There is no easy way.
JOCKO WILLINKBut we can’t ever think we are too good to fail or that our enemies are not capable, deadly, and eager to exploit our weaknesses. We must never get complacent. This is where controlling the ego is most important.
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The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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Get after it.
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Such concepts are simple, but not easy,
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As a leader, you have to balance the dichotomy, to be resolute where it matters but never inflexible and uncompromising on matters of little importance to the overall good of the team and the strategic mission.
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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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Don’t expect to be motivated every day to get out there and make things happen. You won’t be. Don’t count on motivation. Count on Discipline.
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It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
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Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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Stop researching every aspect of it and reading all about it and debating the pros and cons of it, Start doing it.
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I had to take ownership of everything that went wrong. Despite the tremendous blow to my reputation and to my ego, it was the right thing to do—the only thing to do. I
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In the SEAL Teams, the bond of our brotherhood is our strongest weapon. If you take that away from us, we lose our most important quality as a team.
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