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Elijah Shaw

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Elijah J. Shaw is the CEO of ICON Global, Inc. A consulting firm specializing in Executive and VIP Protection. With tours of duty that frequently take him across the globe, Elijah acts as a personal bodyguard to a number of highly recognizable public figures, providing security consultation and staffing worldwide. As an instructor, Elijah teaches an internationally recognized program on Celebrity & VIP Protection at the ICON Academy, as well as in conjunction with Executive Security International (ESI), the nation's oldest bodyguard school, where he currently sits on the Board of Directors.

Elijah also serves as the current National Director of the North American Bodyguard Association (NABA) and holds the position of Managing Editor of the
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Don't Get Comfortable

Every Protector yearns for the point in their career when they can lock in their dream client:  One that will respect their work both professionally and financially.  That is the brass ring in our business, aka, the sacred cow, however, on the road to eating Filet Mignon, there are bound to be several Big Mac’s along the route.  So, as we proceed on this journey to success, we have to make sure we

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“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

“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

“I just want us to be honest with ourselves, what’s our intent when we criticize, is it to make someone else better, or just to announce to the world that we are better, and use someone else’s error to help us shine a little brighter?”
Elijah Shaw, An Introduction to Celebrity Protection and Touring: A Guide to Mastering the Business of VIP Security

“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

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
Oscar Wilde

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