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For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.

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Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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Control Decision Ourselves
All animals, including humans, need to see the connection between action and consequence in order to learn or react appropriately.
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Action Animal Connection Human Learning
People do not follow robots.
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People Technology
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
Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Democracy Enemy Remember
Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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Care Material
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
Leadership isn’t one person leading a team. It is a group of leaders working together, up and down the chain of command, to lead.
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Leadership Person Team Togetherness
Stop researching every aspect of it and reading all about it and debating the pros and cons of it, Start doing it.
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Reading Start
But, in fact, discipline is the pathway to freedom.
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Discipline Freedom
His realistic assessment, acknowledgment of failure, and ownership of the problem were key to developing a plan to improve performance and ultimately win.
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Development Failure Himself Improvement Problem Win
Such concepts are simple, but not easy,
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Easy Simplicity
For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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Believe Fight Inspirational Reason
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
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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Explanation Leadership Photograpgh
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

For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.

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