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Repetitive exceptional performance became a habit.

Jocko Willink

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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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  Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.

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  In the business world, and in life, there are inherent complexities. It is critical to keep plans and communication simple.

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  So how can a leader become great if they lack the natural characteristics necessary to lead? The answer is simple: a good leader builds a great team that counterbalances their weaknesses.

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  For leaders, the humility to admit and own mistakes and develop a plan to overcome them is essential to success. The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas. They are simply focused on the mission and how best to accomplish it.

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  More than a decade of continuous war and tough combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan gave birth to a new generation of leaders in the ranks of America’s fighting forces.

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  Such concepts are simple, but not easy,

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  Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.

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  Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.

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  There is no easy way.

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  Although discipline demands control and asceticism, it actually results in freedom. When you have the discipline to get up early, you are rewarded with more free time.

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  If we could execute with a monumental effort just to reach an immediate goal that everyone could see, we could then continue to the next visually.

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  Don’t try to plan for every contingency. Doing so will only overburden you and weigh you down so that you cannot quickly maneuver.

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  The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.

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