The Flames of Deception with Travis Davis

In this episode of Veteran On the Move, Joe is joined by Army Veteran, entrepreneur, and author Travis Davis. Travis served for twenty years as an Armored Reconnaissance Specialist and after his retirement utilized skills gained in the Army to enter the software industry. He shares what Veterans bring to the table for employers and what led him to Entrepreneurship and later writing books. Travis explains why entrepreneurs and authors need to be disciplined with time management and have a thick skin when navigating obstacles to their success. Joe and Travis discuss the different options authors have to publish their work and the importance of marketing.  Episode Resources: Travis Davis Flames of Deception on Amazon      About Our Guest Travis Davis is an Air Force Brat and grew up in Arkansas, Spain, New York, and California. He joined the US Army at 17 years old as an Armored Reconnaissance Specialist and was stationed in the various forts in the United States and in Germany, where he met his beautiful wife. During his three tours in Germany, he conducted hundreds of border patrols along the East-West German border and the Czechoslovakia-West German border. Where he saw first-hand communism and its oppression of its citizens, he retired from the US Army, where his last duty assignment was as Assistant Operations Sergeant of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fort Polk, Louisiana. He is a lifetime member of the Sergeant Morales Club and received multiple awards, including the Meritorious Service Medal and five Army Commendation Medals.   Join the conversation on Facebook! Check out Veteran on the Move on Facebook to connect with our guests and other listeners. A place where you can network with other like-minded veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship and get updates on people, programs and resources to help you in YOUR transition to entrepreneurship.   About Our Sponsors Navy Federal Credit Union   As a member-owned not-for-profit, Navy Federal puts members at the heart of every single thing that they do. With low fees and great rates, resources to help you crush your financial goals, and 24/7 access to stateside member service representatives with award-winning customer service. Members could enjoy: -Earning and savings of $473 per year by banking with us  -An average credit card APR that’s 6% lower than the industry average  -A market-leading regular savings rate nearly two times the industry average Learn more: www.navyfederal.org/offers At Navy Federal, our members are the mission.      4Patriots Survival Food Create your own stockpile of the best-selling 4Patriots Survival Food Kits. Handpacked in the U.S.A.  The kits are compact and stack easily. They have different delicious breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. And their 5-star reviews on the website rave about the flavor and taste And right now, you can go to 4Patriots.com and use code VETERAN to get 10% off your first purchase on anything in the store. Including our emergency food supply kits designed to last up to 25 years! Just go to 4Patriots.com and use code VETERAN to get 10% off your first purchase of 4Patriots Survival Food.    Want to be our next guest? Send us an email at interview@veteranonthemove.com.  Did you love this episode? Leave us a 5-star rating and review!  Download Joe Crane’s Top 7 Paths to Freedom or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470. Veteran On the Move podcast has published 500 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane. The podcast features people, programs, and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.  As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 7,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, iTunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.