Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
JOCKO WILLINKAlthough 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.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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And the more you build your will by doing hard things, the stronger your will becomes.
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When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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To not move around, observe, and analyze, in order to make the best decisions possible, was to fail as a leader and fail the team.
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Don’t ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.
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Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
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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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Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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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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There is no easy way.
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Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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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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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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We learned that leadership requires belief in the mission and unyielding perseverance to achieve victory, particularly when doubters question whether victory is even possible.
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If mistakes happen, effective leaders don’t place blame on others. They take ownership of the mistakes, determine what went wrong, develop solutions to correct those mistakes and prevent them from happening again as they move forward.
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