{"id":16361,"date":"2022-08-12T15:21:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T15:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fieldnation.com\/?p=16361"},"modified":"2025-02-03T05:33:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T10:33:18","slug":"ted-glover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fieldnation.com\/resources\/ted-glover","title":{"rendered":"Stories from the Field: Ted Glover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ted Glover knows a thing or two about performing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">under pressure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During his 25 years in the U.S. Navy, he specialized in underwat<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">er explosive demolition and disposal. He spent the following 10 years imparting what he learned to other sailors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOne of the things I learned from the military, especially as a diver<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is that you don\u2019t get many second chances,\u201d he says of his military education. \u201cNear the end of my service, I was an instructor for high-risk training. It\u2019s serious stuff!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then one day, Ted realized he needed a change. He quit his job and began evaluating his options. Eventually, an acquaintance introduced him to Field Nation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAfter being an instructor and knowing how to teach somebody something, surely I embrace the role of being a student and learn something new,\u201d he describes. \u201cSo I signed up for Field Nation and started studying on my own.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He quickly began picking up the tools of the trade. At first, transitioning from the team mentality of the military to that of an independent contractor was intimidating. But Ted soon built a network of reliable IT peers with whom he could trade knowledge and support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI made sure I was honest with people,\u201d he explains. \u201cI never pretended I knew how to do something if I didn\u2019t know how to do it because I really wanted to learn. I listened, I asked questions, and I made sure I was clear on everything I needed to know to get the job done.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now Ted finds himself in a familiar position: that of a teacher and a leader.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI employ four people now. One of the things I tell them is that there\u2019s no problem that can\u2019t be fixed if you take the right approach.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A typical day begins around 8 a.m. and includes about three or four jobs. But Ted enjoys the fact that this schedule isn\u2019t set in stone. Rather, he decides how and when to work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He adds: \u201cI think it&#8217;s a great opportunity for people who want to work differently, who don\u2019t want the nine to five, but want to do something on their own.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When he\u2019s driving to and from work sites, Ted keeps his mind fresh with a wide array of listening materials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI listen to all kinds of music, from 1970 all the way to 2022. I also like to stay up-to-date on world events and current affairs,\u201d he says. \u201cThis job requires a lot of focus, which means big stories can pass you by if you&#8217;re not careful. So I try to stay well-rounded and informed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ted Glover knows a thing or two about performing under pressure. 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