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Good leaders don’t make excuses.

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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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Control Discipline Freedom Result Time
There are no bad units, only bad officers. This captures the essence of what Extreme Ownership is all about.
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Bad Control Politics
Once people stop making excuses, stop blaming others, and take ownership of everything in their lives, they are compelled to take action to solve their problems.
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Action Blame Live People Problem
Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Democracy Enemy Remember
leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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Leadership Team
Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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Action Breathe Inspirational See
The infamous they.
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Famous One Liner
Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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Bad Goodness Leadership
Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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Humble Instagram Captions Strong
Leaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those problems.
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Acceptance Development Leadership Problem Responsibility
Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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Care Material
Don’t fight stress. Embrace it. Turn it on itself. Use it to make yourself sharper and more alert. Use it to make you think and learn and get better and smarter and more effective. Use the stress to make you a better you.
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Fight Learning Thinking
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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Greatness Leadership Necessary Simplicity Team Weakness
Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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Planning Simplicity
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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Effort Goal See
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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Accomplishment Development Focus Humility Leadership Mistake Simplicity

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