Elijah Shaw > Quotes

“Spend all your time burning bridges and you’ll end up all wet when you have to swim to shore on the return.”
― Elijah Shaw, An Introduction to Celebrity Protection and Touring: A Guide to Mastering the Business of Vip Security

“In the battle of real world vs. textbook, the real world will win every time.”
― Elijah Shaw, An Introduction to Celebrity Protection and Touring: A Guide to Mastering the Business of Vip Security

“The thing most people don't plan for in my industry is longevity. I try and remind them, this is the business of protection, and as such, we’ve got to think about it like it’s a business. Once you understand business norms and business principles, and then start applying those, that’s where you get that longevity from.”
― Elijah Shaw, An Introduction to Celebrity Protection and Touring: A Guide to Mastering the Business of Vip Security