Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
JOCKO WILLINKWaiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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And the more you build your will by doing hard things, the stronger your will becomes.
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All animals, including humans, need to see the connection between action and consequence in order to learn or react appropriately.
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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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Discipline equals freedom.
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The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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Is this what I want to be? This? Is this all I’ve got—is this everything I can give? Is this going to be my life? Do I accept that?
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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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The most impressive thing about this improvement in performance was that it did not come from a major process change or an advance in technology. Instead, it came through a leadership principle that has been around for ages: Simple.
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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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