Doc Rogers

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 less you have to prove it.

2. Respect. Temper your BG ambitions with respect at all times.

3. Service. Provide high-quality service with the best protection possible to make the client’s experience a safe and memorable one.

4. Advance Work. Destiny is kind to BG’s who do their advance work.

5. Integrity. Be honorable and honest in your private life and during your interactions as a BG.

6. Professionalism. Distinguish yourself as a dedicated professional with total conviction and discipline for the trade.

7. Health. Keep healthy and in good physical shape. It’s good for business and increases your career and life span.

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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 cannot expect to become a bodyguard unless you are skilled and trained. There is absolutely no chance to enter into this field being untrained and inexperienced; there are no exceptions.

However, BG training is one of the most pleasant memories you will ever have in the industry. While at the academy get good grades in all the courses as its an indication of your BG intelligence and shows your capacity for self-discipline. Don’t take it lightly.

After successfully graduating from the academy you may think you are on your way to exotic places to bodyguard famous people and make lots of money. Don’t get your hopes up to quickly. It will take a lot of work to achieve upward mobility in the business. This is the reality you have to live with.

Upon BG graduation the reality of the trade descends upon you; you need to get a job to feed yourself and pay the bills. Now is the time to take a good inventory of yourself and to formulate a good plan of attack.

Draw up a “Skill Sheet” and list every skill you have as it relates to the BG field. If you don’t have any additional skills now is the time to get specialized. Here are some examples:

•    If you will be working by the ocean and may be guarding your clients at the beach – get certified as a lifeguard.

•    If you plan to guard your clients while snow-skiing – take skiing lessons.

•    If you know how to jet-ski – list this on your BG resume.

These are some example additional skills that will help “sell” your services within the BG market, as well as your credentials based on your training from the academy. The BG industry is a demanding business that requires a working knowledge of a wide range of skills from security driving, medical procedures to Martial Arts and shooting skills. Get as much education as possible; there is no room for the untrained or uneducated.

After obtaining the additional training based on where you will be working and your circumstances your resume should look extremely professional. Now you will have to find work where the jobs are; so you can start working your way up to the upper echelon of the industry over time.

Here is a list of Asian countries that have bodyguard opportunities:

1. Philippines: Lots of work; brutal competition, can make a decent living. Clients tend to go with seasoned veterans.

2. Hong Kong: Limited work here, work is often assigned to a small percentage of bodyguards, good place to gain international BG experience if you can find it.

3. Pakistan: Certain amount of work here; bodyguards need the right qualifications with reputable in-country connections, somewhat dangerous at times.

4. Malaysia: Fair amount of work; however only a small pool of regular clients requiring BG services.

5. Thailand: Slim pickings here; most BG do auxiliary work while waiting for the unpredictable assignment to come in.

The five listed countries are excellent places to get international experience and gain a professional reputation. They provide golden opportunities to gain exposure in the trade. A bodyguard who has a successful year or two in Asia and returns with good experience will certainly find work in the United States.

There is no easy road to follow; you need to be prepared and be patient for your opportunity. The suggestions and advice in this article can open doors in the bodyguard industry, It’s up to you to go for it. Good luck and god speed.

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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 another for bodyguard career success.

The articles, comments and advice form the members of Bodyguard Careers help us to find the winning formula for keeping our clients safe and provides career advancement.

Networking is one of the tools of the bodyguard’s trade and most of the members at Bodyguard Careers have been around a long time and know the workings of the industry. These members are very supportive of new bodyguards at the beginning of their careers.

The feeling of community and the sharing of bodyguard experiences and knowledge from Bodyguard Careers’ enormous pool of highly talented and trained professionals makes the site such a seductive attraction for both the seasoned veteran and the newer bodyguard.

Bodyguard Careers has the feel and the unspoken acceptance that make you immediately comfortable communicating with other members. I have made many genuine friends at Bodyguard Careers and hope to make many more. Nobody makes it in the industry without the help from friends.

The seasoned veterans at Bodyguard Careers are exceptionally helpful to newcomers; no one has developed an inflated ego of importance; they are good-natured and approachable people. The members want to help each other succeed and they take the trade very seriously – that’s being professional.

Being part of this group at Bodyguard Careers, I feel humbled each day. It gives me the desire to push myself harder in the industry and during training; so I can earn my right to be a member – that is a great privilege. I give thanks to Harlan “Hucky” Austin, President of Bodyguard Careers and all its members.

Keep safe and God Speed.

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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 your ultimate goal of becoming a professional bodyguard.

However, you must be willing to take the battle to the next level and have an against-all-odds attitude. You will need the following qualities to achieve your goals.
•    A ruthless dedication towards your bodyguard training.
•    Never doubting your professional bodyguard destiny.
•    Able to push yourself harder each day to earn the right to become a professional bodyguard.
•    Be willing to receive no fame or recognition for your bodyguard duties.

The knowledge that you will go places with your client you can’t talk about and do things in the business you will not be able to recount (non-disclosure agreements).

The odds are stacked against you; it’s an overcrowded industry, with few jobs for too many bodyguards. Success is given only to a small percentage of bodyguards these days. If your only alternative to not becoming a bodyguard is death; then you have the first prerequisite of becoming a successful one.

There is no easy road to bodyguard success. You must have an off-the-charts faith and confidence in yourself and must intensely prepare for the job at hand. This is hard-nosed advice and the bottom-line is how much you want to be a professional bodyguard and what you are willing to do to get there.

Train, focus and be willing to get off your butt and push yourself to the edge.

I know you can. Good luck and God speed.

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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 red-carpet personalities and c-level executives. What they need is to know where they want to go and how to get there.

Your bodyguard success depends on planning, training and determination. If you are just starting out in the bodyguard business you can keep your day job. Moonlight as a bodyguard at night or on the weekends.

You need to start spending your free time on professional bodyguard lessons and workshops. Start an in-depth study of the trade, build a personal library and spend hours on end reading and taking notes.

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