Meet the Owner and Author - Trevor C. Nolan
THE SMILE IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD
"Smiling is a triple threat: an invitation, a pronouncement, and an expression of trust."
BOOKS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE: Unbroken, Laura Hillenbrand; Homo Deus, Yuval Noah Harari; Can’t Hurt Me, David Goggins; The Future of Humanity, Michio Kaku; Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand; Endurance, Alfred Lansing; Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek; Extreme Ownership, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin; Into the Fire, Bing West and Dakota Meyer; Living with Honor, Joe Layden and Salvatore Giunta; Lone Survivor, Marcus Luttrell
MOVIES THAT INSPIRE ME: Iron Eagle (1986); The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013); Swiss Family Robinson (1960); Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004); Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
SONGS THAT GET ME GOING: Friday, Rebecca Black; On Top of the World, Imagine Dragons; Alive, Pearl Jam; I Wanna Rock, Twisted Sister; Into the Mystic, Van Morrison
MY HERO: Those who wear a uniform in selfless service to their community and country.
Quote I live by: "Hurt feelings and skinned knees are the price of progress."
Trevor started his US Air Force journey in San Jose, California in 1997. He has lived and worked around the world including the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. He has served in many joint environments in both special operations and conventional units. In March 2022, Trevor concluded his uniformed service by retirement in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
After retirement from the USAF in 2022, Trevor became a speaker, author, mentor, CEO of Military Might Publishing, and CEO of Summit Advanced Program Consulting. He is a certified Servant Leader by the Greenleaf Institute, Project Management Professional (PMP), and Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) by the Project Management Institute. He is also an Adelante Leadership Institute Fellow.
He currently serves as the Deputy Director for the El Paso County Salvation Army Advisory Board, and as a member of the Pikes Peak Chapter of the Project Management Institute, the Colorado Springs Rotary, the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Council, and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He also serves as a Hiring Our Heroes and Onward to Opportunity mentor for transitioning service members.