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b'Don Barden is the CEO and owner of The Perfect Plan, a company specializing in professional training and coaching. Classically trained as an economist, he\\u2019s now an author, speaker, advisor, and corporate executive. With his body of work backing him up, he is sought after by the some of the most successful businesses.\\n\\n\\u201cIf people are as predictable as we think they are\\u2014and they are\\u2014, then how can we use our knowledge to make it a better world out there?\\u201d - Don Barden \\nDon Barden - An Army Brat\\nPreviously part of the occupational forces, Don\\u2019s father joined the military. This had Don\\u2019s growing up around the army mostly stationed in Fort Benning and Fort Knox. His father applied his learnings from being part of the armed forces in raising him, so Don considers the armed forces as a huge part of his life.\\n\\nDon also came of age in the draft era and barely missed enlistment. He says he owes his success today to the army\\u2019s influence. He continues to be a strong supporter of the US Army 1st Ranger Battalion based in Savannah Georgia.\\nThe Challenge in Transition\\nAs Don became older, the awareness of how difficult it truly is to transition after service dawned on him. Even when he became eligible to be part of the forces, his friends\\u2019 experiences, along with his father\\u2019s words of encouragement to take a different path pushed him to become what he is today.\\n\\nHe continued his education and trained to become an economist. Despite this deviation from what he grew up knowing, Don has always had in mind the commitment to help veterans who are struggling with their transition. \\n\\n\\u201cMy being was based around that at an early age. I was groomed to do this.\\u201d - Don Barden\\nPicking Apart the Elites\\u2019 Strategies\\nHis many corporate endeavors have enabled Don to explore the world and the many parallels and similarities across different countries and cultures. Perhaps most impactful of his discoveries are the elites\\u2019 strategies, thought processes, and what they do that set them apart from everyone else.\\n\\nWith the findings included in a published book that has sold worldwide, he\\u2019s been able to plant seeds and help people from all walks of life, including the elites.\\n\\n\\u201cMy life\\u2019s a little unique, but it\\u2019s all nailed back to saying how we can take these incredible resources, the academic capital that we got, and turn it back to helping folks be the best they can be, especially veterans and their families.\\u201d - Don Barden\\n\\nDon\\u2019t forget to leave us a 5-star rating and review if you enjoyed the show. We would love to hear from you!\\n\\nCheck out these links for Don Barden:\\n\\n \\tWebsite - The Perfect Plan\\n \\tLinkedIn\\n\\nDownload Joe Crane\\u2019s Top 7 Paths to Freedom or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470. \\xa0\\n\\nJoin the Veteran on the Move on Facebook!\\n\\nCheck out Veteran on the Move on Facebook to connect with our guests! It\\u2019s also a great place where you can stay in touch with other veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship, and get updates and free gouge on the people programs and resources to help you in your transition to entrepreneurship.\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nThe Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 150 episodes giving listeners the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane featuring the people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship: Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard veterans, DOD, entrepreneurship, business, success, military spouse, transition, education, programs and resources. \\xa0Veteran On the Move has garnered over 500,000 listens verified through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, Itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.'