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🇺🇸 20-Year USAF Veteran
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🚨 YOU CAN HAVE ALL THE CREDENTIALS IN THE WORLD… AND STILL NOT KNOW HOW TO LEAD.

Major James Capers found himself at Harvard University surrounded by highly educated people.

He didn’t have “two or three degrees.”

But he had something different:

EXPERIENCE.

DISCIPLINE.

LEADERSHIP.

And an understanding of what it takes to perform when the consequences are real.

So when leadership was needed, Capers was given responsibility.

His standard was simple:

🔥 Be where you’re supposed to be.

🔥 Be there ON TIME.

🔥 Know your responsibility.

🔥 NO BS.

Because leadership isn’t always about being the person with the longest résumé.

Sometimes it’s about being the person everyone knows can get the mission accomplished.

Education matters.

Knowledge matters.

But credentials alone don’t create a leader.

Character does.

Experience does.

Standards do.

And the ability to lead people when it matters most does.

Major Capers’ lesson is a reminder:

DON’T CONFUSE CREDENTIALS WITH CAPABILITY.

The real question isn’t:

“What degrees do you have?”

It’s:

“CAN PEOPLE TRUST YOU TO LEAD WHEN IT COUNTS?”

🎙️ Watch the full conversation with Medal of Honor recipient MAJ James Capers Jr. and Green Beret Mike Clark of the BLK-OPS Foundation on The Asset Mindset Podcast.

🔥 OWN YOUR POWER.

#JamesCapers #MedalOfHonor #Leadership #Harvard #MilitaryLeadership

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🚨 ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL SPECIAL FORCES PRINCIPLES ISN’T ABOUT DOING MORE YOURSELF.

It’s about knowing how to work:

BY.
WITH.
AND THROUGH.

Green Beret Mike Clark breaks down a concept that sits at the heart of Special Forces operations.

Sometimes the mission is unilateral.

You do it yourself.

But Special Forces are also trained to work WITH partner forces…

develop them…

advise them…

train them…

and help them become capable of accomplishing the mission themselves.

That’s where the real force multiplier begins.

Mike explains how he worked alongside commandos in other countries and why those relationships matter.

Because partner forces may have something you don’t:

🔥 Local knowledge.

🔥 Cultural understanding.

🔥 Relationships.

🔥 Access.

🔥 The ability to operate in places you may never be able to enter on your own.

That’s the “THROUGH” part.

You build capability THROUGH people who already understand the environment.

And that principle reaches far beyond the battlefield.

Great leaders don’t have to personally do everything.

They build people.

They create capability.

They develop teams who can operate without constantly needing them in the room.

That’s not giving up control.

That’s LEADERSHIP.

The question is:

ARE YOU BUILDING PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON YOU…

OR PEOPLE WHO CAN SUCCEED BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU TAUGHT THEM?

🎙️ Watch the full conversation with Green Beret Mike Clark and Medal of Honor recipient MAJ James Capers Jr. on The Asset Mindset Podcast.

🔥 OWN YOUR POWER.

#GreenBeret #SpecialForces #Leadership #ForceMultiplier #MilitaryLeadership

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There are a lot of people behind MIC whose work you’ve probably seen for years without ever knowing their name.

Cristian Sándor is one of them. @growclassy

Cristian started working with Curtez and MIC back in 2018 and has helped shape the look of this conference ever since. If you’ve followed MIC over the years, you’ve seen his work.

The crazy part is, until this year, he had never actually attended MIC or even been to the United States.

So for our 10-year anniversary, Cristian finally got to walk through the conference he’s spent all these years helping create and see his designs come to life all around him.

He also got to experience it with his girlfriend, who left Tampa as his fiancée after he proposed and she said yes.

And after nearly a decade of working together from across the world, Cristian and Curtez finally met face-to-face.

We were lucky enough to capture that moment, and afterward Cristian told us his knees were practically shaking as he walked up because this was the person who saw potential in him years ago, gave him a chance and brought him onto the team.

Cristian, we love you. We’re incredibly blessed to know you and so glad we finally got to spend this time together in person after all these years. This one was a long time coming, and we’re looking forward to many more MICs together.

#MIC2026 #MilitaryCommunity #ContentCreator

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#MyHolyStyle #fallcollection #SupportOurVeterans #patriotapparel #americanmade

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First time at MIC, and it’s already unforgettable. 💥
I finally crossed paths with the man, the myth, the legend Josh with Hero Front

We had an incredible conversation sharing things I’ve wanted to bring up since our active duty days. We never got to meet back then, so connecting in person was a long time coming.

We swapped wisdom, shared experiences, and gave each other their well-deserved flowers.

That’s the heart of this conference.

When it comes to genuine connection, nothing compares to the military veteran community. 🤝

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This community remains undefeated 👊
#MIC2026 #MilitaryFamily

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We’re closing out 10 years of MIC tonight at Shake the City, the unofficial MIC after party at 7th + Grove.

R&B Happy Hour kicks off at 6 PM, then DJ MT is taking us through the 90s, 2000s and today.

Bring your MIC badge for discounted entry and come finish the week with us.

#MIC2026 #Tampa #TampaEvents

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It was all smiles on Day 3 of MIC 2026! Tag people you see in the photos and let us know what you enjoyed the most!

#MIC2026 #creative #tampa #lightasparkleaveamark

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@kellie.sbrocchi absolutely showed up for us today.

Kellie brought the kind of energy, authenticity and perspective that makes MIC such a unique and special community. She has a way of connecting with people that feels genuine, and we’re incredibly grateful she chose to bring that voice to the MIC 2026 stage.

Thank you for showing up for this community, Kellie. Tampa was better with you here. 💛

#MIC2026 #Tampa #MilitaryCommunity

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We’re ready! Are you!? Shout out to team @usaa

#mic2026 #tampa

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ONE DAY OUT.

Ten years ago, MIC started with fewer than 100 people in a room. Since then, it has grown into something much bigger, bringing together thousands of people from across the military-connected community while still holding onto the same basic idea: get the right people in the room and give them a reason to connect.

Tomorrow, we do it again in Tampa, only this time we’re celebrating 10 years of MIC. Ten years of conversations, partnerships, friendships, opportunities and people finding each other who probably never would have crossed paths otherwise.

A lot has changed in a decade. The reason people keep showing up hasn’t.

See you tomorrow, fam!

#MIC2026 #MilitaryCommunity #Tampa

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