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Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.

Jocko Willink

Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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Motivational One Liner
I can remember many times when my boat crew struggled. It was easy to make excuses for our team’s performance and why it wasn’t what it should have been. But I learned that good leaders don’t make excuses. Instead, they figure out a way to get it done and win.
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Goodness Leadership Learning Myself Remember Struggle Time Win
There is no one else to blame. The leader must acknowledge mistakes and admit failures, take ownership of them, and develop a plan to win.
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Blame Development Failure Leadership Mistake Oneself Win
Decisively engaged?
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Decision Marriage
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
Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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Goodness Leadership One Liner
The greatest of these was the recognition that leadership is the most important factor on the battlefield, the single greatest reason behind the success of any team.
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Greatness Leadership Team
Discipline equals freedom.
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Discipline Equality Freedom One Liner
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
The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.
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Accomplishment Best Focus
Staying ahead of the curve prevents a leader from being overwhelmed when pressure is applied and enables greater decisiveness.
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Decision Force Greatness Leadership Stay
In the business world, and in life, there are inherent complexities. It is critical to keep plans and communication simple.
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Business Life Simplicity World
The most fundamental and important truths at the heart of Extreme Ownership: there are no bad teams, only bad leaders.
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Bad Fundamental Heart Important Leadership Team Truth
The infamous they.
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Famous One Liner
The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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Leadership Virtue
For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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Believe Fight Inspirational Reason

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