Retired Chief Warrant Officer Mike Martel has overcome a lot in his life. Having always struggled with a stutter, his first days in the military his drill sergeants wondered if he would ever amount to anything. Coming from a troubled past, Mike wanted to get as far away from his hometown in Ohio as he could, and the military seemed like the best chance for that. He was right – he was sent to Germany. Determined to succeed, he began to climb the ranks and in 2002 he retired as a Special Forces Green Beret.
What is a Green Beret? A Green Beret is a member of the United States Special Forces, a special section of the U.S. Army that focuses on Unconventional Warfare. The Green Berets are usually the first ones sent into an area to gather intelligence, help citizens or organize rescue missions.
Mike excelled as a Green Beret because of his ethics, integrity, and his ability to think creatively about situations and because of the value he puts on personal productivity.
After retiring from Special Forces, Mike joined the business world in IT Security. In business, Mike excelled and noticed that there were several areas of his business that could be improved by applying some of the tactics he learned in Special Forces. Mike had restructured his work groups and applied many of his lessons of productivity. Since then, Mike has managed business units with budgets of upwards of $70 to $100 million, and they all used many of his Special Forces techniques.
Mike, a born again Christian particularly likes to help and coach Christians, Christian entrepreneurs, and Christian based small businesses get results, achieve success and fulfill their purpose in God’s plans.
Mike’s new book, Get Er Done: The Green Beret Guide to Productivity, presents his approach to personal productivity. The book is a hands on approach to productivity, which will allow anyone to change their habits, get rid of busy work, and become strategic about the way they accomplish tasks.
Mike is available to speak to groups about his amazing journey and help them Achieve the Green Beret Way.
