Jocko Willink Quotes

Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.

Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.

Don’t ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.

That’s it. When things are going bad: Don’t get all bummed out, don’t get startled, don’t get frustrated. No. Just look at the issue and say: Good.

Leaders must always operate with the understanding that they are part of something greater than themselves and their own personal interests.

Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.

Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone

Stop researching every aspect of it and reading all about it and debating the pros and cons of it, Start doing it.

If the plan is simple enough, everyone understands it, which means each person can rapidly adjust and modify what he or she is doing. If the plan is too complex, the team can’t make rapid adjustments to it, because there is no baseline understanding of it.

Discipline equals freedom.