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14/02/2026

Planning - Mercedes Formula 1 São Paulo

13/01/2026

It’s January, your schedule’s packed, your shifts are full, you barely have time to think - and that’s the problem.

See, everyone assumes being busy in January means they’re back on track.
It doesn’t.

It just means the treadmill started up again, and you're sprinting in the same place.

You’re putting in effort, yes, but effort doesn’t mean improvement.

Because you're living in a system that confuses activity with advancement.

Where sweat is mistaken for strategy.

Where constant busyness replaces growth.

And where being exhausted at the end of the day is used to silence that tiny voice in your head asking…

“Is this all there is?”

In the civilian security world, they want you to be distracted, feeling numb, chained to double shifts and just “grateful to be working.”

But if another year just started exactly like the last one, maybe it's time for a change.

The discomfort you're feeling isn't your fault; you've just been convinced to settle for mediocre.

It’s the signal that you’re ready for more than what the job currently gives you.

More than recycled resolutions and temporary momentum.

You're ready for direction.

📣 If you want to be considered for our new CP course in February, DM me the word INFO.

We don’t work with everyone.

But we work with those who are done with illusions and ready to move up in their career, for real.

We work with those who are done chasing the illusion of progress and ready to build a reputation that speaks for itself.

(PS: this is not for you if you're already badged)

12/01/2026

There’s a cognitive bias that keeps capable people stuck in their security careers.

Psychologists call it the planning fallacy.
You believe thinking, researching, and “getting ready” is progress.

It feels productive, but it isn't.

What breaks that loop isn’t more planning.
It’s putting yourself into a process where progress is unavoidable.

Here’s what happens when you join the Hans Global Close Protection Course.

Step 1️⃣ : You complete the Hans Global Close Protection Course
Three weeks. Fully residential. Fully immersive.

You’re not sitting in a classroom being talked at.
You’re assessed on how you operate when it matters.

→ Operational planning.
→ Surveillance awareness.
→ Movement and foot drills.
→ Journey management.
→ Venue security.
→ Search procedures.
→ Decision-making under pressure.

By the end of the course, you know whether you can operate at this level, and so do we.

Step 2️⃣: You qualify and become legally deployable
You leave with the SIA Close Protection qualification and apply for your SIA licence.

That’s the point where you stop being “interested in CP”
and become someone who can be deployed on CP work.

You now meet the legal and professional standard required to work in the industry.

Step 3️⃣: You move into paid CP work and build reputation
On completion, you’re added to the Hans Global Close Protection database.

You start taking paid deployments like:
→ Close protection teams supporting elite sports environments
→ RST and movement work around high-profile teams and events
→ Advance and operational support roles
→ Venue and travel-based CP taskings

You earn more per day than standard security work.
You gain more control over where and how you operate.
And your name starts to carry weight because you’re known as someone who turns up prepared, switched on, and reliable.

That’s how reputation is built in this industry.

Which means, better roles, better rates, more consistent work
and more freedom over your time

If you’re ex-military, ex-police, or a serious security professional, you already have the mindset.

This is about stepping into a career that actually reflects it.

📣 If you want to be considered for February’s CP course intake, DM us the word INFO.

(PS: this is not for you if you're already badged)

07/01/2026

If you’ve spent years in serious security work and you’ve got a family relying on you, January exposes the same three mistakes every year.

You don’t make them because you’re careless.
You make them because you’re responsible.

Most people never spot the pattern.
They repeat it.

Mistake 1: Confusing responsibility with staying put
You tell yourself you can’t take a step forward because you need stability.
So you stay in the same role earning the same money.

Short term, it feels safe.
Long term, it limits what you can provide - the house, the car, the private health care.

Overcoming it starts with this realisation:
Stability isn’t staying where you are.
It’s positioning yourself for better work, not hoping it appears.

Mistake 2: Promising change without a deadline
Every January you hear yourself say:
“I’ll sort it this year.”

But there’s no deadline.
No fixed start.
No reason for anything to change.

So life fills the space again.
Work gets busy.
Family needs take over.
And another year passes.

If you want to overcome this, make a decision instead of waiting for stability.

Mistake 3: Carrying silent disappointment instead of acting on it
You don’t talk about it.
But it comes out in the way you talk to people.
The frustration of knowing you’re capable of more.
The feeling that you’re still doing “enough”, but not what you should be doing.

That disappointment doesn’t go away.
It compounds.

Overcoming it starts by admitting that staying put has a cost not just for you, but for your spouse, your kids and even your parents.

If these mistakes feel familiar, you’re not broken.
You’re just stuck in a loop that only action breaks.

📣 If you want to be considered for February’s intake, DM us the word INFO.

(PS: this is not for you if you're already badged)

06/01/2026

Most people in security don’t have a progression problem.

You have a comfort problem disguised as busyness.

You’re always working.
Always juggling earlies, lates and nights.
Always tired and unable to think straight for 2 seconds.

And because you’re busy, you tell yourself you’re moving forward.

When the harsh truth is, you're not moving forward, you're stuck.

Busyness keeps you occupied, it doesn't move you forward.

When you're constantly working, and constantly trying to recover from your last shift, you tell yourself you’ll think about progression when things calm down.

But in in this industry, you know that moment never comes.

The people who step into close protection aren’t less busy than you.

They’re just honest enough to admit that staying busy is not the same as progressing forwards.

📣 If you want to be considered for February’s CP Course intake where you’ll get qualified in 21 days, DM me the word INFO.

(PS: this is not for you if you're already badged)

05/01/2026

Everyone in security thinks the same thing in January.

“If I just stick it out a bit longer, something better will come up.”

If you think this, you'll still be stuck in the same position next January.

Maybe you tell yourself...
→ “I need more time.”
→ “I’ll wait until things settle.”
→ “I’ll see what happens after winter.”

None of that is strategy.
It’s avoidance dressed up as being patient.

The people who actually move up, start earning more and get more freedom than they ever thought possible don’t wait for clarity.
They create it.

They don’t sit around waiting for a better role to open up.
They put themselves into environments where better work, higher pay and more respect become inevitable.

If you’ve been telling yourself you’re being sensible by waiting, ask yourself this:

How long have you been saying the same thing?

If that line hit a nerve, good.
It’s supposed to.

📣 If you want to be considered for February’s intake, DM us the word INFO.

(PS: this is not for you if you're already badged)

04/01/2026

Working on a Canal boat was a new one for us but it was an exciting European trip 😊

03/01/2026

If you’re ex-military, ex-police, or you’ve done years in security, here’s the trap you'll likely fall into in January:

You go back to work.
With the same rota.
At the same level.
With the same pay.
The same boring conversations.
And the same people doing the bare minimum and calling it “experience”.

And you tell yourself: “I’ll sort my next move soon.”

But “soon” turns into March, then summer, then another year.

Short term, it feels like frustration: You’re underused, bored and switched off because you could do the job blindfoled.

But by March, you've lost that sharpness, you stop backing yourself.

You get boxed in as “that person who does doors” or “that person who’s on site security” even though you’re capable of far more.

And that's how your career will stall in 2026, not because you failed, but because you settled.

If you want to step into close protection, the first thing you need isn't more skill, it's higher standards.

Not “I want a new job.”
But: “I’m not doing another year at this level.”

If you can relate? You’re exactly where most people get stuck.

📣 If you want to be considered for February’s CP intake where you'll get certified in 21 days DM us the word INFO.

(PS: this is not for you if you're already badged)

02/01/2026

If you’re ex-military, ex-police, or experienced security, there are three warning signs your career has stalled.

Most people ignore them.
That’s how they stay stuck for years.

Warning Sign 1: You’re no longer challenged
The job doesn’t demand judgement.
It doesn’t demand composure or skill.
You’re paid to turn up and tick boxes, not think.

At first, it feels easy, then then it starts to feel pointless.
And you can't help thinking: "Is this it?"

Warning Sign 2: Your standards are higher than the environment
You notice the shortcuts your colleagues are making to save time.
The sloppy decision-making.
The “that’ll do” attitude around you when you know it isn't right.

And you realise you’re the one doing all the work while everyone else slacks off.

Warning Sign 3: You keep saying “I’ll move up soon”
Not next week.
Not next month.
Just… soon.
But soon, never comes.

And that’s how you're career will freeze.

Not because you're lazy, but because you've waited too long.

If this feels familiar, you’re overdue a step up (an a payrise)

Close protection isn’t about starting again.
It’s about putting yourself back into work that expects more from you.

📣 If you want to be considered for February’s CP intake, DM us the word INFO.

(PS: this is not for you if you're already badged)

31/12/2025

2025 is ending.

Here’s the question you should be asking yourself:

Do I want my working life next year to look exactly the same as this year?

Most people say no.
Most people then change nothing.

Close protection isn’t about hype.
It’s about giving yourself a professional future you can actually be proud of.

A future where:

➡️ Your skills are respected
➡️ Your decisions matter
➡️ You’re trusted with responsibility
➡️ You operate where standards are high
➡️ You earn work because of who you are, not who you know

If you’ve been waiting for a sign to move up, this is it.

February is the next CP Course.

You either step into it… or you stay where you are.

If you want to be considered for February’s CP Course DM us the word INFO.

30/12/2025

People often ask us what makes a strong close protection operative.

It’s not who can hit hardest.

It’s not who looks the part.

And it’s not who shouts the loudest.

In elite environments, major tournaments, international travel, high-profile movements, the real skill is composure.

Composure under pressure.
Composure around authority.
Composure when a situation shifts without warning.

That’s why ex-military, ex-police and experienced door supervisors adapt so well.

You’ve already operated in environments where pressure is normal, not exceptional.

A serious CP programme doesn’t teach you to “pretend” to be professional.

It teaches you to perform professionally when it matters.

If you want to be developed into someone who can hold their own in those environments, February is your next step.

If you want to be considered for February’s CP Course DM us the word INFO.

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