Learn How a Bodyguard Course Can Make You Better at Executive Protection
Did you know a Bodyguard Course can help you advance your EP career? But everything in the executive protection (EP) business has a cost connected to it.
Bodyguards Need Physical and Mental Fortitude
Bodyguards are often betrayed as knuckle-dragging thugs. This common misconception couldn't be further from the truth. The truth is in this article!
How to Become a Bodyguard
How to become a bodyguard By Doc Rogers Considering a career change from your present line of work, maybe the bodyguard industry is the right fit for
5 Steps needed to start your Executive Protection Career
By Doc Rogers 1. Get properly trained. Some people attempting to break into an executive protection (EP) career believe they can do so without the proper…
8 Actionable Steps for Bodyguard Career Improvement
By Doc Rogers The following are some very basic concepts, but it’s exactly what you need to help improve your bodyguard career. 1. Focus on providing…
The Rich Bodyguard
By Doc Rogers The rich bodyguard does not indulge in ill-advised behaviors that will generate negative financial consequences later. This means he: Has no…
The Way of the Professional Bodyguard
By Doc Rogers Today’s professional bodyguards (executive protection specialists) are a unique breed, whether performing assigned duties or planning career…
Managing Chaos
Managing Chaos By Doc Rogers Definition of Chaos This article defines chaos as environments that are experiencing complete disorder and confusion due to…
The Shady Brook Retirement Home for Bodyguards
By Doc Rogers (Humor) Rules and Regulation Welcome to the Shady Brook Retirement Home for Bodyguards. We are very pleased that you are here and are…
Spotting the Threats of Danger
By Doc Rogers Be Ever-Vigilant Bodyguards must be ever-vigilant for fast-moving threats towards their principal; but generally it’s the subtle things that…
A Bodyguard’s Guide to Fame and Fortune
Let’s face it, there is little fame or fortune for the bodyguard plying his trade year end and year out. But that is not why most people become bodyguards…
The Modern Bodyguard
By Doc Rogers Being a modern bodyguard requires thoroughness in accomplishing logistic and protective tasks no matter how small. It’s a difficult and…
4 Facts To Help You Accomplish Your Bodyguard Career Goals
Bodyguard Career Goals By Doc Rogers 1, Set Short Term Bodyguard Goals: Taking action is the most important factor for accomplishing your bodyguard career…
10 Quick Tips for Creating a Professional Bodyguard Résumé
The Professional Bodyguard Résumé: By Doc Rogers 1. Résumé Paper Your résumé should have a professional appearance, use high-quality white paper. 2. Font…
Watch Your Attitude on Bodyguard Assignments
The Attitude Factor In the bodyguard business your attitude matters a great deal. On and off the job you should treat others like you want to be treated…
Avoiding and Preventing Risk on Bodyguard Assignments
By Doc Rogers To become a professional bodyguard it takes brains and street savvy, because there are lots of potential risks out there. Prior to each…
Building Bodyguard Teamwork
Bodyguard Training By Doc Rogers When working on a bodyguard team you will need concentration and confidence. Proper bodyguard performance is also linked…
Bodyguard Job Performance
Bodyguard Techniques By Doc Rogers As a bodyguard you are judged on your performance, execution, assignment accomplishments and mission fulfillment. You…
Basic Bodyguard Job Search Advice
Bodyguard Job By Doc Rogers This short article is to get you properly prepared to obtain a bodyguard job, so you don’t have to wait for opportunity to…
Bodyguard Networking
By Doc Rogers The Network Factor: It’s not just who you know and what you know, but who knows you. Emphasize networking purposefully, connecting with…
Do you have Bodyguard Presence? Here’s How to Get It
By Doc Rogers Successful bodyguards possess certain attributes that enabled them to land lucrative assignments or well-paid jobs. It’s called presence…
How to Become a Savvy Bodyguard
As a bodyguard you will continue to reap the benefits of your career by working hard to achieve your career goals. However, don’t ever rest on your…
Nine Things All Bodyguards Should Consider With Regard to Physical Fitness
Boost your bodyguard career with optimal health and fitness! Regular cardio, strength training, and stretching are key.
How to Choose the Right Bodyguard Assignment
It’s your responsibility to educate yourself on choosing the right bodyguard assignment that is right for you. You need to have the ability to say “no”…
How to Observe & Avoid Threats against the Principal
By Doc Rogers The most successful bodyguards keep their principals away from any known or possible threats through avoidance, staying alert at all times…
How to Apply for a Bodyguard Job
How to Apply for a Bodyguard Job By Doc Rogers The following are successful strategies and techniques for making a positive impression when applying for a…
How To Break Into The Executive Protection Industry
Breaking into the executive protection industry can be difficult and challenging. Fresh graduates from executive protection academies....
Executive Protection Customer Service
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5 Things That Could Make You The Rodney Dangerfield Of Bodyguards
Here are five steps to prevent you from becoming the Rodney Dangerfield of Bodyguards. 1. Not getting formal bodyguard training from a reputable academy…
Threats of International Travel
Bodyguards on international assignments are taken out more often by not following the corporate travel policies and procedures than from global criminals…
Fast Start Guide to Finding Bodyguard Employment in 2013
To improve your chances of finding bodyguard employment you have to know what type of bodyguard job you are looking for.
Behind the Scenes Look at Building Your Professional Credibility
Building a Good Foundation: Credibility in the bodyguard industry means when you make a promise you keep it. Your loyalty and trustworthiness has been…
The Missing Elements
By Doc Rogers Introduction The world of professional bodyguarding is an exciting one. It is also satisfying, personally rewarding and profitable. However…
Executive Protection Simplified
Executive Protection Careers is an informational site with the purpose of providing bodyguards with all the information necessary for Bodyguard Training
Executive Protection Guide on How to Swim with the Sharks
Executive Protection Guide on How Executive Protection Specialists can Swim with the Sharks By Doc Rogers
How to get Established in the Executive Protection Industry
Executive Protection Careers is an informational site with the purpose of providing bodyguards with all the information necessary to succeed in the industry.
Bodyguards Do You Know The Art And Science Of The Trade?
BODYGUARD CAREERS is an informational site with the purpose of providing bodyguards with all the information and tools necessary to succeed in the industry.
Bodyguard Learn How to Build Rapport
BODYGUARD CAREERS is an informational site with the purpose of providing bodyguards with all the information and tools necessary to succeed in the industry.
Bodyguarding a Client for the First Time
As a professional bodyguard you must start building rapport with the client upon arrival.
Just Don’t Have the Time
By Doc Rogers As bodyguards we have daily disciplines we must go through, both on and off duty. Most of us kid ourselves that we’d get that extra…
Executive Protection Tips For The Trade
By Doc Rogers GOALS Great things are not accomplished in the executive protection trade by impulse, or accident. But by a series of short, medium and long…
How to Bulletproof Your Bodyguard Career
By Doc Rogers Bulletproof defined; impervious to assault, damage, or failure; guaranteed – capable of resisting the force of a bullet. How does one go…
Bad Habits to Avoid When Bodyguarding
By Doc Rogers The following are a few bad habits that take place on bodyguard details around the world, which can lead to disastrous consequences if left…
7 Secrets of Successful Bodyguards
By Doc Rogers 1. Dream big – Have a clear vision of what you want to achieve with your bodyguard career. Upon waking visualize your goals and keep that…
Goon-for-Hire (non-operational hours)
Goon-for-Hire or Professional Bodyguard By Doc Rogers Goon-for-Hire (appearance) The tooth pick protruding from his mouth, the leather jacket and adidas…
The CEO’s Guide to Executive Protection
By Doc Rogers Author’s note: Written with a slightly pained smile; don’t take the article too seriously – enjoy. INTRODUCTION If you are a CEO being…
How to Sell Yourself as a Bodyguard
By Doc Rogers Your bodyguard training, experience, skills and ability will sell itself as long as you let prospective clients know both verbally and on…
Your First Advance
By Doc Rogers Background: The detail leader is responsible for having advance work (reconnaissance) carried out. He assigns an advance man to gather all…
Going After the Bodyguard Jobs
Bodyguards need to start promoting, advertising and marketing themselfs in order to find Bodyguard Jobs
Success vs. Failure in the Bodyguard Trade
By Doc Rogers Everyday more and more people enter the bodyguard and executive protection industry. However, only a few land lucrative assignments and go…
If It Was Easy, Everyone Would Be a Bodyguard
By Doc Rogers The bodyguard trade has a price, everyone must pay for admission. When you first start you must get specific executive protection training…
How to Excel in the Bodyguard Trade
By Doc Rogers For many the bodyguard industry is not easy to excel in. Breaking into the bodyguard business can be an uphill battle. This is the cold…
Crash Course on Bodyguard Observational Psychology
By Doc Rogers Although entire books have been written on observational psychology here are the basics. As a bodyguard you need to identify various facial…
Eight Bodyguard Types in the Industry
By Doc Rogers Observations of humorous personality types and characters observed in the BG industry over the years: 1. Body Beautiful. The BG who…
Understanding the Commercial Side of Bodyguarding
By Doc Rogers This article will assist bodyguards to understand the commercial side of the business and give them some common sense suggestions on how to…
Street Smart Bodyguards
By Doc Rogers As more people enter the bodyguard industry from all walks of life, there tends to be a section of individuals who are only book smart or…
How to Adapt to Change & Influence the Right People
By Doc Rogers The world is changing and we need to adjust to these changes as we go about our bodyguard (BG) business wherever the BG business may take…
Inside Secrets of the Bodyguard Trade
By Doc Rogers Secret Number: 1 Learn to pace yourself. I have done 200 BG assignments a year, been away from my family for months on end with non-stop…
Laws of the Bodyguard Jungle
By Doc Rogers Navigating through the bodyguard (BG) jungle can be difficult for those not familiar with it. This article explains the Laws of the BG…
Bodyguard Delegation Process
By Doc Rogers As a Detail Leader (DL) you cannot do the assignment all yourself. If you try you’ll be exhausted, won’t be able to do your own duties…
17 Ways to Make it Big in the Bodyguard Business!
By Doc Rogers Here is a simple and short 3-part checklist to keep in mind if you want to make it “big” in the business: Before all bodyguard assignments…
Important BG Goals for 2012
By Doc Rogers Here are a few tips for making 2012 a success both personally and professionally. Help Others. Bodyguard Careers, the President; Harlan…
5 Professional Observations in the BG Industry
By Doc Rogers 2011 was an incredible year; Bodyguard Careers, the President Harlan “Hucky” Austin and I want to personally thank you all for your support…
Clients Like to Work with BG Professionals
By Doc Rogers Whether you’re guarding a top CEO or A-list Hollywood actor it’s the same story; clients, their chief of staff or their managers don’t like…
Is Being a Freelance BG the Right Choice for You?
By Doc Rogers If you’re eager to put in the work promoting, marketing and selling your BG services, then the freelance BG route may be the right way for…
The Thinking Man’s Bodyguard
By Doc Rogers Although we may be called bodyguards we utilize our mind more often on the job for client protection than actual physical action. As…
6 Critical Lessons Learned in 2011
By Doc Rogers Now is certainly the time to reflect on what you’ve learned this past year, here’s some critical lessons I learned in 2011 and I hope there…
Executive Protection Careers
By Doc Rogers 7 Great Ways to Improve Your Executive Protection Career Many young EP agents discover that the competition is fierce and a good a EP career…
The Bodyguard Job Hunter’s Checklist
Bodyguard job hunting is a job in itself, and there are many ways of going about it. Job agencies, sending out resumes and posting ads are the traditional…
Bodyguard Risk Management: Know Your Enemy
By Doc Rogers As bodyguards we like to believe that most people are generally decent. However, on-duty everyone is suspect. Threats towards your client…
A Short and Concise Motorcade Checklist
To be used as a quick review for all road movements during EP assignments: • All primary and secondary routes have been checked and mapped. • All routes…
Bodyguarding In the Fast Lane
By Doc Rogers You have earned the right to guard clients at the jet-set level on a high-budget detail. The myth is that you don’t have to do much on these…
Neglect These 6 Recommendations at Your Own Peril
The bodyguard industry is not a forgiving place in which to make mistakes; neglect these six recommendations at your own peril. 1. Advance Work: Do your…
Honesty Is The Only Policy
By Doc Rogers There are two things in the EP business that you should never do: lie about your experience and lie about your training. If an EP agent does…
The Golden Rules of Bodyguarding
By Doc Rogers Here are some basic principles that should be followed to ensure bodyguard success: 1. Humility. The better you get in the BG trade, the…
A Day In The Life Of A Bodyguard
The bodyguard industry is a tough profession, not a game. However, if you have a truckload of drive and determination you may have what it takes to become…
So, You Want To Be A Bodyguard?
Are you getting restless with your mundane existence and bored with your present job? If so the first and most rigid rule to follow is training. You…
What I Like About Bodyguard Careers
What I like about Bodyguard Careers is the great camaraderie of its members. We all learn from each other, we have the utmost respect and motivate one…
Rough Start Bodyguard Guide
For some entering the bodyguard industry it may seem like an uphill battle; it is my hope that this article will help you push you to the edge to achieve…
Why Do Bodyguards Fail?
By Doc Rogers Many bodyguards fail in the business because they do not have realistic career plans. They only dream about becoming a bodyguard for…
Re-stimulate Your EP Career
By Doc Rogers Not working as regularly as you once did in the industry? You are an established professional one that clients can count on, so why are they…
Halls and Walls Duty
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The Road Ahead
Looking for the right Executive Protection School? The e-book Top Executive Protection Schools, has over 20 of the best schools in the world. Download…
The Nuts-and-Bolts of Finding Work
By Doc Rogers EP is a fiercely competitive industry; it demands smart and tough people to carry out duties worldwide in a straightforward, businesslike…
Don’t Be A One-Trick Pony
By Doc Rogers Many individuals entering the executive protection industry have only one talent or area of expertise and think that this will be enough to…
EP Assessment in Asian Countries
By Doc Rogers EP Assessment in Asian Countries Many Western companies and affluent individuals are venturing out to Asia in search of new business…
The Rookie Bodyguards’ Survival Guide
Follow us on FaceBook! www.facebook.com/bodyguardcareers By Doc Rogers “Why didn’t they tell me that at the BG academy?” This is what many bodyguards say…
How to Navigate EP Minefields Successfully
By Doc Rogers At some point in your executive protection career, you will need to navigate the minefields of the profession. This may come in the form of…
The Best and Worst Things about being a Bodyguard
Follow us on FaceBook: www.facebook.com/bodyguardcareers By Doc Rogers Like any profession being a bodyguard has its ups and downs. It is a fun, exciting…
Standard Operation Procedures for Bodyguards
By Doc Rogers As bodyguards we need to protect our reputations as it is priceless in the industry. We need to be committed to the highest standards of…
Bodyguarding: The Later Years
By Doc Rogers As we enter the later years of our bodyguard careers we must be conscious of what we put into our bodies. We need to eat for health and not…
Ten Ways To Gain A Competitive Advantage In The Bodyguard Industry
Ten Ways To Gain A Competitive Advantage In The Bodyguard Industry Being a bodyguard is grueling work, it’s tedious and sometimes weary. Day-after-day of…
Executive Protection 101: In the Real World
By Doc Rogers You’ve got your first bodyguard assignment, congratulations. Now its time to use calm judgment and plan out the assignment with a focused…
10 Ways to Become A Dynamic Bodyguard
By Doc Rogers 1. Showing up early within your area of operation is key to becoming more productive. These days advance work is being pushed aside and is…
Professional Bodyguard
Professional Bodyguard is an informational site with the purpose of providing bodyguards with all the information necessary to succeed in the industry.
How To Get High-Profile Bodyguard Clients
By Doc Rogers All bodyguards dream of obtaining high-profile clients, the following are some basic tips on how to position yourself to successfully retain…
How Do I Become A Bodyguard
How do I become a bodyguard: By Doc Rogers Thinking about making a transition from your present job into the bodyguard industry? This article gives 10…
Money Management for Bodyguards
By Doc Rogers The objective of this article is to help talented bodyguards’ problem-solve their money management activities and to reach their financial…
Improving Your Bodyguard Business
By Doc Rogers The first step to improving your bodyguard business starts with reviewing your goals. All successful businesspeople have goals in place and…
Great Bodyguards are Made – Not Born
By Doc Rogers As professional bodyguards we must meet certain medical, physical fitness, firearms training and BG qualifications requirements. However, we…
Must Have Qualities for a Bodyguard
By Doc Rogers The following are some strict and serious “must have qualities” for all bodyguards; failure to have these values may result in some serious…
Conducting a Country Threat Assessment
By Doc Rogers Before clients travel to a foreign country they turn to the executive protection unit (EPU) to conduct a threat assessment. The members of…
Be Thankful for the Hardships
By Doc Rogers The year 2010 was a slow year for some sectors of the bodyguard industry. However, be thankful for any hardships you may have experienced…
The Bodyguard’s Rules of Etiquette
By Doc Rogers As bodyguards we attend ceremonies and social events this article provides basic guidance on protocol matters. Bodyguards who know proper…
The Poor Man’s Bodyguard
By Doc Rogers Since almost everyone’s budgets are strained and cutting back is now en vogue, I decided to write the “poor man’s bodyguard guide” for those…
Keeping Positive in the Executive Protection Industry
Two of the most important ingredients in your Executive Protection (EP) career (other than training) are mental preparation and attitude. Be positive and…
Executive Protection: Preparing for the Interview
You have secured an interview for a Bodyguard position, now is time to start preparing. With good planning and groundwork you will pass the first…
Tough Times Bodyguard Guide
It’s no secret that the economy’s still struggling and with the slowdown of bodyguard assignments more and more bodyguards are feeling the pinch. Now is…
Executive Protection: Job Search Management Plan
During these recessionary times many executive protection agents are looking for work. This article gives you ready to use information on a…
Bodyguarding: Understand what you are selling
As bodyguard professionals we should realize that we are a brand and our brand is designed to make clients feel safe and confident during business and…
Four Bodyguard Contract Mistakes to Avoid
Navigating the rough bodyguard waters and reaping in the rewards can be trickier than it seems. The following are five simple, but highly important…
Executive Protection Recession Survival Guide
In today’s executive protection market, companies and individuals with a small number of EP agents can thrive in this competitive market, operating from…
Making the Most at a Bodyguard Training Seminar
In the bodyguard industry to move ahead we must keep educating our selves’ year-after-year to meet the ever-growing demands and to remain competitive…
The Future of Bodyguarding
The current economic situation has many bodyguards stressed; it’s a tough world out there. The most important thing to do is not to panic, even if you…
Five Ways to Improve Your Executive Protection Business in Tough Financial Times
To make it through rough financial times we as executive protection businessmen and women need to readjust our EP outlook with serious and committed new…
Bodyguard Salary Negotiations
Setting a salary goal is an important factor when entering into the Bodyguard industry; analyze how much money you require per year and know what the…
Checklist for Bodyguard Opportunities
By Doc Rogers In today’s fiercely competitive Bodyguard environment you should be always looking for an edge, ones that will keep you motivated in your…
Bodyguard Action Checklist
By Doc Rogers The most important part of any profession is action. Action refers to actual acts of doing something each and everyday to advance your…
Bodyguard Success Checklist
By Doc Rogers The Bodyguard Success Checklist is provided to keep you focused, determined, and ready for the job at hand. Reading and checking off each…
Executive Protection Operations in Asia
By Doc Rogers The following is a list of five Asian cities with a summary of EP operation information. Important factors weighed: 1) Airports, 2)…
Motorcade Operations: A Quick and Easy Overview
By Doc Rogers Motorcades have a particular configuration and organization of vehicles; this article will give you an understanding of the basic principals…
Checklist Guidelines for Executive Protection Assignments
By Doc Rogers This checklist is designed to cover procedures required for EP details and provide fundamental knowledge in a checklist form to organize…
Client and Bodyguard Categories
By Doc Rogers The following article is submitted humorously, but with a slight serious edge to it. Don’t take it too seriously and enjoy the article, on…
How to Manage Threats Against Your Clients
By Doc Rogers As bodyguards we are hired to protect our clients from indirect and direct threats, it takes knowledge, preparation and planning. What…
Executive Protection: Fly Lighter
By Doc Rogers Today’s bodyguards travel on assignments much heavier with mounds of equipment and outrageous amounts of baggage. We need to shift our…
Bodyguarding: Who You Associate With Counts
By Doc Rogers Hang out with people who share the same goals and philosophies that you do about bodyguarding as a livelihood. Make sure they are…
Look To New Horizons In Your Executive Protection Career
By Doc Rogers Are you looking to travel overseas on executive protection assignments and work as a bodyguard in exotic locales? If the answer is yes, than…
Bodyguard Formations: A Quick and Easy Overview
Explore the art of bodyguard formations: key to VIP safety, blending strategy, and skill for impenetrable protection.
Bodyguard Career Tips for Entering the Industry
By Doc Rogers The following is usable information to start your career off on the right track and will help you alleviate potential career problems along…
Bodyguarding in Today’s Global Economy
By Doc Rogers Bodyguards need to plan strategically in order to achieve long-term career success. Obtaining BG assignments can be highly competitive; you…
Tasers Pros and Cons
Do you need to buy a Taser? The basic methodology of executive protection (EP) is the prevention of threats and injury to your client. Being prepared also…
Bodyguard Observation Skills
By Doc Rogers The objective of this article is to provide you with a thorough understanding of observation skills necessary to protect your clients from…
Best Kept Success Secrets in Bodyguarding
By Doc Rogers Many times new agents in the business think that the bodyguard industry is full of secrets. Secrets of getting successful results, getting…
Bodyguard Services Recession Survival Tips
By Doc Rogers The following article provides strategies that should help you retain your present clients, as well as attract more business even in these…
Guidance for Your First Overseas Bodyguard Assignment
Going on your first overseas bodyguard assignment, everyone asks themselves “How well will I do?” The following will assist advance team and protective…
Executive Protection Motorcades – Biggest Cause of Client Risk
Vehicle-based incidents are one of the biggest risks to our clients during bodyguard and executive protection assignments. There are reckless and…
Kick Your Bodyguard Education Up A Notch
By Doc Rogers Professional bodyguards today should kick up their training a notch so they can continue to remain competitive and to represent excellent…
The 10 Commandments of Executive Protection
By Doc Rogers I am positive that if you follow the 10 commandments of executive protection they will have a profound impact on your career and positively…
Executive Protection – Third World Urban Environments
By Doc Rogers With increased incidents of terrorism, hostage taking, and kidnapping, the protection of corporate executives is of extreme importance. The…
EP A Money Making Career?
By Doc Rogers Being a contract executive protection (EP) agent and working for yourself on contracts is tougher than it looks. Most people only see the…
Executive Protection: Rules of the Road Checklist
By Doc Rogers There’s a good chance you’ll fail in your executive protection career unless you follow these simple rules of the road in this short…
Executive Protection – EP Operations Center
By: Doc Rogers On larger and/or multi-principal international assignments, you may be requested to set up an operations center (OC). This is a hotel room…
Executive Protection Training
Executive Protection Training During Tough Financial Times By Doc Rogers The current recession has made us all re-think our spending habits. For many…
