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The One Trick This Navy SEAL Used to Turn Failure Into Success New York Times bestselling author, Navy SEAL and editor of SOFREP.com Brandon Webb shares the best business advice he ever received.

By Dan Bova

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Brandon Webb, a former U.S. Navy SEAL, author, digital media entrepreneur and CEO of Force12 Media, a content group that runs web sites and publishes books geared toward Special Operations and men's lifestyle, recently sat down with Entrepreneur for a far-reaching interview about his transition from decorated sniper to entrepreneur. In part one of this interview, he discusses a conversation he had at a shooting range that transformed his approach to business and put him on the path to success.

Since leaving the SEALs, Webb has been a regular contributing expert for the likes of ABC's Good Morning America, NBC's Today Show, Fox News Channel, CNN, the BBC, SIRIUS XM, MSNBC and The New York Times. He has written several bestselling books, including The Red Circle and The Power of Thought: Core Principles to Overcome Adversity and Achieve Success. He is an active member of the Entrepreneurs Organization New York (EONY) and can regularly be found in the air in one of his planes pulling maneuvers designed to scare the hell out of his passengers.

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Dan Bova is the VP of Special Projects at Entrepreneur.com. He previously worked at Jimmy Kimmel Live, Maxim and Spy magazine. Check out his latest humor books for kids, including Wendell the Werewolf, Road & Track Crew's Big & Fast Cars, and The Big Little Book of Awesome Stuff.

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