut down, thanks to your growing base of fans, prospects, and customers. Zach realized he could help a whole lot more people than a few hundred sales pros. So, he left his corporate career behind and set off to create something special. Zach believes communications holds the key to getting anything you want out of life. When you communicate in a clear, compelling, and convincing way, you set yourself up for better things. For 98% of the world, this is hard. Why? We’ve all been taught to communicate in a certain way thanks to a combination of upbringing, education, and experiences. It’s why some feel awkward putting something new out there, while others have trouble explaining something without drowning in detail. And, it’s why so many of the greatest ideas will never see the light of day. This is why Zach jumped. This is what he does. He helps entrepreneurs know what to say and how to say it so they make a bigger impact on the world. He’s on a mission to help entrepreneurs find relevance and revenue. Zach has experience creating remarkable messages and compelling stories, launching new products, building awareness and demand, and enabling sales with a specific focus on founder-led companies, marketers, and entrepreneurs looking to attract an audience, transform an industry, or otherwise ignite a revolution. Specialties: ► Product Marketing ► Brand Messaging ► Sales Messaging ► Product Messaging ► Positioning ► Sales Enablement ► Strategic Communications ► Go-to-market Strategy ► Marketing Communications ► Content Marketing ► Audience-Centric Messaging ► Coaching ► B2B Tech ► Enterprise Software

Zac Keller went to the Naval Academy where he studied History and Engineering. He went on to become a Surface Warfare Officer where he traveled the world and conducted counter-piracy, counter-narcotic and teaching "outside the box" thinking to various Armed Forces. He left active duty in 2014 to start a family and seek adventures in various parts of corporate America. Zac joined St. Jude Medical and learned how to sell biomedical equipment like pacemakers. He developed a strategy for sales that eventually got him poached by Medtronic. He did well at bringing new technology to market and develop strategies to win business in new verticals. But, something was amiss. He tried consulting, training, and a few other avenues before he finally made the call to slow down, evaluate himself, his gifts, his life, and his direction. Zac joined the Select Reserves as a Lieutenant Commander in order to help lead our nation to a better future. He loves Sailors, people and being a recruiter allows him to understand people, learning about their behavior, and their motivations. Zac is also pursuing a Master’s degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology. Connect with Zac on LinkedIn.

Earl Gibson III has gotten the attention of those who would have you believe BLM is legitimate. His journey in life has taken him from Air Force veteran, homeless and living in a jeep to successful family man who now owns his own successful business. His change in mindset led to a path of seeking the truth. What Earl found is the narratives pushed by special interest groups and the corporate media concerning Black Lives Matter are false.

Many leaders fall into the trap of letting empathy turn into sympathy. This can have a negative effect on perceptions for both the team member and the leader in question. No one wants those around them feeling sorry for them. As a leader, what are you doing that understands and displays empathy and transfers that into building Strength and Resilience in your team?

Establishing a mindset for success is key when moving forward in life. You will have periods when you slip into a rut and need pulling out. The key is finding a balance and not relying on false motivation. Motivation can be fleeting. Mindset involves looking at your long-term goals and staying the course. Is this you? If so, what are you doing in your life or have a fear of that is holding you back? Listen in for some insight.

Many people identify with their career, job title or worse yet-a position of authority. Is this what truly defines you? Are you truly aware of who you are as a person and human? Do you have a true self awareness? Tune in for a short but sweet episode. Episode #10 of The Truth is a solo episode featuring Danger Doug himself.

As a life strategist and transformational coach, Ed Andrew has coached 15,000 people in 40 countries through career transition and life transformation. Ed’s mission is to bring humanity to work and life, he’s also the host of Human Impact with Ed Andrew, a top 100 podcast for self-improvement. Ed provides career, business and life strategy coaching services including Fortune 100 CEO's, world champion athletes, start-up founders to veterans and graduates. Ed helps people transition and explore from where they are to where they want to go. His training centers around the need to work, providing expertise around what work, career and lifestyle will best suit you today and for the future. Everything Ed does is designed to guide people to reach your potential, moving past vision and dreams into reality, overcoming the fear of change. An ex lawyer, a headhunter for 15 years, an entrepreneur for 20 years building 4 companies on 4 continents to 7 figure profits. In fashion, e-commerce, technology and recruitment. He battled prostate cancer at 42 without Western treatment taking a big step into the unknown to find the root cause exploring many different aspects of psychology, nutrition, mindset and human behavior. He’s been through many career changes and one big life transformation. His teaching is based on science and experience.

Mark Morris is a professional freelance writer with over ten years of experience and more than 2 million words read by over six million readers. He supplies ghost blogging, eBooks, website content, articles and book writing. He has published over 6000 paid articles and co-authored more than a dozen E-books and three full length non-fiction books. Currently, Mark is a ghostwriter at Gotham Ghostwriters, one of the premier ghostwriting networks in the business, offering services to all tiers, from first time authors to seasoned thought leaders. Mark started his first novel at fourteen on a manual Royal typewriter. On about page 60, the ribbon broke and he abandoned the process, but not the writing. He wrote and directed for the stage for almost 20 years and now he’s a freelance writer full time. Mark loves good books, great movies and the occasional cold beer, but his favorite thing is an uninterrupted, interesting conversation, although be forewarned, in his books. Mark loves to read anything that makes him laugh, or think in ways he hasn’t before, so that's what he tries to do in his books, challenge the status quo. He started reading a lot at seven, when their TV blew up and his dad refused to replace it. His novels are his getaway from all the busyness of life, so he tries not to take it too seriously. Visit Mark Morris at markrmorrisjr.com or you can reach out to him via his LinkedIn account https://www.linkedin.com/in/markrmorrisjr-ghostwriter/