About
Turning Hits Into Triumph
In the dawn of the Artificial Intelligence Era, Dave "Shotgun" Schell stands as a testament to resilience, innovation, and unwavering perseverance. A former University of Arkansas Razorback football player, NFL hopeful, and MMA fighter, Dave's life has been a series of hard-hitting challenges turned into profound triumphs. From surviving a near-fatal arroyo collapse at age eight to navigating bankruptcies and over twenty-five concussions, his journey embodies the transformation from grit to gratitude.
Dave "Shotgun" Schell
As the founder of BlueVantage—a company forged in the ashes of 9/11, now thriving under his daughter Adrienne's leadership—and DCPacket, revolutionizing power distribution through Digital Electricity, Dave has built a legacy of value creation. His ventures also include partnerships like R.B. Akins, enabling mission-critical infrastructure. Yet, beyond business success, Dave's story is one of personal renewal, anchored by his wife Gretchen's discovery of neurofeedback therapy, which silenced the ghosts of his past traumas.
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Grit to Gratitude
Through his book, "Grit to Gratitude," Dave shares lessons from setbacks, the power of the Five Gifts—Receiving, Witnessing, Acknowledging, Renewing, and Giving—and invites readers to emerge from survival into thriving abundance.