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A community built on discipline, resilience, humility, and relentless work ethic.
A movement that challenges mediocrity, rejects stagnation, and refuses unfulfillment.
Through training, leadership, and performance wellness, we equip individuals and organizations to elevate and endure.
Nick is the founder and CEO of Precision Components LLC where he and Team MACHINE train, advise, enable, and inspire organizations and individuals to unlock capacity and increase capability. He is also the best-selling author of Objective Secure—the battle-tested guide to goal achievement. Nick is a warrior, leader, teammate, and most importantly a proud husband and father of two young boys. Nick enjoys reading, writing, lifting weights, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and shooting. Most significantly however, he enjoys building forts, legos, getting dirty, drawing, and reading with his sons and traveling, eating dinner, and watching movies with his wife. Nick founded MCHN to build a community that embodies these same principles — where discipline, leadership, and resilience aren’t just taught, but lived.
GREEN BERET
Nick, born and raised in Massachusetts, is an active-duty Green Beret within The United States Army Special Forces. The Green Berets perform critical missions including direct action, counterinsurgency, foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, and unconventional warfare. Nick is currently serving as a Special Forces Chief Warrant Officer and is widely recognized as an experienced subject matter expert in special operations, intelligence fusion, mission planning, and complex problem solving across all operational continuums. He is also the first amputee in military history to complete the Special Forces Warrant Officer Technical and Tactical Certification course, the Special Operations Combatives Program Instructor course, and the Special Forces Combat Diver Qualification course.
In 2013, while deployed to Afghanistan, he and his Detachment fell victim to an insider attack ultimately resulting in the amputation of his leg. Following a year of surgeries and initial recovery including the use of a prosthetic at Walter Reed National Medical Military Center, he returned to his unit. Refusing a military medical retirement, Nick set his sights on returning to operational status.
In 2015, at the conclusion of a challenging, comprehensive assessment designed to evaluate Nick's abilities to operate, he returned to his Detachment and was subsequently deployed once again to Afghanistan conducting full spectrum combat operations. Nick is considered the first Special Forces operator to return to combat as an above-the-knee amputee.
Recognition & Achievements
Nick's awards include the Silver Star, three Purple Hearts, three Bronze Stars, Bronze Star with “V” for valor, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two Meritorious Service Medals, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, Army Achievement Medal, the OSS Society Peter Ortiz Award, the Bruce Price Leadership Award, and the Special Operations Command Excalibur Award.
Built for the Bold
Made to move with you—and stop everything around you.
Precision. Intention. No compromise.
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the TEAM mentality.
Working 1:1 with Nick Lavery has changed my perspective on achievement, success, and life. I have learned methods to remain calmer under pressure and leverage failure as opportunity to improve. His involvement with me and our team was critical in becoming World Champions.
Joe Mazzulla
Head Coach of the Boston Celtics
Nick Lavery knows what it means to face the impossible—and come out stronger on the other side. As a U.S. Army Special Forces warrior who returned to the front lines after life-altering injuries, Nick’s story is a masterclass in grit, resilience, and relentless leadership.
Vadim Kovalev
Host of Wood World
The Forge taught me that fear is a useful tool, for example, it can help me measure a goal (if it’s not scary, it’s too small) and that marching into fear is the best and generally the only path toward that goal. Even better, the Forge offers a community of welcoming, like-minded people confronting their own fears in pursuit of their own goals, all with the support of this benevolent, 6 foot 9 guy who could kill you in seven different languages but who wants you to succeed and who won’t let you lie to yourself so you stay the course
Diane Bourque
Forge Member
In many areas of my life — personal relationships, professionally — I am getting much of what I need from those around me... weekly Forge events give steady reference points I can check myself against and ask: what am I teaching myself about who I am right now? Am I living according to my values? When I measure the felt sense I get when I ask these questions against the energy, spirit, intention, and guiding principles of this group — I get a clear answer. Signal that keeps me oriented. You can’t put a price on that.
Rob Agle
Forge Member
The Forge has helped me show up as a better man for my family, friends, and at work. It pushed me to look at my health differently — physically and mentally — and to stop stressing over things I can’t control. The daily accountability and structure helped me build discipline I actually maintain. I’m grateful for the community and for the push to level up in every area of life.
Jerry Chmelovski
Forge Member
The main component the Forge has offered and shown me is to CALM the hell down. Before joining the tribe I was full on coo-coo! It has also put me in touch with like minded folks who have put the bottle down or other vices. Bottom line there is a lot of offerings for self improvement with some outstanding SME’s and an awesome community of members. Remember “attitude is everything!”
Gil Wilson
Forge Member
The Forge and the community here have given me confidence to try new things at work, the gym, home, and in my relationships." "I am super grateful for Nick using his story and pain to inspire and encourage me and so many people.
Kyle Nyce
Forge Member