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In order to convince and inspire others to follow and accomplish a mission, a leader must be a true believer in the mission.

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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
The leader must own everything in his or her world.
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Himself Leadership World
Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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Judgement People Remember Yourself
The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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Judgement People Respect Warrior
Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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Planning Simplicity
Repetitive exceptional performance became a habit.
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Performance
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
The goal of leadership seems simple: to get people to do what they need to do to support the mission and the team.
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Friendship Goal Simplicity Support Team
As a leader, it is up to you to explain the bigger picture to him—and to all your front line leaders. That is a critical component of leadership
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But 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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Control Enemy Failure Goodness Important Thinking
Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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Ability Action Decision Right Wait
The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.
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Accomplishment Best Focus
Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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Bad Goodness Leadership
Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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Act Simplicity
The infamous they.
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Famous One Liner
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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Acceptance Generosity Life Myself Philosophy

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